Main area Speech and Language Therapy - Early Years Grade Band 5 Contract Fixed term: 13 months (The ELSEC project will run until July 2026)
Hours:
* Full time
* Part time
* Job share
37.5 hours per week (Working patterns can be discussed)
Job ref: 327-25-277
Site: Countywide community settings to be confirmed
Town: Gloucestershire
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 21/04/2025 23:59
We love what we do and we think you will, too!
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.
We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you’.
We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust.
Our application process aims to understand each candidate's knowledge, skills and experience. We have found that candidates that use AI to generate their answers can lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description.
It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively and for us to understand why you are applying for this role with GHC. We discourage over reliance on AI-generated applications as it will lessen your chances of success in securing an interview with us.
Job overview
We are looking for a Speech and Language Therapist to join our welcoming team to support speech and language skills in the early years.
Gloucestershire is a pathfinder site for the Early Language Support for Every Child (ELSEC) programme. The team of Speech and Language Therapists and Assistants support the development and roll out of universal and targeted support for children in identified settings across Gloucestershire. You will work closely with parents, early years education staff, and more to build a lasting legacy of knowledge and support for our communities.
Gloucestershire also has a large team of children's Speech and Language Therapists and there will be opportunities for joint working across the team and with other services in the integrated directorate. Through this team you can access regular whole team meetings, including CPD sessions in a range of clinical areas. On top of this we have excellent clinical supervision you will be able to access.
***Fixed Term contract opportunity for up to 13 months***
This is a 13 month fixed term position. The post holder will contribute to the clinical development and delivery of the ELSEC (Early Language Support for Every Child) pathfinder including support with the therapy assistants.
Our team would love to support you with achieving your competencies should you be newly qualified or returning to practice.
Main duties of the job
* To act as a Speech and Language Therapist within the Early Language Support for Every Child (ELSEC) service, supporting the team to evolve and embed best practice in this new service.
* To independently manage a broad universal and targeted clinical caseload.
* To provide Speech and Language Therapy advice and support to settings to allow them to support children with communication needs up to Year 1.
* To be an integral member of system-wide Speech and Language Therapy support services, acting as a resource to other medical, nursing, therapy and social services staff and voluntary agencies and as an interface link for speech and language therapy with early years education colleagues.
* Consolidate undergraduate clinical experience, develop independent clinical practice, participating in continuing professional development.
* To undertake service developments, evaluation and quality initiatives in line with the wider ELSEC programme as delegated, to deliver on outcomes identified for this pathfinder site.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Working for our organisation
We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people’s homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.
Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:
* 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
* 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
* 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust’s priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.
This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* To be a SLT resource providing a universal and targeted service for Children attending identified early years settings and schools in Gloucestershire.
* To support training offers for settings and delivery of targeted packages of care across Gloucestershire and act as a resource to provide early communication advice, guidance and consultation to speech and language therapists and other multidisciplinary team colleagues.
* To facilitate an improved understanding of early language support through education and training.
* Work with the settings, families and children in the local communities.
* To deliver training and/or screening packages in communication to other professionals working in community settings.
* To work closely with SLT colleagues in promoting the early referral to specialist service where required.
* To undertake Speech and Language Therapy practice development, audit and quality improvement.
* To strengthen clinical pathways and ensure evidence-based practice is inherent in all aspects of care and treatment, applying high-quality evidence to change practice in line with relevant National Strategy, NHSE/I guidance and organisational objectives, policies and procedures.
Person specification
Qualifications
* HCPC and RCSLT registration
* Recognised degree in speech and language therapy
Experience
* Evidence of experience in early years Speech and Language Therapy at undergraduate level
* Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
When joining us, as well as becoming part of a team that makes a difference, we also offer:
* Free car parking at many of our sites
* 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
* A broad range of training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships up to Level 7 qualification.
* A multi-professional preceptorship programme for all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners.
* Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when if you work unsocial hours
* Flexible, family friendly and agile working opportunities
* Recognition and long service awards
* Fast Track physiotherapy
* Access to discounts and salary sacrifice schemes; including Cycle to Work, Car scheme and discounts on travel, leisure and retailers.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application.
For more information please see the attached 'Additional Information for Applicants' document.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
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