Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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Job summary
Specialist Speech and Language therapist to work within the Children's Speech and Language Therapy Service
Main duties of the job
Job Purpose
- To provide an effective and efficient speech and language therapy service to children with communication and/or swallowing difficulties. This post is within the Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy Team for pre-school.
- To manage a specialist caseload/provision for children with Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN), including those with severe and complex needs, in a variety of settings. Duties will include assessment, diagnosis, therapy (both group and/or individual, as appropriate), planning therapy programmes and discharge of clients
- To work collaboratively with Band 7 therapists for the ongoing evaluation and development of the SLT service delivery to support children with SLCN
- To work as part of the multidisciplinary team, including other health professionals, and education staff
- To provide support for other members of the Speech and Language Therapy team including Speech and Language Therapists and Assistants
About us
The Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy Team is a very caring and supportive team to work in. We provide supervision to all members of the team at various levels e.g. peer support, clinical supervision and managerial supervision. All members of the team are approachable and happy to help, where possible, within the busy working environment.
Date posted
01 May 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£35,392 to £42,618 a year PA
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
285-4832-CYPF
Job locations
Brierley Hill Health Centre
Venture Way
Brierley Hill
DY5 1RU
Employer details
Employer name
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Brierley Hill Health Centre
Venture Way
Brierley Hill
DY5 1RU
Employer's website
https://www.blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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