Speech and Language Therapist
The closing date is 06 August 2025
Job summary
We are offering an exciting opportunity to join Northumbria Healthcare Trust's dynamic and friendly team of Community Paediatric Therapists.
This temporary fixed term contract is initially for a 6 month period, but could be extended pending funding confirmation.
We work in a variety of settings including schools, nurseries, early years' settings and children and young people's homes and are looking for enthusiastic and innovative Therapists who can contribute a range of skills and experiences to our Speech and Language Therapy team.
Good organisational and time management skills are essential along with excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to effectively contribute to clinical teams to ensure well co-ordinated care plans and high standards of service delivery.
You will be familiar with both appropriate standardised and informal assessments and a range of intervention approaches for this client group.
Main duties of the job
To develop and improve the speech, language and communication skills of children and young people in given locations, through support and intervention, liaison and joint working with other staff, parents/carers and across agencies, to maximise their potential and enable their maximum participation and inclusion within society.
We can offer:
A robust team-based approach to caseload management and the highest quality service provisionA well-established network of support, clinical supervision and mentorshipA personal approach to induction, preceptorship and continued professional development including support to fully achieve NQP competenciesCollaborative working with a team of highly skilled, dedicated team of Assistant Speech and Language TherapistsSuccessful partnership working with colleagues in Health, Education and Children's Services
We have a nationally recognised track record of innovation and clinical excellence. Teams are encouraged to explore new ways of implementing evidence into practice. Close links are maintained with Newcastle University and Therapists have full access to library and R&D facilities within Northumbria Healthcare.
About us
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do, and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.
Details
Date posted
23 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
6 months
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
319-7337872IO
Job locations
Shiremoor Resource Centre
Earsdon Road
Shiremoor
NE27 0HJ
Employer details
Employer name
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Shiremoor Resource Centre
Earsdon Road
Shiremoor
NE27 0HJ
Employer's website
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