Job summary
Join our team as a Bank Speech & Language Therapist. As well as the attractive hourly rates of pay, at HCRG Care Group you will benefit from:
Flexible Shift Booking Self-book bank shifts and request time off up to six weeks in advance for a better work-life balance.
Wagestream Access Track and access earned wages anytime, avoiding high-interest loans or overdrafts.
Professional Growth Gain experience across various services, access free training, and join our Strive for Better professional network.
24/7 Well-being Support Free counselling, legal advice, financial guidance, and career coaching.
Innovative Culture Share ideas, apply for national funding, and contribute to service improvements.
Recognition & Engagement Nominate colleagues for awards and participate in executive Q&A sessions.
Commitment to Excellence Be part of a team with "Good" or "Outstanding" CQC-rated services.
As a Band 5 Speech & Language Therapist within the preschool team, you will assess, diagnose, and deliver evidence-based interventions to children with speech, language, and communication needs (SLCN). You will play a vital role in empowering parents, carers, and professionals through training, support, and collaborative working. Your work will primarily focus on children within early years settings such as nurseries, Family Hubs, and family homes.

Base
Our Childrens Community Health Team provision supports our Surrey-wide service, and you will be based at one of our Office Hubs across Surrey with the opportunity for hybrid working. HCRG Care Group is a flexible-first employer, whilst you will have an office base, our teams are agile and work in flexible/hybrid arrangements.

Main Responsibilities
Carrying out high-quality School Based assessments, as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) for children and young people

Main duties of the job
As a Bank Speech & Language Therapist within the preschool team, you will assess, diagnose, and deliver evidence-based interventions to children with speech, language, and communication needs (SLCN). You will work primarily with preschool-aged children in early years settings including nurseries, Family Hubs, and family homes. Your responsibilities include high-quality SLT assessments, collaborating with parents and carers to create tailored care plans, providing reports for Education, Health, and Care Plans (EHCPs), and supporting service development. Additionally, you will supervise SLT assistants, deliver training for carers, and participate in multi-agency meetings. A key focus of the role is to empower parents, carers, and professionals through training and collaborative working, enhancing the understanding of SLCN issues, and contributing to the continuous improvement of services. Flexibility, professional growth, and a commitment to excellence are integral to this position.

About us
HCRG Care Group is an organisation that is committed to providing high-quality healthcare services to communities. As a flexible-first employer, HCRG supports agile working arrangements to enhance work-life balance for their employees. The organisation values professional growth, offering opportunities to gain experience across various services, access free training, and participate in their professional network 'Strive for Better'. They promote an innovative culture by encouraging sharing of ideas and participation in service improvements. Recognition and engagement are also important, with systems in place for awards and executive interaction. HCRG is dedicated to maintaining excellence in service delivery, with many of their services rated 'Good' or 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). They also provide comprehensive well-being support to their employees, including counselling and career coaching.

Job responsibilities
Package Description:
Join our team as a Bank Speech & Language Therapist.
As well as the attractive hourly rates of pay, at HCRG Care Group you will benefit from:

• Flexible Shift Booking Self-book bank shifts and request time off up to six weeks in advance for a better work-life balance.
• Wagestream Access Track and access earned wages anytime, avoiding high-interest loans or overdrafts.
• Professional Growth Gain experience across various services, access free training, and join our Strive for Better professional network.
• 24/7 Well-being Support Free counselling, legal advice, financial guidance, and career coaching.
• Innovative Culture Share ideas, apply for national funding, and contribute to service improvements.
• Recognition & Engagement Nominate colleagues for awards and participate in executive Q&A sessions.
• Commitment to Excellence Be part of a team with "Good" or "Outstanding" CQC-rated services.

As a Band 5 Speech & Language Therapist within the preschool team, you will assess, diagnose, and deliver evidence-based interventions to children with speech, language, and communication needs (SLCN).

You will play a vital role in empowering parents, carers, and professionals through training, support, and collaborative working.

Your work will primarily focus on children within early years settings such as nurseries, Family Hubs, and family homes.

Base
Our Childrens Community Health Team provision supports our Surrey-wide service, and you will be based at one of our Office Hubs across Surrey with the opportunity for hybrid working.

HCRG Care Group is a flexible-first employer, whilst you will have an office base, our teams are agile and work in flexible/hybrid arrangements.

Main Responsibilities

• Carrying out high-quality School Based assessments, as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) for children and young people
• Deliver high-quality SLT assessments and interventions to preschool-aged children.
• Collaborate with parents, carers, and the wider childrens workforce to create tailored care plans.
• Provide reports, including for Education, Health, and Care Plans (EHCPs).
• Support service development and key performance targets.
• Supervise and guide SLT assistants and students.
• Plan and deliver training for carers and professionals to enhance understanding of SLCN.
• Participate in multi-agency meetings and safeguarding case conferences as required.

The Ideal Candidate
Essential

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree or equivalent (Post Graduate Diploma or MSc in Speech and Language Therapy leading to registration with HCPC)
• Knowledge/training in ASD strategies and interventions e.g. PECS, SCERTS, ADOS
• Health and Care Professions Council Licence to Practice (HCPC)
• Member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
• Member of relevant Clinical Excellence Network
• Specialist knowledge of assessments and interventions for client group
• Knowledge of national and local policies and procedures relevant to client group and role.
• Awareness of policies and procedures relating to Child Protection
• Experience of managing own caseload and to work effectively with a range of client groups

Desirable

• Knowledge /training in PCI, Hanen strategies.
• Knowledge/training in educational training packages e.g. ELKLAN, WellComm
• Knowledge/training in signing e.g. Makaton
• Demonstrable experience of working in the NHS

Other requirements: the successful applicant will need to be a car driver

Please see attached Job Description for full Personal Specification.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree or equivalent (Post Graduate Diploma or MSc in Speech and Language Therapy leading to registration with HCPC).
• Health and Care Professions Council Licence to Practice (HCPC).
• Member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
• Member of relevant Clinical Excellence Network.
• Specialist knowledge of assessments and interventions for client group.
• Knowledge of national and local policies and procedures relevant to client group and role.
• Experience of managing own caseload and working effectively with a range of client groups.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.

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