Job summary
- Main area
- Speech and Language Therapy
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 083-6201122-DH
- Employer
- Sirona care & health CIC
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Patchway Hub
- Town
- South Gloucestershire
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Children's Specialist Speech & Language Therapist
Band 6
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Job overview
The Children’s Speech and Language Therapy Team is excited to advertise for a Band 6 Fixed Term position to cover maternity leave within our Commissioned School Aged service in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.
We have sessions available primarily within the commissioned South Gloucestershire Cluster Project along with other sessions available in schools across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.
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. Our commissioned service is designed to complement our core NHS offer to schools.
Please do get in touch to find out more about the South Glos Cluster Project along with other commissioned service roles we have available.
Main duties of the job
You will work as part of the commissioned services team, working across a number of primary and secondary schools, offering an enhanced Speech and Language Therapy provision that is above the core NHS offer.
You will support the students and staff through universal, targeted and specialist services, for those children whose needs sit outside the core NHS service. The post holder should have interest and experience in supporting children/YP in both primary and secondary schools.
We offer regular training and CPD opportunities to our staff, a buddy system for new starters, regular line management and a regular meeting structure. A large and supportive team means that there is plenty of opportunity for development and progression internally.
Working for our organisation
We are Sirona care & health, a Community Interest Company committed to providing local communities with a range of high-quality specialist healthcare services across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. For us, it’s about the personal approach; we take pride in what we do and deliver the high standard of care we would expect for ourselves and our families.
At Sirona, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices of colleagues, people and communities. We welcome applications from all who feel they have the skills and attributes to make a real difference.
Benefits:
We offer NHS Agenda for Change Salary, Terms and Conditions and the NHS pension scheme plus much more!
Please see the benefits leaflet attached to this advert for details.
We offer NHS Agenda for Change (AfC) salary including annual leave supplement, Stakeholder pension, a range of health and wellbeing incentives, high street discounts, plus much more!
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 Speech and Language Therapy
- HCPC Registration
Experience, Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Experience of working as a speech and language therapist in mainstream primary and/or secondary schools
- Sound understanding of the SEND code of Practice Post-qualification
- Experience of working with children with needs across a range of core areas relevant to the post e.g. neurology, learning disabilities, outpatients, community, complex needs, Autism, Trauma and Orthopaedics
- Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner e.g., caseload management, prioritising cases, effective organisation and time management skills
- Experience of working as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT)
Desirable criteria
- Experience of providing specialist support to children with complex motor and / or communication needs
- Knowledge / experience of the use of specialist paediatric equipment and manual handling guidelines
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Chloe Swinney
- Job title
- Speech and Language Therapy Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07881005585
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