Speech and Language Therapist

Job Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit 1.0 WTE Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist to our well established Speech and Language Therapy Team which provides a service across Hull and East Riding. This post is for anyone interested in developing their clinical skills working with children with a range of communication needs within mainstream settings, special schools, pre-school and clinics.

We offer an opportunity to:

• engage in an induction programme
• access support through the preceptorship academy and clinical supervision
• access internal training packages
• be proactive in the Organisation's quality improvement agenda
• be an advocate for Speech and Language Therapy through an established Allied Health Professionals Network
  
  

Post pandemic, we have developed a hybrid model with opportunities for working from home and in bases offering a work -life balance for staff well being.

Main duties of the job

• To deliver high level, quality care and evidence-based interventions in line with local and national guidance within identified clinical area
• To deliver SLT intervention in both autonomous and multidisciplinary working
• To plan, provide and evaluate interventions within an identified clinical area
• To participate in the delivery of service specific training as required
• To support identified support workers
• To undertake administrative duties as required
• To manage a caseload, including self-directed planning and time management within identified clinical area
  
  

Working for our organisation

We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website

We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.

We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you’ll need to get you started.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.

We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.

From city to countryside, market towns to moors you’ll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.

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Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Degree or Diploma plus relevant skills, knowledge, training and experience
• An understanding of relevant clinical practice/standards within identified clinical area
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Work towards developing specialist skills and knowledge
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) e.g. developing specialist interests
• Evidence of promoting/supporting active user/carer involvement/participation
  
  

Skills And Competencies

Essential criteria

• Able to demonstrate effective communication skills
• Good time management skills
  
  

Applicant Requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.