Children's Speech and Language Therapist

Job summary

A vacancy has arisen within our innovative paediatric service for a highly motivated newly qualified therapist to work 29.75 permanent hours in children's speech & language therapist as part of our dynamic and supportive speech and language therapy team. This role requires a flexible and innovative Speech & Language Therapist to work within a dedicated Children's Speech and language therapy team and is committed to supporting children and families with communication difficulties. The Children's SLT team provides assessment, treatment and advice to children and young people aged 0-19. We work in partnership with families. other health professionals and colleagues in education to maintain a holistic approach for children in the Wakefield district. Our team offers: Excellent opportunities for development through appraisal, dedicated clinical supervision and peer sessions plus safeguarding supervision. Well-resourced settings. Regular team meetings, opportunities for training and wellbeing support all within a a supportive therapy team. This is an internal post providing permanent working hours.

Main duties of the job

You will be required to work within clinic settings, mainstream schools. To provide and support with initial assessment clinics and offer assessment and therapy intervention for children with speech, language and communication needs. To undertake an assessment of the speech, language and communication needs of the child, and to develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care in line with the RCSLT policy. To promote high quality client-centred care ensuring clients are treated with dignity, equity and respect. To promote effective communication and support for clients, their families and carers. To communicate respectfully & effectively with parents/carers, colleagues & other professionals. To manage own workload which will be predominantly with the community clinic & /or school settings. Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details.

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, car lease and home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Employer details

Employer name

The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Featherstone Health Centre

Featherstone

West Yorkshire

WF7 5EZ

Employer's website

https://www.midyorks.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Featherstone Health Centre

Featherstone

West Yorkshire

WF7 5EZ

Employer's website

https://www.midyorks.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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