Job summary
We are delighted to offer an opportunity for the correct candidate to join our Children's Community Speech and Language Therapy Team in South East Essex. The post is for a full time, permanent, Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to manage two Southend based community clinic caseloads with a built in opportunity to develop your specialist skills in the area of Cleft and VPI under the guidance of the service's Highly Specialist SLT for cleft/VPI.

The EPUT Children's SLT service is a supportive and experienced team who work closely together to meet to the communication, eating and drinking needs of children and young people aged 0 - 19 in the local population.

We have a strong clinical supervision model and provide opportunities for career development through skill mixing and regular reviews of training needs for staff linked to the service's delivery priorities.

We have a very experienced team of SLT assistants who support qualified staff to deliver strategy demonstration sessions to families and setting staff alongside strong administrative support.

This role would suit an experienced Band 6 paediatric Speech and Language Therapist looking to develop specialist skills and experience in the areas of Cleft and VPI or an experienced Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist looking to move into a Band 6 role.

Main duties of the job

• To manage two Southend based community clinic caseloads as an autonomous practitioner with the support of the wider EPUT Children's SLT team members, including working with preschool and school aged children with speech, language and communication delay/disorders
• To work with local mainstream schools as a link SLT to provide support/guidance and demonstration of strategies for an allocated number of settings
• To support provide one to one clinical supervision for less qualified staff in the team (e.g. a SLT assistant)
• To develop specialist skills in the area of Cleft/VPI under the direct supervision of the Highly Specialist SLT for Cleft/VPI

About us
Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.

• Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
• Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
• If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.

Benefits

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
• Excellent pension of up to 14.5% of your pensionable pay.
• Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
• £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us
• Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.

Work that wraps around your needs

• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.

Job responsibilities

• Manage two community clinic caseloads in the Southend area for children (aged 0 - 19) with speech, language/communication needs related to delay/disorder
• Develop specialist skills in the area of Cleft/VPI under the guidance and supervision of the Highly Specialist SLT for Cleft/VPI
• Provide clinical supervision for unqualified staff (e.g. SLT assistant)

Person Specification
Qualifications and registration
Essential

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree qualification or equivalent with a minimum of 3 years' experience as Speech and Language Therapist
• Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council for licence to practice
• Signed off the RCSLT NQP competencies for more than 2 years

Desirable

• Evidence of completion of specialist short courses up to Master's degree or equivalent relevant to the specialism

Interpersonal and written skills
Essential

• Excellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills including good written presentation skills
• Demonstrates good analytical and reflection skills
• Negotiation and problem solving skills e.g. experience of dealing with people when there is a difference of opinion
• Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills

Desirable

• Experience of audit and/or research projects

Experience
Essential

• Experience of delivering speech and/or language therapy activities/programmes to children
• Experience of working with children who have a cleft/VPI presentation as part of community clinic delivery
• Well established knowledge of a broad range of assessment tools relevant to the specialist client group
• Uses specialist knowledge to make appropriate clinical decisions for planning therapeutic interventions relevant to the client group.

Desirable

• Advanced knowledge of trend/best practice within the specialism Awareness of national policies and procedures (relevant to the client group)

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).