Children's Senior Speech and Language Therapist
NHS AfC: Band 6
Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust is a friendly, integrated healthcare provider focused on improving the life chances and health outcomes of our diverse population.
Job overview
Would you like to come and join our innovative and forward thinking team? Due to a promotion within our team, we currently have a vacancy for a full time Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist.
The successful applicant will:
* have a degree in Speech and Language Therapy
* be registered with the HCPC and RCSLT
* have experience working with children & young people
* demonstrate good written and oral communication skills
* demonstrate effective organisational skills
* have a current driving license and have access to a car
This post is a paediatric community post so will potentially include clinic, school visits, nursery visits and contributing to the assessments for autism as well as many other diagnoses.
Main duties of the job
Assessment, diagnosis, advice and support for children across Sandwell. We work with children aged from 0 to 16 or older if in full time education. We provide a service in schools, clinics, nurseries and children's own homes.
Person specification
Qualifications
* A degree (or diploma) in Speech & Language Therapy from a recognised training establishment.
* HCPC Registration
* Member of RCSLT
Experience
* Evidence of postgraduate experience working with children, in a professional or voluntary capacity with speech, language and interaction problems.
* Completion of NQP competencies
* Evidence of participation in the delivery and development of training to a variety of recipients, both professional and non-professional.
* Experience of managing and prioritising a case load
* Experience of working with assistants, students, newly qualified therapists and others as appropriate.
* Participation in specific post graduate training.
* Experience of participating in clinical service development in response to local and national priorities.
Working conditions
* Car driver essential. Able to work flexibly across locations.
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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