Speech and Language Therapist

Job summary

Job Title: Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist

Grade: Band 6

Trust: Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

Location: Base: Watford Peace Childrens Centre, Peace Prospect, Watford, Herts. WD17 3EW

Ward/Dept: Childrens Speech and Language Therapy (CYP Therapies)

Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week (Part time considered)

Shift Pattern: Mon Fri 8.30-4.30pm

Pay Rates Day: £22.89

The Role -Please note this vacancy may close before the closing date, if a suitable candidate applies.

We are looking for a Band 6 Paediatric Speech and Language therapist, to support our team for a fixed term of 6 months. To provide assessment, diagnosis and specialist, evidence-based intervention to children referred for speech and language therapy, including providing information to parents, carers, teaching staff and other professionals.

Main duties of the job

The Responsibilities

If you are successful in your application to this post, you will be expected to manage and deliver on the responsibilities outlined below as well as those not included here, call today to discuss further:

To manage own caseload of children across a variety of settings including mainstream and specialist provisions

To work within a multidisciplinary framework to provide a co-ordinated approach to childrens speech, language and communication needs

To advise and provide clinical support to other therapists

To seek advice and supervision where appropriate

To supervise and allocate work to Therapy Assistant Practitioners, SLT students and less experienced therapists

To jointly supervise and monitor the implementation of specialist treatment programmes delivered by Therapy Assistant Practitioners and students and allocate tasks appropriately to them while retaining overall responsibility for the caseload, and for work undertaken by clinical support staff

Delivers training sessions for student SLTs, work experience students, volunteers, Therapy Assistant Practitioners, teaching staff, other professionals, less experienced SLTs and parents and carers with the knowledge of senior SLT staff

Contributes to the supervision and support of less experienced SLTs

About us

In addition to experience, all Qualified roles will be required to provide evidence of

• Relevant Qualifications
• Registration with the relevant Registration Body if applicable.

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