The Dorset Children and Young People's Speech and Language Therapy Service is seeking enthusiastic, forward-thinking team players to join our friendly and supportive team of speech and language therapists.
Would you like to develop your specialist skills working with a varied client group which includes children and young people (0-19) with Developmental Language Disorder, Dysfluency, Selective Mutism, Developmental Verbal Dyspraxia, Autism Spectrum Condition, Complex Needs, Speech Disorder, and Speech and Language delay?
An opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 therapist in the Bournemouth North and Central, and Christchurch and Bournemouth East Teams. We are looking for therapists with some experience who would like to build on their skills with a new challenge. The role will involve working within mainstream schools and clinics, which are part of the community caseload, including:
1. Providing specialist clinical care including assessment, diagnosis, and interventions for a mixed community caseload;
2. Working in schools, pre-schools, clinics, and homes.
This role is suitable for Speech and Language Therapists already working in a Band 6 role and for Band 5 Speech and Language Therapists who can demonstrate growing skills in a specialist area.
Responsibilities:
1. Taking a lead in caseload management for the clinic and supporting junior colleagues.
2. Providing a high-quality person-centred approach to care delivery which always considers people's safety, privacy, and dignity.
3. Providing specialist care and interventions, assessments, treatments, and managing patients on a caseload, as part of the wider multi-disciplinary care team.
4. Providing specialist advice to others regarding the management and care of patients/service users.
5. Devising specialist programmes of care for other professionals to deliver and ensuring they are delivered appropriately.
6. Planning, implementing, and reviewing health improvement programmes in a range of settings.
7. Providing supervision, mentorship, training, and clinical support to students and trained practitioners.
Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.
What working for us will provide:
1. 27 days of annual leave, rising to 33 over ten years (for staff on Agenda for Change terms and conditions).
2. Excellent NHS pension scheme.
3. Health and wellbeing services.
4. Flexible working options, including family-friendly hours.
5. Free training and one-to-one career coaching to reach your career goals.
6. Preceptorship programme for newly qualified nurses and AHPs.
7. Access to nine staff networks - have a voice and transform our Trust.
8. Relocation costs where applicable.
9. Salary sacrifice scheme opportunities - including childcare vouchers, car lease and cycle scheme, home technology equipment, and buying annual leave.
10. NHS discounts to save on your shopping, gym membership, and more.
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