This post sits in the children's speech and language therapy team at East London NHS Foundation Trust, within the Child Development Service serving children in Newham, and is open to newly qualified and experienced therapists. The work centres on assessing and treating children and families across early years, mainstream schools and complex needs. Each therapist works in no more than two parts of the service, with sessions allocated by experience and interest. HCPC registration is required, and newly qualified practitioners join the Trust's preceptorship programme.
What the job involves
- Deliver speech and language therapy assessment and intervention for children in clinics and nurseries in the Early Years service
- Support children in pre-school, primary and secondary settings under a three-tier model of universal, targeted and specialist support
- Manage a varied schools caseload split between a core service and a buy-in service
- Provide training for school staff and families
- Run 1-1 dynamic assessments and interventions alongside parent workshops and groups in family hubs and children's centres
- Work with children and families in clinic and/or specialist resource or special school settings within the complex needs service
- Work with multidisciplinary partners such as dietitians, paediatricians, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and specialist nurses
- Plan, assess and implement relevant speech and language therapy intervention
What’s required
Qualifications
- Recognised speech and language therapy degree or postgraduate degree, or equivalent
Registration & licences
- Health and Care Professions Council licence to practise
Experience
- Relevant experience at undergraduate or postgraduate level
Skills & knowledge
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including observation, listening and empathy
- Negotiation and problem-solving skills
- Clear written and verbal presentation skills, including concise report writing
- Good organisational skills, team working and working knowledge of relevant IT
- Knowledge of relevant assessment tools and skills in planning, assessing and implementing intervention
- Awareness of and sensitivity to the needs of clients from a range of ethnic and linguistic backgrounds
Other
- Willing and able to work flexibly across sites
Nice to have
- Registered member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
- Understanding of local issues relevant to delivering a speech and language therapy service
What’s offered
- Preceptorship programme for newly qualified practitioners
- Robust supervision structures
- Excellent continuing professional development opportunities
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
