Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Childrens Speech and Language Therapist

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Job summary

Would you like to come and join our innovative and forward thinking team?

Our service is expanding and this has given us the opportunity to recruit another Speech and Language Therapist to our team.

The successful applicant will:

  • have a degree in Speech and Language Therapy
  • be registered with the HCPC and RCSLT
  • have experience working with children & young people
  • demonstrate good written and oral communication skills
  • demonstrate effective organisational skills
  • have a current driving license and have access to a car

There is a possibility that this post may become Full Time

For further information please contact Kay Baker: 07817976710 or via The Lyng Centre: 0121 612 2345

Main duties of the job

Assessment, diagnosis, advice and support for children across Sandwell.

We work with children aged from 0 to 16 or older if in full time education.

We provide a service in schools, clinics, nurseries and children's own homes.

We are an award winning team and have been recognised as Outstanding by CQC. We are the authors of WellComm Early Years and more recently WellComm Primary - both of which are published language screens that are used nationally.

We pride ourselves on being not only innovative and resourceful but also friendly, supportive and fun.

We are looking to recruit a Speech and Language Therapist to join our Integrated Children's Community Therapy Service in Sandwell (Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Speech & Language Therapy).

About us

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.

Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises.As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this understanding.The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.

We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:

  1. Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
  2. Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
  3. Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve live

Details

Date posted

06 February 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£27,055 to £32,934 a year pro rata per annum term time

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Term time hours

Reference number

381-WC-4902998-A

Job locations

SWB NHS Trust

Sandwell and West Birmingham

DY4 0SN


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of what the role entails

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of what the role entails

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree in Speech and Language therapy.

Desirable

  • Membership of RCSLT

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of under-graduate/postgraduate experience working with children, in a professional or voluntary capacity with speech, language and interaction problems.

Desirable

  • Evidence of post - graduate experience of working with children in a professional or voluntary capacity with speech, language and interaction problems.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree in Speech and Language therapy.

Desirable

  • Membership of RCSLT

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of under-graduate/postgraduate experience working with children, in a professional or voluntary capacity with speech, language and interaction problems.

Desirable

  • Evidence of post - graduate experience of working with children in a professional or voluntary capacity with speech, language and interaction problems.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

SWB NHS Trust

Sandwell and West Birmingham

DY4 0SN


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

SWB NHS Trust

Sandwell and West Birmingham

DY4 0SN


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Team Leader for Children's Therapies

Kay Baker

kay.baker1@nhs.net

01216122345

Details

Date posted

06 February 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£27,055 to £32,934 a year pro rata per annum term time

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Term time hours

Reference number

381-WC-4902998-A

Job locations

SWB NHS Trust

Sandwell and West Birmingham

DY4 0SN


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