Speech and Language Therapist - Children

Job summary

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust We have 1 fixed term, 12 month B5 Speech and Language Therapist role in our Childrens Speech and Language Therapy Team:

The post will suit newly qualified therapists or therapists keen to expand their experience working with children. The post will be predominantly based in Sunderland although we work across South Tyneside and Sunderland as one integrated team.

Please apply if you are keen to develop your skills working with children across community and specialist settings who have a broad range of SLCN, including children with SEND and complex additional needs. You may also have opportunity to work with children with Developmental Language Disorder and Severe Speech Sound Disorders.

We are working with agencies and service users across systems to really try and improve the service to children with SLCN and SEND. This includes working with our Family Hubs, mainstream and specialist education settings, local authority and other health partners as well as commissioners.

Join us if you want to be part of our drive to make a difference to the long term outcomes for children and young people.

Main duties of the job

You will have experience of working with children with a range of speech, language and communication difficulties, and be able to assess, plan and provide intervention and therapy within a range of settings. You will have excellent interpersonal skills and be committed to working in a multi-disciplinary way to facilitate the best outcomes for children. You will be well supported and be part of a forward thinking department that provides a range of specialist services and is always striving to be innovative and put research into practice to improve patient outcomes. Developing our team members in their career path is the corner-stone of this. This will be an ideal opportunity for a therapist looking to develop their skills in this area who also has values that align with those of our organisation and is passionate about making a difference to children and young people. Our Childrens Speech and Language Therapy Team covers South Tyneside and Sunderland localities. There are excellent links across the team with joint supervision and sharing practice sessions.

Key requirements: Enthusiasm for this client group, Experience of working with children with SLCN, Team worker, HCPC registration, Enhanced DBS check, ability to meet the transport requirements of this post

For more details contact:

Nicola Johnson, Operational Manager -0191 5699122 or Emma Bowen, Clinical Team Lead -0191 2833284

About us

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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy.

The Trust employs around 8,600 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements. The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated.

Employer details

Employer name

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cleadon Park Primary Care Centre

Acacia Grove

South Shields

Tyne and Wear

NE34 8PS

Employer's website

https://www.stsft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cleadon Park Primary Care Centre

Acacia Grove

South Shields

Tyne and Wear

NE34 8PS

Employer's website

https://www.stsft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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