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The Speech and Language Therapy Service supports children with a wide range of speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) and eating and drinking needs , across Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire County. The service provides a range of packages of care for children with speech and language difficulties, developmental language disorder, autistic spectrum disorder, learning difficulties, physical difficulties, eating and drinking difficulties, voice disorders, hearing impairment  and disorders of fluency. The service aims to provide support to children in the most appropriate setting e.g. health, education, home. 

We are a large department relative to other departments across the country. This means that there are frequent opportunities to develop skills,  and we have therapists who are able to specialise in clinical areas and share their knowledge/support  less experienced therapists.

We actively support new staff to build up their confidence in managing cases,  allowing  the gradual build up of skills and experience over time.  This includes shadowing and CPD opportunities, and time to discuss cases, whilst you develop your skills.

We would love to hear from you if you can or are keen to develop your skills to  –

- Assess, diagnose, design and deliver appropriate packages of care for  children with SLCN and complex needs.  

- Work collaboratively with, and provide training and coaching for parents, education staff and other professionals , ensuring a well co-ordinated support  plan  for children who meet the criteria for speech and language therapy.

-  Assist in the identification and management of children with SLCN  as part of the integrated  team and advise SLTAs. 

 Essential criteria includes:  

- Recognised Speech and Language Degree Qualification or equivalent/working towards 

- An interest in and experience (which could be undergraduate) of working with children and young people with a wide range of SLCN and eating and drinking difficulties. 

- Experience (which could be undergraduate) of working in schools and/or pre-school settings with children with a variety of communication difficulties

- An understanding of the role of the speech and language therapist in meeting the needs of children in homes and/or school/pre-school settings

- An interest or experience in multi disciplinary team working. 

- A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010

Why Choose us?

You will be welcomed by an extremely supportive team who display high levels of quality and compassion in the services and care they provide.

You will receive a local induction which is tailored to your individual needs and individual support sessions from leaders in the team, providing opportunity for you to begin to develop your personal and professional development plan. 

As you settle in you will receive regular clinical and managerial supervisions and an appraisal, within 4 months of commencing in your role, to establish how we can support you to develop you clinical and professional skills in the context of your own career aspirations and to meet the needs of our children and families.  

You will have access to internal and external training and quality improvement opportunities and not to mention the wide range of employee benefits NottsHC offer;

Annual leave of 27 days plus bank holidays (this will increase up to 33 days depending on NHS service and in accordance with A4C terms and conditions)
Pension scheme
Flexible working and job share opportunities
Promotion of a healthy work life balance
Salary sacrifice schemes e.g. public transport loans, cycle schemes
Staff discount schemes e.g. Discounted Leisure Centre membership
Free on-site parking (dependent on site)
An extensive health and wellbeing package including Occupational Health, Physiotherapy and Staff Counselling services
Support for carers

Further information regarding NottsHC employee benefits can be found on our website www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk