Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic Associate Practitioner to join our outstanding and innovative Speech and Language Therapy Team, working within Mid Essex. You will provide direct clinical work to children under the guidance of therapists, across a range of settings including: clinics; mainstream schools, and special schools. You will liasise with familes, education staff and the wider muti-disciplinary team, and be required to perform patient-related administrative tasks.
The post holder will manage their own caseload and work independently, without direct supervision, and be proficient in the delivery of care to children and families. The successful candidate will have previous experience working with children with speech, language and communication needs, and will be supported by our well-respected and highly motivated team. The postholder will have access to regular supervision, in-house training, and whole-team meetings.
This post also requires the candidate to drive to various locations, predominantly, within Mid-Essex.
We look forward to welcoming you as part of the team.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work for Provide as part of the Children's and young people's speech and language therapy service, delivering care within the community.
You will:
Work with parents/carers/educational settings to implement programmes of care as devised by the speech and language therapist.
Carry out observation and information gathering to contrinute to the SLT's assessment and intervention. This will include multidisciplinary working,
Undertake routine administrative tasks in line with departmental guidance, and participate in clinical supervision and the support of junior members of the team.
Manage your own workload and work unsupervised.
The post holder will need to have underpinning knowledge to adapt programmes of care to meet the individual's needs and to have an understanding of therapy approaches, resources available, suitability and effectiveness of resources.
About us
Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.
We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people's homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England.
A highly respected, award winning health and social care provider. We expect our staff to demonstrate and uphold our values at all times:
Vision: Transforming Lives
Values: Care, Innovation and Compassion
Mission: An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.
Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+ and Ethnic Minority Networks.
We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background.
Eligible for NHS Pension
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The post holder will work for Provide as part of the Childrens and young peoples speech and language therapy service within the community.
- The post holder will work with parents/carers/educational settings to implement and adapt evidence-based programmes of care to support the childrens speech, language and communication needs as devised by the therapy team.
- The post holder will be expected to manage their own workload and work unsupervised.
- The post holder will work with multidisciplinary agencies.
- The post holder will need to have underpinning knowledge to adapt programmes of care to meet the individuals needs and to have an understanding of therapy approaches, resources available, suitability and effectiveness of resources. They will also update targets and goals in consultation with the case holder and contribute to care plans and reports.
- To support the delivery of the SLT Service in healthcare and educational settings, including representing the service as meetings related to their caseload.
- Participate in clinical supervision and safeguarding supervision.
- The postholder will supervise Therapy Assistants developing their knowledge and skills.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Achieved NNEB or BTEC in nursery nursing or have a level 3 diploma
- At least 3 years experience working with CYP with SLCN
Desirable
- ELKAN Level 3 trained
- Training in therapy approaches, e.g. PECS, Attention Autism
Desirable
Essential
- Knowledge of resources to support CYP with SLCN
- Knowledge and experience delivering SLT interventions
Desirable
- Experience working with multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of working with teaching/support staff in educational settings
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
Employer details
Employer name
Provide CIC
Address
Stapleford House
Chelmsford
CM2 0QX