Job summary
Children's Speech and Language Therapist.
Working with children in early years and primary age, in our clinic bases / child's nursery or school setting. Supported by an experienced innovative team.
The successful candidate will be registered with the HCPC.The successful candidate will have worked with pre-school and school age children with a range of speech, language and special educational needs. They will have a good grasp of the Early Years and Key stage 1 & 2 curriculum and the Special Educational Needs Code of Practice. Excellent communication skills are essential, as is the ability to work both as part of a team and autonomously.
Part time hours can be considered
Term Time only hours can be considered
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate work in both clinic and educational settings, and will work within the team assessing and treating children with speech language and communication needs
You will be part of a team of very motivated and enthusiastic assistants and qualified therapists serving the needs of the children in the borough. Therapy provided may be in groups, or working on an individual basis with children and their parents or support staff. There is a good network of support for professional development within the service.
About us
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits we offer to you:
- Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- NHS pension scheme membership
- Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
- NHS Staff discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
- Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advic
Job description
Job responsibilities
Assessment and intervention for children with speech language and communication needs
The successful candidate will work in co-production with parents / carers, children and settings to achieve positive outcomes from the children in their care.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Assessment and intervention for children with speech language and communication needs
The successful candidate will work in co-production with parents / carers, children and settings to achieve positive outcomes from the children in their care.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.
Person Specification
qualification
Essential
- degree in SLT and HCPC registration 1 point each
Desirable
- Post grad training eg narrative, makaton, wellcomm 0=none 1=some 2=good 3=excellent
skills
Essential
- excellent communication skills 0=poor on application 1=ok 2=good 3=excellent
Desirable
- IT skills/EMIS 0=no mention of IT/EPR 1=ok 2=good IT 3=good IT and use of EMIS
Experience
Essential
- Experience in children's speech and language therapy 0=none 1=limited 2=placement only 3=worked in SLT
Desirable
- Experience as a band 5 SLT 0=any SLT role 1=children's SLT 2=like for like role
knowledge
Essential
- National Curriculum inc EYS /Balanced System 0=poor 1=ok 2=good 3=excellent
Desirable
- SEND code/safeguarding 0=poor 1=ok 2=good 3=excellent
Person Specification
qualification
Essential
- degree in SLT and HCPC registration 1 point each
Desirable
- Post grad training eg narrative, makaton, wellcomm 0=none 1=some 2=good 3=excellent
skills
Essential
- excellent communication skills 0=poor on application 1=ok 2=good 3=excellent
Desirable
- IT skills/EMIS 0=no mention of IT/EPR 1=ok 2=good IT 3=good IT and use of EMIS
Experience
Essential
- Experience in children's speech and language therapy 0=none 1=limited 2=placement only 3=worked in SLT
Desirable
- Experience as a band 5 SLT 0=any SLT role 1=children's SLT 2=like for like role
knowledge
Essential
- National Curriculum inc EYS /Balanced System 0=poor 1=ok 2=good 3=excellent
Desirable
- SEND code/safeguarding 0=poor 1=ok 2=good 3=excellent
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).
