Description
We are seeking a speech and language therapist to join our Early Language team within Barts Health NHS Trust.
This is a team of SLTs and Bilingual Co-workers that supports children with speech and language difficulties until the end of Reception class.
The successful applicant will work in community settings including: children and family centres, nurseries/schools, clinics, patient's homes and various venues in Tower Hamlets.
This is an exciting time as we have changed our service to better meet the needs of the community.
You will have opportunities in universal, targeted, and specialist levels of support, and will have the opportunity to support ongoing development of the service.
You will be working with parents and children under five years of age (up to the end of Reception) in community and health venues, with a focus on children with language and speech sound needs.
We provide group clinical supervision, individual line management, a programme of in-house training and support, along with ad hoc support from experienced colleagues who will share your office base.
Our office is based at Mile End Hospital, conveniently located between Mile End and Stepney Green tube stations and serviced by a number of local buses.
Locations around Tower Hamlets are easily reached by walking, cycling, or using public transport.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is an autonomous practitioner, providing assessment, diagnosis, prognosis, and a variety of intervention programmes in the management of the under 5s caseload.
The post holder provides clinical support and may supervise more junior speech and language therapists, as well as providing day-to-day supervision of bilingual speech and language therapy (SLT) co-workers involved in providing a service to preschool / Early Years Foundation Stage children managed by speech and language therapy.
The service provides a graduated offer of universal, targeted, and specialist support.
This specific post is in the Early Language Team, which supports children up to the end of Reception who have difficulties with comprehension, expression, or speech.
The postholder may also be required to support other speech and language therapy teams working with under 5s.
Responsibilities
- Provide assessment, diagnosis, prognosis, and intervention programmes for children under 5 years old
- Work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Provide clinical supervision and support to junior therapists and bilingual co-workers
- Develop and maintain effective relationships with parents, carers, and other professionals
Requirements
- Recognised degree in Speech and Language Therapy
- Registered member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists and The Health and Care Professions Council
- Experience of working with a broad range of paediatric communication disorders within one or more setting
- Experience of working collaboratively with others as part of a speech and language therapy or multi-disciplinary team