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Job overview

We are looking for a dynamic  Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join an exciting new team, focussed on understanding and improving speech and language skills in the early years. 

Gloucestershire has been identified as a pathfinder site for the  Early Language Support for Every Child (ELSEC) programme. The new team consisting of Speech and Language Therapists and Assistants will take on development and roll out of universal and targeted support for Children in identified settings across Gloucestershire. You will work closely with parents, early years education staff, Health Visitors and more to build a lasting legacy of knowledge and support for our communities. 

Gloucestershire also has a large team of children's Speech and Language Therapists and there will be opportunities for joint working across the team and with other services in the integrated directorate.  Through this team you can access regular whole team meetings which include CPD sessions in a range of clinical areas. On top of this we have excellent clinical supervision you will be able to access. Though there will be some lone working, there are shared bases where therapists can meet and work together.

***Fixed Term contract opportunities for up to 24 months***

This is a 2 year fixed term position. The post holders will be responsible for the clinical development and delivery of the ELSEC (Early Language Support for Every Child) pathfinder including some supervisory responsibilities.

Main duties of the job

• To act as a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist within the Early Language Support for Every Child (ELSEC) service, supporting the team to evolve and embed best practice in this new service.
• To independently manage a broad universal and targeted clinical caseload.
• To provide Specialist Speech and Language Therapy advice and support to settings to allow them support children with communication needs up to Year 1.
• To be an integral member of system wide Speech and Language Therapy support services, acting as a resource to other medical, nursing, therapy and social services staff and voluntary agencies and as an interface link for speech and language therapy with early years education colleagues.
• The post holder has supervisory and teaching responsibility for staff, including students and assistants.
• To undertake service developments, evaluation and quality initiatives in line with the wider ELSEC programme as delegated, to deliver on outcomes identified for this pathfinder site.

Working for our organisation

At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, we are supportive of the people we care for in the community and aim to provide a fully responsive service to everyone who needs it. This is the same approach we take for our employees. We look to value the skills and experiences of those we work with, whether they are service users, carers, families or those looking to work with us.

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is part of the NHS. We treat NHS patients according to NHS principles and standards. The difference is the Trust is accountable to local people, rather than to Government, and so we are able to work closely with our community to develop services in the way that best suits the needs of local people.

Our Staff Survey results showed people at our Trust feel they are engaged, part of a team and work for a compassionate and inclusive organisation.

Our overall scores were better than average in eight of nine themes and level in one - the best overall results for a community, mental health and learning disabilities Trust in the south west and first equal amongst all sector NHS providers within the region too.