Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist | Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust in St Helens

We are recruiting for a band 5 Speech and Language Therapist to work within Children's Speech and Language Therapy in St Helens Community Paediatric Service. The successful candidate will work with children 0-18 with speech, language and communication difficulties, working to assess, treat and support clients and their carers to enhance their communication skills.

Previous experience working with children and young people aged 0-18 years with speech, language and communication difficulties would be hugely beneficial. They will work with a team of speech and language therapists and assistants to provide a high-quality speech and language therapy service to individuals with a variety of speech, language and communication difficulties in various education settings, clinics, and clients' own homes.

The post holder will work collaboratively with other agencies and carers to enable them to understand communication impairments and to provide appropriate support and intervention to the person and those involved in their care. They will be supported to complete the requirements of the RCSLT competencies.

Clinically, the post holder will assess children with speech, language and communication difficulties, supporting differential diagnosis where appropriate. They will provide relevant therapeutic intervention and support, as well as Speech and Language Therapy care plans and reports as required. The post holder will receive regular clinical supervision, group supervision, and line management support from their more experienced Speech and Language Therapy colleagues.

The post holder will be responsible for their own caseload management with support from their supervisor and line manager, who would also be experienced Speech and Language Therapists. They would be expected to maintain registration and membership of RCSLT and HCPC, taking an active role in their own professional development and individual performance review (appraisal) process. Participation in training delivered by the team is also expected.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist to join our friendly and supportive Speech and Language Therapy Team in St Helens, where we are centrally based at Ashtons Green clinic. We are looking for a creative, innovative Speech and Language Therapist with excellent interpersonal skills and the enthusiasm to communicate the importance of speech, language, and communication within our local communities.

The successful candidate will work with a pre-school and school-age caseload across a combination of locations: mainstream schools, nursery settings, and community clinics. They will assess, diagnose, and treat a wide range of speech, language, and communication needs in children. Evidence-based practice to support parents and the wider children’s workforce to develop children’s speech, language, and communication skills in an inclusive environment is essential to this role. This will include providing formal training and informal coaching sessions at the clinic, the child’s home, or educational setting.

An awareness of a person-centred approach to assessment, intervention, and support is assumed. An active role in the development and delivery of training is also required. The successful candidate will be expected to supervise Speech and Language Therapy Assistants, carrying out advisory visits and specialist visits as necessary. You can expect to be supported and mentored by the Specialist and Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapists and the Team Manager.