Job summary
We have a permanent post available working in our Schools and Clinics team. We have a large team with SLTs across all bandings and SLTAs as well as admin support. We are consistently growing with new investment to continue to meet the communication needs of pupils in Wandsworth.
As part of our core SLT offer, we provide a service to children and young people with and without EHCPs. Our secondary service is well established, and we are celebrated our 10 year anniversary in October 2023.
We would welcome the opportunity for you to talk to us about the role or arrange an informal visit with one of the team - please contact Faye Coles ([email protected]).
You will need:
- Experience of and specialist skills working with a diverse paediatric caseload
- Experience of and specialist skills working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Developed clinical skills especially around DLD and ASD
- Ability to work flexibly and independently where necessary
- Enthusiasm, imagination and initiative
Main duties of the job
- Specialist assessment, management and treatment of children with a range of communication needs with and without an EHCP in schools and clinic
- Provision of SLT services for a pre-school and school age population
- Support and supervision of SLT students and junior staff
- Opportunities to join working parties to develop your skills in service development
**Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification**
About us
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provide services from two main hospitals, St George's Hospital and Queen Mary's Hospital, and many health clinics across the Wandsworth borough.
The Children's Therapy team consists of physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and speech and language therapists. Therapists work in multi-disciplinary/multi agency teams across the borough of Wandsworth.
We have a range of working parties to ensure we are utilising best practice including:
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Developmental Language Disorder
- Gestalt Language Processing
- Neurodiversity
- Bilingualism
We are very proud of our inclusive and proactive team of therapists and assistants providing evidence based and informed intervention to Wandsworth's children.
We will provide:
- The opportunity to work within a highly skilled and experienced team of Speech & Language Therapists
- Access to a structured and supportive professional development process
- Access to regular line management and clinical supervision
- Wellbeing initiatives including craft and book clubs, away days and a newly started running club
- A fully inclusive therapy team with an award winning Diversity and Inclusion working party
Job description
Job responsibilities
**Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements.
****Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification****
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree qualification or equivalent
- HCPC registration and RCSLT registration
- NQP competencies completed
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience post qualification working as a Speech and Language Therapist
- Relevant post graduate experience in assessment and intervention of children aged 4-16 years with a variety of speech, language and communication difficulties in school settings
- Experience of working with pre-school children in a range of settings
- Experience of providing clinical supervision
- Experience of delivering trainings/courses to education staff
Knowledge
Essential
- Comprehensive knowledge of the National Curriculum and SEND Code of Practice
- Extensive knowledge of appropriate therapeutic interventions relevant to the client group eg. Narrative therapy etc
- Demonstrated knowledge of principles of effective working with families and application to practice and demonstrated ability to engage with and work effectively with parents and carers
Skills
Essential
- Ability to identify own learning needs utilising the appraisal process and in line with personal and service development needs
- Excellent ability to evaluate and reflect on own practice and experience
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
St George's Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
St John's Therapy Centre
St Johns Hill
Clapham
SW11 1SW