Job summary
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a speech and language therapist in an outstanding special school. Our team is made up of enthusiastic and motivated allied health professions (SLTs and OTs) and therapy assistants. It is a supportive and dynamic team with professional development opportunities and a high level of supervision.
The post offers a unique opportunity to develop a wide repertoire of clinical skills. To achieve our commitment to delivering evidence based and high quality services, we implement an innovative way of working in schools delivering SLT services at the universal, targeted and specialist levels.
The successful candidate will be expected to:
- Manage a diverse paediatric caseload within school.
- Make clinical decisions regarding intervention following the assessment of children on the caseload.
- Contribute to the development, implementation, and evaluation of service delivery within the special school.
- Carry out therapy approaches specific to the population of children within mainstream schools.
- Work effectively and collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Work with parents, carers, teaching staff and other agencies involved in the children's care and to deliver appropriate training.
- Ensure a holistic approach is taken to the children's learning in schools and demonstrate enthusiasm, imagination, and initiative in meeting the needs of the caseload.
Main duties of the job
St Georges University Hospital is responsible for improving the health of a culturally diverse population of people in southwest London. Wandsworth is located in the heart of southwest London with a vibrant and multicultural community.
We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated and dynamic speech and language therapist to take up an exciting opportunity available within our special schools' team. We are an extremely supportive and encouraging team so this would be an ideal early job opportunity.
You will have the opportunity to use and develop your skills to work collaboratively with a team of Specialist Speech and Language Therapists and education staff, delivering interventions that meet the needs of students with a variety of complex speech, language, and communication needs.
You will need to:
- Have a degree in Speech, Language and Communication Pathology and Therapy recognised by the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
- Be a member of the Health Professionals Council and the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
- Experience of working with children with speech, language and communication needs ages 0-11 years of age (experience can have been gained on placement).
- Understanding of the role of SLTs in a special school.
- Work as part of a multi-agency team
- Demonstrate excellent organisational skills
- Demonstrate the ability to work flexibly, under direction and independently where necessary.
About us
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Job description
Job responsibilities
There are many benefits from working with an organisation with a worldwide reputation for excellence. Star of 24 hours in A&E, you will see how staff work together under pressure to reach the best possible outcomes for patients. In children's therapies we can take advantage of inhouse training and benefits.
St Georges University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and expects that all staff will share in this commitment. The Trust is clear that all staff have a responsibility to be aware of children and adult safeguarding policies and procedures and that each member of staff, clinical and non-clinical, will attend child or adult safeguarding training that is provided at an appropriate level to suit their role. The Trust has the additional expectation that all staff will be able to identify concerns and know what action to take.
- We receive inner London weighting and travel expenses during the working day are paid.
- Opportunities to develop a specialism e.g., AAC, Selective Mutism.
- Dedicated CPD / admin time.
- Wellbeing champions running free after work activities such as book club and craft clubs.
- Whole team training days
Job description
Job responsibilities
There are many benefits from working with an organisation with a worldwide reputation for excellence. Star of 24 hours in A&E, you will see how staff work together under pressure to reach the best possible outcomes for patients. In children's therapies we can take advantage of inhouse training and benefits.
St Georges University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and expects that all staff will share in this commitment. The Trust is clear that all staff have a responsibility to be aware of children and adult safeguarding policies and procedures and that each member of staff, clinical and non-clinical, will attend child or adult safeguarding training that is provided at an appropriate level to suit their role. The Trust has the additional expectation that all staff will be able to identify concerns and know what action to take.
- We receive inner London weighting and travel expenses during the working day are paid.
- Opportunities to develop a specialism e.g., AAC, Selective Mutism.
- Dedicated CPD / admin time.
- Wellbeing champions running free after work activities such as book club and craft clubs.
- Whole team training days
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree qualification or equivalent
- Health Professions Council - Licence to Practice
- Registered Member of Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
Desirable
- Special interest group membership
- Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience at undergraduate/post graduate level in the assessment and intervention with children aged 0-16 years with a variety of speech, language, and communication difficulties
- Relevant experience at undergraduate/post graduate level in working with families and carers of children and / or education staff
Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to the client group
- Knowledge of a range of assessment tools relevant to the client group
- Knowledge of appropriate therapeutic interventions relevant to the client group.
- Demonstrated ability to appropriately plan, administer and interpret assessment of speech, language and communication skills utilising formal and informal assessment
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree qualification or equivalent
- Health Professions Council - Licence to Practice
- Registered Member of Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
Desirable
- Special interest group membership
- Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience at undergraduate/post graduate level in the assessment and intervention with children aged 0-16 years with a variety of speech, language, and communication difficulties
- Relevant experience at undergraduate/post graduate level in working with families and carers of children and / or education staff
Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to the client group
- Knowledge of a range of assessment tools relevant to the client group
- Knowledge of appropriate therapeutic interventions relevant to the client group.
- Demonstrated ability to appropriately plan, administer and interpret assessment of speech, language and communication skills utilising formal and informal assessment
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).
