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Experienced Specialist Speech & Language Therapist in Chesterfield

On-site in Chesterfield·Part-time·Added today (last checked 9 Nov)

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust

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Our summary

Salary: £39,959 - £48,117 a year
About £2,690 - £3,180 a month after tax.
Work mode: On-site, Chesterfield
Contract: Part-time
Closing date: Apply by Sunday 22 November
Holiday: 27 days holiday + bank holidays

Skills

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust is hiring for this role in several places. This vacancy is in Chesterfield.

The role

Job summary

We are a large and dynamic Speech and Language Therapy service of around 100 staff, working across all service areas in Derbyshire.

This exciting opportunity has arisen in the children's team and we are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced speech and language therapist with specialist skills in working with children who stammer.

The role will also provide a clinical service to children and young people with a range of communication difficulties in a variety of settings, including education settings, nurseries, clinics and clients' homes.

The role is 0.6 wte and covers the Chesterfield and North Derbyshire area.

Please contact the service if you wish to find out more about this role.

Main duties of the job

All our therapists work with children who have a wide range of speech, language, communication and eating and drinking needs. This post has an additional specialist area of interest in stammering. The post holder needs to have post graduate experience in this area.

The successful candidate will be a HCPC registered Speech and Language Therapist and be mobile between locations.

They will be proficient in their abilities to deliver high-quality, evidence-based practice, with a proven ability to provide leadership and support within an SLT service.

You will work alongside a friendly team of SLTs, SLPs and SLTAs, with line management support from an SLT team leader, as well as having access to clinical supervision and relevant CPD opportunities.

You will have a commitment to providing a high standard of patient-focused care and be a strong team player.

About us

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.

Benefits include

Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service
Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
Generous NHS pension scheme
Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
Health service discounts and online benefits
Incremental pay progression

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

HCPC registered
Recognised degree in speech and language therapy
Evidence of completion of specialist short courses relevant to the role

Desirable

Membership of relevant CEN

Skills and Attributes

Essential

Demonstrates good analytical and reflection skills
Good presentation skills both written and verbal
Ability to understand and apply capacity/demand issues in service area and prioritise caseload, explain rationale for decision making to others
Demonstrates ability to be a good team player, providing mentorship, and second opinions.

Desirable

Demonstrates leadership skills as well as ability to be a good team member

Aptitude/personal qualities

Essential

Able to work as part of a Team
Adaptable to change

Desirable

Enjoys problem solving and developing new ways of working

Additional requirement

Essential

Access to transport and able to travel efficiently across the locations

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with children with a broad range of SLCN
Experience of working with children who stammer

Desirable

Experience of delivering training

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.