We are seeking a Speech and Language Therapist with expertise and experience in working with either children with speech, language and communication needs, or adults with acquired speech, language, communication and swallowing disorders.

Come and join our friendly and highly skilled multidisciplinary team working within the new, innovative Health, Wellbeing and Care Hub at the University of Essex. This post offers varied and exciting new opportunities and has been created to extend and enhance the delivery of speech and language therapy services from the Hub and within the local area. The successful candidate will work as part of our MDT and actively engage in service planning and the delivery of evidence-based interventions. They will also focus on workforce development, offering high quality practice placements and clinical supervision, and contribute to the assessment of students on clinical placement within the Hub including SLT students and wider MDT professions, developing the future workforce through creative and innovative opportunities. 

This role will provide experience in working within an MDT, delivering care to either children or adults with a range of speech, language and communication presentations, as well as offering regular CPD opportunities and personal development with a focus on wider workforce development.

Main duties of the job:

The post-holders will:

• Provide assessment, diagnosis and therapeutic interventions to either children or adults with developmental and acquired communication and swallowing disorders, using evidence-based practice.
• Plan, implement and evaluate treatments, and work closely with other disciplines in devising joint-working programmes for children, adults, families, carers and groups.
• Liaise with relevant care professionals and agencies, and external partners.
• Develop clinical educator and supervision skills and provide high-quality clinical placement opportunities for student practitioners at the University of Essex.

Please see the attached Job Pack for further information regarding these posts

Full-Term or Part-time; Fixed Term until 31^st July 2027

About Us:

The Health, Wellbeing and Care Hub was established with the support of NHS England and in collaboration with our regional NHS Integrated Care Boards as a centre of excellence in health and care-related research and workforce development. It is an exciting, state of the art, research facility in a clinical setting, which will help transform health, wellbeing and care in the region and strengthen our connection with the community and our sector partners.

A range of community-facing services, student placement opportunities, workforce development, training and research will be offered in a variety of settings through the Hub, both on the Campus and in the community.

At the University of Essex, internationalism and diversity is central to who we are and what we do. We are committed to being a cosmopolitan, internationally oriented university that is welcoming to staff and students from all countries, faiths and backgrounds, where you can find the world in one place.

To support this commitment we have our Global Forum, a staff-led network that promotes and celebrates the rich cultural diversity among Essex staff, and our Colchester campus based Faith Centre, which hosts regular services, meetings and events organised by our chaplains and faith representatives.

Please see the attached job pack, which contains a full job description and person specification which outlines the full duties, skills, qualifications and experience needed for this role plus more information relating to the post. We recommend you read this information carefully before making an application.  Applications should be made on-line, but if you would like advice or help in making an application, or need information in a different format, please email [email protected] 

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