Description
We are seeking a part-time Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to join our innovative and successful Paediatric Therapies Team in Richmond for a fixed term to cover maternity leave.
The Richmond-upon-Thames Local Area SEND inspection report (October 2023) praised our team's work, highlighting our timely assessments and innovative approaches to support children and young people with SEND.
As a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist, you will work with children and young people with a wide range of speech, language, and communication needs in early years, mainstream schools, and special schools. You will also have opportunities to develop your skills by taking on responsibilities outside of direct caseload work, such as training, resource development, service design, audit, and outreach.
Our team is supportive and well-established, offering regular individual and peer group supervision, access to specialist outreach, and internal and external training. We welcome applications for full and part-time work and offer plenty of opportunities to develop your clinical interests.
The salary for this post is £45,953 to £54,254 per annum, pro-rata.
Job Responsibilities:
- Experience of carrying out a range of specialist assessments and intervention
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of working with other professionals and an understanding of their roles
- Experience of working in a range of paediatric settings
- Experience with high and/or low-tech AAC
Benefits:
- On-site staff nursery at Kingston Hospital
- Wellbeing practitioners
- Regular wellbeing classes
- Dedicated staff physiotherapist
- Comprehensive occupational health services
- 24/7 employee assistance programme
Requirements:
- Degree or equivalent recognised professional qualification in Speech and Language Therapy
- HCPC Registered
- Member of RCSLT
Desirable:
- Member of Clinical Excellence Network
- British Sign Language or Makaton qualification