Job summary
We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated Speech and Language Therapists, with a special interest in working with preschool children aged 0-5 years and their families. You will primarily work as a member of the team covering North West Surrey in either Runnymede or Woking locality.
Alongside the 0-5 Clinical work this post offers development opportunities.
Golden Hello eligible! A Golden Hello payment of £2000 ( £1000 upon commencement and a further £1000 following successful completion of a six month probation period) will be made, provided that the eligibility terms are met.
Proposed interview date: 21 October
2024 - Interview to take place at The White House, Crouch Oak Lane, Addlestone,
KT15 2AN
UK
Visa and Immigration Sponsorship: Please note that we do not offer UKVI
sponsorship for these posts, and so all applicants require a current right to
work in the UK.
Main duties of the job
This is a challenging, varied and rewarding role. Day to day you will be conducting assessments, writing reports and running therapy sessions (groups / individual) for preschool children; including children with language delay, social communication & interaction differences, down syndrome, speech difficulties, complex needs. You will predominantly work in one locality in North West Surrey.
This post has opportunities for training and specialist supervision to develop you skills working with children (0-5) with dysphagia or with children who stammer (aged 5-19).
As part of your role you may also be involved in
- Delivering training to parents, nursery school staff and other professionals.
- Supporting and line managing less experienced SLTs and/or SLTA
- As a service we firmly believe that the best services for the children we serve come out of effectively training and supporting our clinicians.
You will be supported by the following:
- Regular group supervision, managerial supervision and a well-established appraisal system
- Opportunities to develop leadership skills and to supervise less experienced members of staff
- Being involved in local and service wide projects with your colleague
- Opportunities to work alongside others
- A 2 week induction period where you will have the opportunity to observe and shadow your team, including access to a buddy.
About us
CSH Surrey are part of the NHS and are Surreys largest and longest
established NHS community services provider, so our 1500+ employees get
NHS pay and pensions, and also receive the Fringe High-Cost Allowance of
5%.
Our staff enjoy excellent training and development opportunities, including the
care certificate, apprenticeships, numeracy and literacy courses, access to
the Nursing Associate programme, and a wide variety of management and
leadership courses and programmes.
We CARE about our staff though through our values of Compassion,
Accountability, Respect and Excellence. Our active employee council called
The Voice, elect employee representatives to ensure colleagues' voices are
heard at Board level.
CSH is a diverse organisation, if you are a passionate, person-focused
individual then apply to join CSH Surrey today!
We welcome candidates from
all backgrounds who meet the essential criteria of the job you are applying for
and if you require any reasonable adjustments, please contact the named
individual for this advert, or our recruitment team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached Job
Description and Person Specification.
Successful candidates will need to be enthusiastic and
motivated. Good communication, clinical reasoning and organisational skills are
essential. You must be a team player but be able to work autonomously and have
the ability to champion the needs of your patients.
Applicants wanting to work full time or part time will be
considered. A full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly
for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by
the Equality Act 2010).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached Job
Description and Person Specification.
Successful candidates will need to be enthusiastic and
motivated. Good communication, clinical reasoning and organisational skills are
essential. You must be a team player but be able to work autonomously and have
the ability to champion the needs of your patients.
Applicants wanting to work full time or part time will be
considered. A full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly
for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by
the Equality Act 2010).
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- B.S.C Hons or recognised degree equivalent qualification in Speech & Language Therapy
- Health care Professions Council registration
Desirable
- Registered Member of professional body
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work autonomously.
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance in relation to current best practice and develop skills accordingly.
- Planning and decision making skills and problem solving.
- Computer and internet literate.
Other skills
Essential
- Car owner/driver
- Able to work as a team member
- Flexible worker
- Punctual and reliable
- Able to deal with difficulties involving colleagues / clients
- Creative
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of legislation and government polices related to the specialty.
- Broad knowledge of current best practice.
- Previous therapy experience in the relevant clinical areas related to the post.
- Documented evidence of CPD
- Competent to use standardised assessments.
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to deliver training.
Desirable
- Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses relating to the post.
- Membership of relevant Clinical Excellence Networks.
- Training relating to the line management and supervision of assistants and other therapists.
- Experience of training parents, other therapists and other professionals.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- B.S.C Hons or recognised degree equivalent qualification in Speech & Language Therapy
- Health care Professions Council registration
Desirable
- Registered Member of professional body
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work autonomously.
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance in relation to current best practice and develop skills accordingly.
- Planning and decision making skills and problem solving.
- Computer and internet literate.
Other skills
Essential
- Car owner/driver
- Able to work as a team member
- Flexible worker
- Punctual and reliable
- Able to deal with difficulties involving colleagues / clients
- Creative
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of legislation and government polices related to the specialty.
- Broad knowledge of current best practice.
- Previous therapy experience in the relevant clinical areas related to the post.
- Documented evidence of CPD
- Competent to use standardised assessments.
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to deliver training.
Desirable
- Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses relating to the post.
- Membership of relevant Clinical Excellence Networks.
- Training relating to the line management and supervision of assistants and other therapists.
- Experience of training parents, other therapists and other professionals.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
