Job summary
We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join our leadership team in South West Surrey!
The starting salary for this position is £49,733 (NHS Band 7 equivalent) for 36 hours per week, across 42 weeks of the year. We will also consider applicants who would like to work hours week for 42 weeks a year.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced SLT to lead on work in our secondary mainstream schools and Post-16 settings/colleges.
Rewards and Benefits
1. Flexible working options
2. Paid fees for RCSLT membership and HCPC
3. Mobile and agile working solutions
4. A team of students, therapists and assistants led by a Therapies Manager who is an SLT
5. Ongoing CPD opportunities including termly Study Days and, for specialist teams, access to external supervision deaf leads as well as access to a comprehensive Leadership Programme
6. A structured supervision model including regular 1:1 supervision and peer supervision
7. A generous local government pension scheme
8. Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
9. Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
10. A generous local government salary related pension
11. Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
12. 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year
13. An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
14. Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
Main duties of the job
You will lead the team of Therapists and Assistants working in secondary and post-16 settings in South West Surrey, developing team skills in this area. You will work closely with the South West Primary Mainstream SLT Lead and three other Secondary and Post-16 SLT Leads across Surrey, further developing and embedding our pathways and transition work.
You will have a management role in the South West and join five other South West Team Leads in supporting and developing an enthusiastic and friendly team working across mainstream and specialist schools. Through a joint up approach with colleagues across Surrey, you will ensure the wider team is informed of current research and evidence base relating to secondary and post-16 provision, and that clinical practice is of high quality.
In your role you will provide clinical supervision and line management to members of the SLT Team and support with second opinions, observation, training and shadowing opportunities for colleagues. You will work with management on the operational and strategic development of services to our schools across Surrey.
You will also provide advice at educational panels.
About us
The School-Aged Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) Service is part of Surrey's local offer to support the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities of children and young people within mainstream schools/colleges and specialist provisions. The Service is part of the Inclusion and Additional Needs Team in Surrey's Children, Families and Lifelong Learning directorate, working collaboratively with other teams such as Educational Psychology, Specialist Teachers, REMA and Behaviour Support.
We are a large team (over 150) of both qualified Therapists and non-qualified Therapy Assistants, with excellent supervision and CPD models. We work across the four geographical quadrants of Surrey, each managed by a Quadrant Lead. The teams in each quadrant are made up of Therapists and Assistants. We are committed to offering student placements across our range of provisions.
Our aim is for children and young people with speech, language and communication needs to receive the right support at the right time. We do this through our universal offer of advice, signposting and training, a targeted offer of modelling and coaching and specialist assessment and intervention for those needing this level of support. We aim to equip families and professionals with the skills and resources to work together to help and support children and young people with SLCN. We work with children and young people with EHCPs (Education, Health and Care Plan) and those at SEN (Special Education Needs) support.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Pleasesee full advert above which outlines the job description, rolesand responsibilities for this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
15. A BSc (Hons) degree or equivalent in Speech and Language Therapy
16. Registered membership of the Health and Care Professions Council and Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
17. Valid driving licence to drive in the UK with access to a vehicle
Experience
Essential
18. SLT background with at least 5 years post graduate experience, specifically within schools, particularly around supporting pupils in mainstream secondary/Post-16 settings
19. Knowledge of the National Curriculum and Code of Practice and experience in working within a tiered model of support Balance Model
20. Experience of working within an effective multidisciplinary team
21. Flexibility to adapt both clinical approach and communication style to ensure that assessment, reports, therapy inputs and outcomes are functional and client centred
22. Experience of training and positively influencing practice in large staff teams and line managing / supporting others
23. A continuing commitment to learning and development of self and others particularly with regard to the evidence base and research