Job summary
Speech and Language Therapist - Band 5 -Merton - Children's SLT
37.5hrs full-time/ part-time considered
Would you like to work in Merton Community Clinics? Would you like to develop experience with pre-school children? We are looking for a dynamic, self-motivated Speech and Language Therapist, to join our Speech and Language Therapy Service in Merton Borough. This role would suit a newly qualified therapist or a current Band 5 therapist looking to broaden their experience in generalist community clinics.
Your post will involve working in 2 community clinics in Mitcham, with children from 2 to 5 years who have a range of speech, language and communication needs. You will be supported to manage a caseload of preschool children to provide assessment, treatment planning and delivery of interventions.
Main duties of the job
The wider SLT Team in Merton are commissioned to provide a service for speech disorders, dysfluency, AAC needs and dysphagia in children and young people up to the age of 19 years, so you will be well supported by senior staff with additional skills/experience.
You will work closely with established multi-professional teams within Merton Community Services and with outside services to deliver speech and language therapy advice and treatment meeting the needs of children and young people in Merton. The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience of working with children and your communication and team working skills will be of a high standard.
We are committed to professional development and evidence based practice, offering regular in-service training and peer group / one to one supervision. Internal and external courses are supported. You will be required to engage in appraisal processes and be willing to further develop clinical skills.
If you would like to talk to somebody about this vacancy then please contact:
Contact name:Joanne Scowcroft (Team Leader)
joanne.scowcroft@nhs.net,
Telephone: 07900 496 597
About us
Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Single occupancy accommodation in Central London - (we can help you find accommodation in London, support you with your deposit)
- Support with gaining your driving license *T&C's apply
- Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job description
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Degree and Licence to Practise from the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
- Current registered membership of HCPC and RCSLT
Experience
Essential
- Working with children in clinics and/or school based settings
Desirable
- Training others.
- Adult-Child Interaction(ACI)
- Working with multi-cultural client groups
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of needs of parents, teachers and others
- Flexibility.
- Good problem solving skills
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
- Highly developed auditory and perceptual skills in the assessment diagnosis and treatment of children with a broad range of speech, language and communication difficulties
- Well developed concentration skills
- Good auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically
- Manual dexterity for signing
- Manual dexterity sufficient to carry out swallowing assessment and use of high and low technical assessment equipment
- Knowledge of Child Development including Speech and Language, Play and other milestones
- Knowledge of appropriate range of assessments and interventions for children with Speech, Language and Communication impairments and an ability to compare and contrast relative benefits to individual children
- Education Practice and Policy and National Curriculum
- Religious, Cultural and Linguistic issues impacting upon caseload management
- Awareness of national policies and procedures (relevant to school aged children)
- Awareness of the principles of audit
- Understanding of the roles of other professionals (relevant to the client group)
- Knowledge of professional standards of record keeping
- Contribution of other agencies in supporting school aged children
Desirable
- Clinical Governance
- Principles and models of Adult-Child Interaction
Other
Essential
- Able to maintain prolonged concentration in order to assess the speech, language and communication skills of children using formal and informal assessments
- Travel around district and access different venues, with or without adaptations
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Degree and Licence to Practise from the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
- Current registered membership of HCPC and RCSLT
Experience
Essential
- Working with children in clinics and/or school based settings
Desirable
- Training others.
- Adult-Child Interaction(ACI)
- Working with multi-cultural client groups
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of needs of parents, teachers and others
- Flexibility.
- Good problem solving skills
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
- Highly developed auditory and perceptual skills in the assessment diagnosis and treatment of children with a broad range of speech, language and communication difficulties
- Well developed concentration skills
- Good auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically
- Manual dexterity for signing
- Manual dexterity sufficient to carry out swallowing assessment and use of high and low technical assessment equipment
- Knowledge of Child Development including Speech and Language, Play and other milestones
- Knowledge of appropriate range of assessments and interventions for children with Speech, Language and Communication impairments and an ability to compare and contrast relative benefits to individual children
- Education Practice and Policy and National Curriculum
- Religious, Cultural and Linguistic issues impacting upon caseload management
- Awareness of national policies and procedures (relevant to school aged children)
- Awareness of the principles of audit
- Understanding of the roles of other professionals (relevant to the client group)
- Knowledge of professional standards of record keeping
- Contribution of other agencies in supporting school aged children
Desirable
- Clinical Governance
- Principles and models of Adult-Child Interaction
Other
Essential
- Able to maintain prolonged concentration in order to assess the speech, language and communication skills of children using formal and informal assessments
- Travel around district and access different venues, with or without adaptations
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
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).
