Speech and Language Therapist – Early Years Team

Are you a recently Qualified or soon to be qualified Speech and Language Therapist? Or do you just want to try something new? Are you interested in a fixed Term Maternity Leave post?, You will be responsible for providing assessment and therapy to

• To provide a therapy service to pre school children with speech language and communication needs
• To be responsible for providing assessment and diagnosis of children within community clinics and children’s centre/family hubs
• To provide coaching and modelling to parents and Early Years staff to support them to develop children’s speech language and communication skills
• To provide specialist ongoing therapy through therapy groups and individual therapy sessions
• To provide advice and training to parents and other professionals around early identification intervention and prevention.
• To prioritise the Safeguarding of Vulnerable Children at all times
• You will work closely with experienced SLTAPs,
• Regular supervision sessions – starting at weekly/fortnightly – and moving gradually to 6 weekly
• Regular buddy sessions to help you settle into the team
• Termly peer supervision meetings where you can discuss difficult cases, share your experiences with other band 5 colleagues
• A busy but manageable caseload
• Opportunities for flexible working where it meets the service needs
• Opportunities to develop your clinical skills through termly study afternoons, shadowing more experienced therapists, membership of a CEN, internal and external training
• Opportunities to work on projects with small groups of more experienced therapists to develop your skills

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