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Job summary

Main area
Allied Health Professionals
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Job share
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
828-PROVIDE3053
Employer
Provide CIC
Employer type
NHS
Site
Various sites, across Essex
Town
Chelmsford/Colchester
Salary
pro rata per annum
Closing
26/07/2024 23:59

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Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (SEND)

Band 7

Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic, flexible and motivated speech and language therapist to help us support children and young people in a range of  settings across Essex. 

This Band 7 role involves  co-ordinating, supporting and delivering a high quality, evidence based service in a range of settings, predominantly within the clinical fields of complex needs and AAC. There are also opportunities to supervise and manage therapists, developing their skills, as well as therapy assistants. 

Main duties of the job

To lead on service delivery in designated settings

To hold a highly specialist clinical caseload within these schools.

To supervise and line manage therapists and assistants

To contribute to the planning and service delivery of the Therapies service

To work as part of the Speech and Language Therapy team, as well as the wider multi disciplinary SEND Therapies team.

Working for our organisation

Working for our Organisation 

Provide is a highly respected award-winning health and social care provider. We are growing in size and influence, transforming lives by treating, caring and educating people. We recognise the value of recruiting a diverse, multi-cultural workforce by encouraging diversity through our recruitment practice.

We believe in investing in our staff and rewarding high standards of care. We offer development opportunities as well as a wide range of benefits.

This post is eligible to join the NHS Pension Scheme

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See attached job description.

To lead on service delivery in designated schools.

To hold a highly specialist clinical caseload within these schools, predominantly in the clinical fields of complex needs and AAC.

To supervise and line manage band 5/6 therapist and speech and language therapy assistants

 

Person specification

Circumstances

Essential criteria
  • Ability to travel to a variety of sites
  • Computer literate and able to use SystmOne

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Speech and Language degree
  • Registered member of Health Professions Council

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Relevant in depth clinical knowledge in the area of people with complex speech, language and health needs
  • Well-established knowledge of a wide range of conditions and treatments for children with complex speech, language and communication difficulties
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of low and high-tech AAC methods

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Lorraine Hutchinson
Job title
Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07976 539301
Additional information

Lorraine Hutchinson

[email protected]

provide.slsendteam.nhs.net

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