Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Children's Speech and Language Therapist

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Job summary

The successful applicant will:

have a degree in Speech and Language Therapy
be registered with the HCPC and RCSLT
have experience working with children & young people
demonstrate good written and oral communication skills
demonstrate effective organisational skills
have a current driving license and have access to a car

For further information please contact Kay Baker: 07817976710 or via The Lyng Centre: 0121 612 2345

Main duties of the job

Assessment, diagnosis, advice and support for children across Sandwell.

We work with children aged from 0 to 16 or older if in full time education.

We provide a service in schools, clinics, nurseries and children's own homes.

We are an award winning team and have been recognised as Outstanding by CQC. We are the authors of WellComm Early Years and more recently WellComm Primary - both of which are published language screens that are used nationally.

We pride ourselves on being not only innovative and resourceful but also friendly, supportive and fun.

We are looking to recruit a Speech and Language Therapist to join our Integrated Children's Community Therapy Service in Sandwell (Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Speech & Language Therapy). This post is to cover maternity leave but there is a possibility that this post could be extended

About us

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.

Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises.As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this understanding.The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.

We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:

Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve life

Date posted

27 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

7 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

381-WC-6891190

Job locations

SWB NHS Trust

Sandwell

DY40SN

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification documents for details regarding the main roles and responsibilities of this post.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification documents for details regarding the main roles and responsibilities of this post.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

A degree (or diploma) in Speech & Language Therapy from a recognised training establishment.
HCPC Registration
Member of RCSLT

Experience

Essential

Evidence of under-graduate/postgraduate experience working with children, in a professional or voluntary capacity with speech, language and interaction problems.
Awareness of the role of the speech and language therapist in providing training for others

Desirable

Evidence of post - graduate experience of working with children in a professional or voluntary capacity with speech, language and interaction problems.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

A degree (or diploma) in Speech & Language Therapy from a recognised training establishment.
HCPC Registration
Member of RCSLT

Experience

Essential

Evidence of under-graduate/postgraduate experience working with children, in a professional or voluntary capacity with speech, language and interaction problems.
Awareness of the role of the speech and language therapist in providing training for others

Desirable

Evidence of post - graduate experience of working with children in a professional or voluntary capacity with speech, language and interaction problems.

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.

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

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

SWB NHS Trust

Sandwell

DY40SN

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

SWB NHS Trust

Sandwell

DY40SN

Employer's website

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