Children's Speech & Language Therapist

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you a qualified Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist looking to take the next step in your career?

Join our devoted team of Therapists within Manx Care on the beautiful Isle of Man!

If you want to achieve your ambitions, as well as enjoy a quality lifestyle and work-life balance, take a look at what a career with us could offer you!

About the role and our team

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and supportive Specialist Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist, preferably with a specific interest within Early Years provision for children, to join our team within Children's Therapy Services on the Isle of Man!

You’ll be joining our Integrated Therapy Team consisting of Speech and Language Therapy, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy. The Speech and Language Therapy Team covers the whole island, striving to deliver the best health care to the children that we see.

In this senior role, you will focus on assessing, developing and implementing speech and language therapy intervention to children within a specific service area. You will work across the Island in clinic and community settings with opportunities for a varied caseload in Early Years. You must also have experience in or have the ability to work towards competencies in treating dysphagia.

In addition to the clinical duties you will also be responsible for the supervision of Junior Speech and Language Therapists. You will take a leading role in service development, implementing local or national strategies and working collaboratively with the Team Lead.

If you are passionate and dedicated to providing the highest standard of speech and language therapy care for the children who use our services, this could be the perfect role for you!

What can this role offer me?

• By joining us you’ll be stepping away from NHS pressures and demands, as the Island’s healthcare system is similar but separate to the UK NHS
• Developing our team to be the best they can be is important to us and we actively support your own personal career goals, aspirations and development
• We offer competitive salaries which tend to be higher than UK salaries with opportunities for annual pay increases for many roles.
• You will enjoy generous annual leave entitlement starting at 27 days and 10 public holidays
• For candidates not on the Isle of Man we will reimburse your interview expenses and give you a relocation package of up to £7,000 to get you, your things and your family to the island. You will also be eligible for housing assistance to help contribute towards your mortgage or rent on the island
• For those relocating or returning to the island you will receive a refund on your national insurance contributions made in your first year, this could be up to £4,400!
• Great on site facilities and free car parking

To find out more about the benefits you can enjoy by working with us click here.

About the Island and relocating

Here you can enjoy a fantastic quality of life, and an excellent work-life balance! There are plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities; so if you like walking, mountain biking, sailing or kayaking, you’ll have lots of places to explore!

There are also lots of great cafes, bars and restaurants, and you can enjoy the Island’s real sense of community. The island is well connected to the UK, and you’ll also benefit from low income tax rates (20% maximum rate).

To find out more about the Island and the lifestyle you could enjoy here, take a look at Locate Isle of Man’s guide to moving to the Isle of Man here.

If you are relocating or returning to the Island, you can also benefit from the National Insurance Holiday Scheme, which allows you to apply for a refund on your NI contributions for your 1st year of living here. To see how this scheme could benefit you, and to find out more about relocating to the Isle of Man, visit www.locate.im.

A relocation package of up to £7,000 based on receipts is available for this role. Housing Assistance is also available where the Department will pay the difference between your current mortgage/rent bill, and that of your new accommodation on the Isle of Man, up to a maximum of £250 per month. This role also qualifies for a recruitment incentive of £3,000, payable in the 1st, 13th, and 25th months of employment. To find out more about our relocation package click here.

How to find out more and apply

For more information please see the attached job description and person specification, alternatively contact Hazel Porter on 01624 642548 or Hazel.Porter@nobles.dhss.gov.im.

For further information on applying for roles within the Isle of Man Public Service, please read our Notes for Applicants.

Applications for this post will be accepted up to midnight of the closing date specified. You’ll need to upload your latest CV to your application, and we recommend that you also include a cover letter that explains your motivations for applying, and that demonstrates your suitability for this post. If you have difficulties applying online please contact the Recruitment Team on 01624 686300 or by email at helpmeapply@gov.im.

Additional information

Please note an enhanced with barring police check is required for this post, which Manx Care will cover the cost of for you. Please note if you have lived for more than 6 months outside of the UK in the last 5 years, you will be required to obtain a Letter of Good Standing from the appropriate authorities in the relevant locations, please read the guidance about how to obtain this letter.

A full valid driving licence and access to your own vehicle is required for this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Recognised degree in Speech and Language Therapy or equivalent.
• Registered Member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
• Registered member of the Health and Care Professions Council.
• Please download the Job Description and Person Specification to see full details of the skills, experience and attributes required for this role.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Manx Care

Address

Central Community Health Centre

Westmoreland Road

Douglas

Isle of Man

IM1 4QA

Employer's website

https://www.gov.im/about-the-government/departments/health-and-social-care/ (Opens in a new tab)