Children's Speech and Language Therapist (Qualified/Newly Qualified)

Job summary

Are you a newly-qualified Children's Speech & Language Therapist (SLT)? Or are you an experienced SLT looking for a new challenge? Then look no further! This role is for the Andover and Winchester area of SW Hants

Join our welcoming team where you will work in our integrated service alongside physiotherapists and OTs. You will have your own preschool and school caseload with the ongoing support from your team in the form of buddying, formal and informal meetings.

We offer fantastic support to experienced and newly qualified staff, you will receive regular 1:1s and peer and group clinical supervision. For our newly qualified staff we will support you through the Newly Qualified competency framework. Within this role you will also have lots of opportunity to develop as you will have access to different clinical specialities and we will work with you to support your personal development.

"I joined Solent as a newly qualified therapist and relocated for the job. My team were so supportive in helping me to develop my clinical skills, sign off my competencies and also in terms of supporting my wellbeing. I receive regular clinical supervision and my colleagues have expertise in a variety of different clinical areas which has been really helpful when I need some advice and in developing my clinical skills. I know if I need support (clinical or otherwise), someone will be there to help." Band 5 Children's SLT

This is such an exciting time to join our evolving team. Join us to shape our SLT service!

Main duties of the job

This exciting and diverse role will include:

• To provide a Speech & Language Therapy Service to children and young people on the caseload, some of whom may have additional needs.
• To work as an autonomous practitioner, in collaboration with health and education staff, children/young people and their parents/carers.
• To deliver integrated specialised packages of care to children with a broad range of speech, language and communication difficulties. Clinical supervision from other members of the team will be available to discuss cases and share ideas.
• To train other healthcare professionals and staff from other agencies who work with children with speech and language difficulties, initially with support from an experienced colleague.

About us

Make a difference with us

If you are looking for somewhere you can make a real difference and are passionate about keeping people safe, well and out of hospital, a career with us may be just what you're looking for. At Solent NHS Trust, we strive to make a difference to the health and wellbeing of our communities.

We are proud to be an organisation which is focused on our people and we welcome people who share our values to come and work with us.

To deliver great care that is safe, simple and easy to access

To be a caring, flexible and supportive place to work

To deliver the best value for money

Our shared values support the development of a strong working culture. They breathe life into our organisation -- guiding and inspiring all of our actions and decisions. They enable us to be better at what we do and create a great place for our staff to work, whilst ensuring we provide the highest quality of care to our patients.

In creating our values, we spent time listening to our employees and members. Based on what people told us, we created our HEART values to reflect the deep belief that we are caring organisation at the centre of our community: Honesty, Everyone counts, Accountable, Respectful, Teamwork.

We are an accredited Real Living Wage employer.

We encourage and support our staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against Covid-19.