Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist: Communication and Interaction Team 1.0 wte

Join us in making a difference!

"Shape Bright Futures - Your Skills, Their Voice"

Are you passionate about helping children and young people reach their full potential? We're looking for enthusiastic Speech and Language Therapists to join our dynamic team in the beautiful Tees Valley - a region that offers the perfect balance of career development and quality of life.

Following a recent reconfiguration of two separate services into one, we are developing our clinical teams.

We're looking for therapists who:

Are HCPC registered

Are passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people

Have strong communication and teamwork skills

Have a commitment to evidence-based practice and continuous learning

Why the Tees Valley?

Affordable Living: Enjoy a lower cost of living compare to many UK regions

Stunning Surroundings: From the breathtaking North York Moors and coastal walks at Saltburn and Redcar to the vibrant centres like Middlesbrough and Darlington

Great Connectivity: Easy access to Newcastle, York and Leeds, plus excellent transport links

Family Friendly: Outstanding schools, parks, and cultural attractions make this a fantastic place to settle.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the service development and delivery for children and young people with communication and interaction needs.

You'll work within a supportive, forward thinking team, delivering a speech and language therapy service to children and young people across a range of settings including:

Schools and nurseries

Hospitals and community clinics

Homes and virtual platforms

What we offer at University Hospitals Tees:

Flexible working options to support work-life balance

Structured career development and CPD opportunities

Access to specialist supervision and peer support

We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for information about main responsiblities.

• Degree or diploma and licence to practice as a speech and language therapist as approved by Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
• Current registration as a qualified speech & language therapist with the Health Care Professions Council
• Evidence of post-graduate study relevant to the post
• Evidence of leadership training

• Holds UK driving licence and has access to a car for work purposes

• Relevant post-preceptorship experience working with a range of children in the specialist area of communication and interaction
• Working in partnership with children, young people and their families
• Some experience of providing appropriate advice for EHCPs
• Experience of working in a range of environments, including education settings
• Experience of multidisciplinary working with health, social care and education teams.

• Well-developed communication skills: able to motivate, negotiate, persuade, empathise, communicate sensitively, sympathetically and with reassurance.
• Able to make judgements involving highly complex information
• Knowledge, skills & understanding of children & young people in the specialist area of communication and interaction needs

• Knowledge of NHS and Education policies relating to SLCN
• Knowledge of national documents relating to developmental communication needs

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.

Professional Lead - Children's Therapies

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearpro rata - per annum

Permanent

Full-time,Part-time,Job share,Flexible working