Job summary
Signed off on your NQP competencies and looking to develop as a band 6 therapist?
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust Children's Speech and Language Therapy Service are looking for a band 6 therapist to join our large, diverse, and supportive team on the school-aged pathway. We serve the South-East London Borough of Lewisham, as part of the Community Health Service for Children, Young People and Families (CCYP) rated at 'Outstanding' in our last CQC inspection.
We have a whole service approach which means that as a therapist on the school's pathway, you will have strong links and access to the support of therapists working in special schools, Early Years and Complex Needs & Feeding.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidates will be highly motivated, committed to working in partnership, have experience of working with children and young people and their families/carers in school settings, be innovative, adaptable and able to work as part of a team. Band 5 therapists would also be considered for these posts via our accelerated band 5 - 6 pathway.
About us
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
- Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
- Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
- Improving the experience of staff with disability
- Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
- Making equalities mainstream
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary:
- Accountable to Therapies Manager
- To contribute to the School Aged team in developing, testing out and implementing new ways of working.
- To ensure that the service provided is integrated (within the relevant multi/uni disciplinary care pathways), evidence based and delivered in accordance with care pathways/protocols and responsive to the needs of the local population.
- To assess, diagnose, manage and evaluate outcomes for children and young people presenting with a range of speech, language, communication difficulties some of which may be highly complex.
- The post holder will hold an area of special interest within the profile of the clinical caseload.
- To develop, implement and evaluate specialist teaching packages within the clinical caseload.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary:
- Accountable to Therapies Manager
- To contribute to the School Aged team in developing, testing out and implementing new ways of working.
- To ensure that the service provided is integrated (within the relevant multi/uni disciplinary care pathways), evidence based and delivered in accordance with care pathways/protocols and responsive to the needs of the local population.
- To assess, diagnose, manage and evaluate outcomes for children and young people presenting with a range of speech, language, communication difficulties some of which may be highly complex.
- The post holder will hold an area of special interest within the profile of the clinical caseload.
- To develop, implement and evaluate specialist teaching packages within the clinical caseload.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
- Health Professions Council - Licence to Practice
- Registration as a member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
Desirable
- Membership of relevant Special Interest Groups
- Post graduate study relevant to the field or equivalent specialist advanced short courses
Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate post-qualification experience working with children with a wide range of speech, language and communication needs
- Able to demonstrate experience of working with schools and engaging them in interventions
- Experience of collaborative working with education staff and parents.
- Experience of training others
Desirable
- Experience of supporting other less experienced staff/students
- Experience of working with Teaching Assistants
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
- Health Professions Council - Licence to Practice
- Registration as a member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
Desirable
- Membership of relevant Special Interest Groups
- Post graduate study relevant to the field or equivalent specialist advanced short courses
Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate post-qualification experience working with children with a wide range of speech, language and communication needs
- Able to demonstrate experience of working with schools and engaging them in interventions
- Experience of collaborative working with education staff and parents.
- Experience of training others
Desirable
- Experience of supporting other less experienced staff/students
- Experience of working with Teaching Assistants
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
