Specialist Speech and Language therapist

Job summary

15 Hours per week

2 days working in our clinic schools or preschool team working with Paediatric caseload of children with speech language and communication needs. The work will involve assessing, reviewing, and interventions with children from 2-18 years old and writing reports and programmes as required for intervention plans and EHCPs. Rotherham is a friendly and dynamic Speech and Language Therapy department. Caseloads are divided into specialist teams to ensure that all therapists working with similar client groups are part of a strong supporting team. The department offers a formal mentoring, peer support and a Personal Development Review system which ensures that training and learning needs can be identified and met appropriately.

Main duties of the job

The post holder would need experience working with children and young people with developmental speech and language delays and disorders, Autism and SEN and preferably have experience working in a school environment collaboratively working with educational professionals to help meet the individual childs holistic needs. The post holder would need experience working with children and young people with developmental speech and language delays and disorders, Autism and SEN and preferably have experience working in a school environment collaboratively working with educational professionals to help meet the individual childs holistic needs. This role will be working with children in preschool, and clinic teams but there is also an opportunity for additional hours in school based teams or within our traded SLT service. Duties will include taking case histories, assessment and intervention, writing advice for EHCPs and programmes of intervention , working with a referring on to other practitioners in health and education . There will also be opportunities to work alongside other colleagues running groups and providing training for schools.

About us

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham

As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall

But don't just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making

All of our colleagues are key to our journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence

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Employer details

Employer name

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kimberworth Place

Kimberworth Road

Rotherham

S61 1HE

Employer's website

https://www.therotherhamft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kimberworth Place

Kimberworth Road

Rotherham

S61 1HE

Employer's website

https://www.therotherhamft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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