Description
The Hillingdon Speech and Language Therapy department is a friendly, enthusiastic team that strives to provide high-quality services for the diverse population of the London Borough of Hillingdon.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, flexible, and innovative Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to work in our Early Years Team alongside our SLT Assistants. The successful candidate will have proficient skills in assessing and managing pre-school children and will work with other team members to support junior colleges and continue to develop the service being offered.
Main Duties of the Job:
- Provide specialist services to pre-school children with speech, language, and communication needs
- Conduct specialist assessments and diagnoses of children within Early Years settings
- Offer specialist ongoing therapy through individual and group sessions
- Provide advice and training to parents and other professionals on early identification, intervention, and prevention
- Contribute to and provide feedback on possible developments in the team
Benefits:
- Supportive, friendly team of speech and language therapy colleagues
- Identified buddy
- Regular supervision meetings with a senior therapist every 6 weeks, along with an annual appraisal
- Termly peer supervision meetings
- Busy but manageable caseload working with pre-school children
- Opportunities to develop clinical skills and knowledge through termly study afternoons, shadowing more experienced therapists, and more
Requirements:
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree qualification (minimum of 2:1 or equivalent)
- Health and Care Professions Council licence to practise
- Registered member of RCSLT (Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists)
- Experience of working with pre-school children as a therapist
- Experience of assessing pre-school children
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with professionals, children, and their families