Band 6 Children's Speech & Language Therapist - 12 Months Fixed Term

Bromley Healthcare, a community interest company, delivers a diverse range of services encompassing community nursing and therapy services catering to individuals across all age groups. Working at Bromley Healthcare offers a fulfilling experience with a commitment to hearing every employee's voice.

As a Social Enterprise, we embrace an innovative approach to healthcare delivery, combining the traditional strengths of the NHS with the flexibility to reinvest surpluses into community initiatives. Employees of Bromley Healthcare whose role may be at risk will receive priority consideration.

Job overview:

• Children's Speech & Language Therapist - Fixed Term for 12 months
• Full time and part time hours available

Main duties of the job:

• To develop and provide universal, targeted and specialist speech and language therapy services to patients with speech, language and communication needs.
• To make a differential diagnosis based on evidence from assessment, leading to decisions about intervention/treatment.
• To communicate complex condition-related information from assessment to patients/clients, carers, families and members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• To maintain sensitivity at all times to the emotional needs of patients/clients and their carers.
• To negotiate and work closely with patients/clients, carers, families, and other professionals, agreeing decision-making and prioritisation relevant to the patient/client’s management.
• To initiate and provide a variety of treatment options according to patients' needs.
• To use forms of alternative and augmentative communication as indicated from assessment to maximise the client’s communication.
• To demonstrate empathy with clients, carers and families and colleagues.
• To adapt practice to meet individual patient/client circumstances.
• To form productive relationships with clients who may be under stress and/or have challenging communication difficulties.

Person specification:

• Recognised speech & language therapy degree qualification or equivalent.
• Successful completion of RCSLT newly qualified competencies.
• Health Professions Council License to practice.
• Registered member of Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists.
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.

• Evidence of developing responsibility for clinic and caseload management.
• Experience of working with other professionals relevant to client groups.
• Pre-school and school age experience.
• Secondary age experience.

• Excellent interpersonal skills, including observation, listening and empathy.
• Well-developed analytical skills with use of knowledge necessary for case load management.
• Highly developed auditory and perceptual skills in the assessment diagnosis and treatment of clients/patients.
• Ability to transcribe speech phonetically.
• Skills in handling clients/patients with disabilities.
• Ability to maintain intense concentration in all aspects of patient management for prolonged periods.
• Well-organised, reflective practitioner.
• UK Drivers license & access to car for work purposes.

We are dedicated to caring for our service users and their loved ones, as well as ensuring the wellbeing of our colleagues. We strongly encourage all colleagues to avail themselves of the Coronavirus vaccination.

At Bromley Healthcare, we are fully committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where all colleagues feel supported, nurtured, and celebrated. Discrimination of any protected characteristic is not tolerated.

We understand the importance of balancing work and life, so we offer our staff a variety of flexible working options from day one, including compressed hours, part-time, and job shares.

We eagerly anticipate welcoming you to a rewarding career with Bromley Healthcare.