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Job summary

Main area
Speech & language
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (Part Time applicants considered)
Job ref
083-6198969-DH
Employer
Sirona care & health CIC
Employer type
NHS
Site
Drove Road
Town
North Somerset
Salary
£28,407 - £34,581 Per Annum, Pro Rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
13/05/2024 23:59

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Sirona care & health CIC logo

Speech and Language Therapist

NHS AfC: Band 5

Please note that if you apply for a position with Sirona care & health, you may be contacted via Trac or via email. This includes invites for job interviews. We therefore recommend that you regularly check your Trac Account and email accounts.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received prior to the advertised closing date.

Job overview

The Children’s Speech and Language Therapy Team is excited to advertise for a number of Band 5 positions across our Early Years and School Aged services in North Somerset.

We are a friendly and supportive team that deliver a variety of clinical Speech and Language Therapy Services across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. We offer regular training and CPD opportunities to our staff, a buddy system for new starters, regular line management and a regular meeting structure. Opportunity to provide both assessment and therapy for a wide range of clinical presentations. A large and supportive team means that there is plenty of opportunity for development and progression internally

We welcome applications from Newly Qualified Therapists and those who are due to graduate in 2024. We provide the support required to work through and complete your RCSLT competencies.

We have a mix of fixed term and permanent Band 5 sessions available in the following teams and localities:

  • North Somerset School Aged Link Therapy Team
  • North Somerset Early Years Clinics

We are able to provide opportunities for working across localities and teams for successful candidates. 

Please do contact us to find out more about the positions that we have available

Main duties of the job

  •  To offer assessment and interventions for child or young person within specified area of clinical needs.
  •  To identify needs and work towards chosen outcomes as they relate to activities of daily life. This may include the individual’s educational, leisure, self-care, social communication, speech and language and motor needs and the management of the individual’s physical disability.
  • To carry own caseload within specified clinical area
  • To provide a safe, client centred, effective and evidence based therapy service in the community setting
  • You will work within the Children’s Service to deliver clinical activities, supported by a robust competency framework to children within their own home and other settings such as school / early years or clinical environments

Working for our organisation

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.

We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services and we’d love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days’ annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme – just a glimpse of the benefits you’ll receive.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different – we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • BSc (Hons) or MSc in Speech and Language Therapy
  • Registered with HCPC

Skills, Experience and Knowledge Required

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working with children and / or young people
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills
  • Knowledge of appropriate assessments and therapy interventions for children with SLCN
  • Knowledge of professional standards of practice
  • Effective organisation and time management skills
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of completing assessments/therapy intervention sessions for children with SLCN

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sarah Honey
Job title
Early Years
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07773 733915
Additional information

Alison French -  School Aged Speech and Language Therapy Team Lead 

[email protected]

07811498143

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