Job summary
Employer heading
Speech and Language Therapist
Band 5
Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism and community based services for the populations we serve.
As an integrated mental health, learning disability and community Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including:
• Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, forensic services including low and medium secure care.
• Specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
• Community physical health and well-being services for children and adults.
The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,000 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health and general nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers.
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust supports flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, home/remote working, and flexi-time.
For more information visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.
Job overview
Speech & Language Therapist
Paediatrics
Band 5
Hours: Part time (0.60wte) hours available.
Base: Shadsworth Children’s Centre, Blackburn
Are you a qualified Speech & Language Therapist or a Speech & Language Therapy student qualifying in 2024 and wanting to use your skills working with children, young people and their families?
We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated qualified/qualifying speech & language therapist to join our experienced and friendly Blackburn with Darwen based locality team. Applications from those qualifying in the near future are welcomed.
We work with children and young people aged 0- 19 with well-developed and evidenced based pathways covering the needs of children with communication needs. The Children’s Therapies Service has a strong network of Clinical Leads who offer clinical, management and safeguarding supervision. As a service we are committed to continued professional development which is supported through Speech & Language Therapy Forums and other training opportunities.
Main duties of the job
The team comprises of speech and language therapists and occupational therapists consisting of both therapists and assistants. We work closely with colleagues in health, education and social care to provide a genuinely child-centred service. We work in a variety of locations, including clinics, children’s own homes, nurseries and schools.
It is an exciting time to join our team as you would be involved in developing our services to support wider workforce understanding around speech, language and communication development whilst supporting their self-management. This is led by a multidisciplinary management team.
The successful candidate must be able to effectively manage their own time, and demonstrate excellent communication skills. An interest in working with children and their families is essential.
We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated qualified/qualifying speech & language therapist to join our experienced and friendly Blackburn with Darwen based locality team. Applications from those qualifying in the near future are welcomed.
Working for our organisation
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- Professional Degree or equivalent in Speech & Language Therapy
- Current Professional Registration with HCPC
- Evidence of continued professional development
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of clinical governance framework & implications for practice, including audit and research governance
- Knowledge of a broad range of assessment tools.
- Knowledge of a range of therapy techniques and programmes
Experience
Essential criteria
- Multi-disciplinary/multi-agency collaborative working
- Safeguarding of children/adults and implementation of policy and procedures with evidence of training/updates
- Involvement in service improvement projects
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Caroline Mercer
- Job title
- Clinical Team Coordinator
- Telephone number
- 01254 283103
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