Speech & Language Therapist

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for permanent, Band 5 Speech and Language Therapists to join our Community Paediatric Service in Newcastle upon Tyne. You will be part of our vibrant and innovative team of Speech and Language Therapists working with pre-school and school-age children in nursery and school settings, in clinics, and in their homes. You will be confident at working with groups and in providing information and advice to families and other professionals. We put an emphasis on working collaboratively with professionals in Education and other agencies, as well as involving families in goal setting and support plans. The ability to travel across the city is essential; ideally you should be a car driver and own a car.

The Newcastle Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy Service is a specialist led service offering a high level of personal and professional support. Band 5 SLTs rotate through our core pathways in order to develop their clinical skills in a wide variety of key areas and with different service delivery models. These posts would be an excellent development opportunity for therapists seeking next steps within the profession, or newly qualified Band 5 therapists looking for their first role, or student SLT graduating Summer 2024.

Interview date: 25th and 26th April 2024
Full- and part time available
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Main duties of the job

The post holders will work flexibly across our service, supporting children and families who can access mainstream services as well as those who are hard to reach. You will provide initial assessments and follow up interventions across the range of mainstream pathways

About us

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.

We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 2 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Date posted

20 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

317-2024-10-11-DR

Job locations

Trustwide

317 Trustwide

NE7 7DN

Job description

Job responsibilities

To work as part of a city wide team to provide Speech and Language Therapy services to pre-school and school age children attending mainstream schools
To be solely responsible for a personal caseload of pre-school and school age children, selected according to district prioritisation policies

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To work as part of a city wide team to provide Speech and Language Therapy services to pre-school and school age children attending mainstream schools
To be solely responsible for a personal caseload of pre-school and school age children, selected according to district prioritisation policies

Person Specification

KNOWLEDGE

Essential

Knowledge of speech and language disorders in pre-school and school age children
Familiarity with a range of assessments and therapeutic approaches for pre-school and school age children
Knowledge of the Children Act, 1993 Education Act, the Code of Practice and current issues within education

Desirable

Audit and research principles

SKILLS

Essential

Basic teaching, training and presentation skills
Good communication skills
Good organisation and time management skills
Excellent computer skills
Car Driver

Desirable

Advanced Computer skills

EXPERIENCE

Essential

Undergraduate or previous speech and language therapy experience including work with a paediatric caseload
Some experience of working within schools
Experience of working with groups

Desirable

Providing therapy programmes to parents and other professionals

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent with licence to practice
Registered with Health Professions Council

Desirable

Hanen Parent Programme training

Person Specification

KNOWLEDGE

Essential

Knowledge of speech and language disorders in pre-school and school age children
Familiarity with a range of assessments and therapeutic approaches for pre-school and school age children
Knowledge of the Children Act, 1993 Education Act, the Code of Practice and current issues within education

Desirable

Audit and research principles

SKILLS

Essential

Basic teaching, training and presentation skills
Good communication skills
Good organisation and time management skills
Excellent computer skills
Car Driver

Desirable

Advanced Computer skills

EXPERIENCE

Essential

Undergraduate or previous speech and language therapy experience including work with a paediatric caseload
Some experience of working within schools
Experience of working with groups

Desirable

Providing therapy programmes to parents and other professionals

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent with licence to practice
Registered with Health Professions Council

Desirable

Hanen Parent Programme training

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.