Speech & Language Therapist - Band 6

Employer information

Guy's and St Thomas' is among the UK's busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.

Guy's is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas' has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children's Hospital.

Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions.

Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.

In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.

We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King's Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King's College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.

Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of 'good'. Our adult community services achieved a rating of 'outstanding'.

The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.

We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.

Job overview

Children's Speech & Language Therapy Service
Lambeth & Southwark Community Services

Looking for flexibility, variety and the opportunity to develop your career?

We are seeking enthusiastic and experienced Band 6 Speech & Language Therapists to join our Bank workforce, supporting children and young people across a wide range of community, education and early years settings throughout Lambeth and Southwark.

This is an exciting opportunity to broaden your clinical experience while enjoying the flexibility that bank working offers. You will work as part of a supportive and innovative multidisciplinary service, delivering high-quality care to children and young people with speech, language and communication needs.

Join us

If you are a motivated Speech & Language Therapist looking for flexible work, diverse clinical experience and the opportunity to make a meaningful difference, we would love to hear from you.

Apply today and help shape brighter futures for children and young people across Lambeth and Southwark.

Main duties of the job

What you'll be doing

As a Bank Band 6 Speech & Language Therapist, you will:

• Assess, manage and deliver interventions for children and young people with speech, language and communication needs.
• Provide universal, targeted and specialist support across a range of settings.
• Work collaboratively with families, schools, education staff and multidisciplinary colleagues.
• Support children and young people to develop their communication, independence and participation.
• Contribute to positive outcomes that help children and young people reach their full potential.

You'll have the opportunity to work across

• Mainstream Primary Schools
• Mainstream Secondary Schools
• Special Schools
• Further Education Settings
• Community Clinics
• Children's Centres
• Nurseries and Early Years Settings
• Family Hubs
• Child Development Centres
• Home-based visits

Why join our Bank?

• Flexible working opportunities to support work-life balance
• Competitive NHS Agenda for Change Band 6 rates
• Access to high-quality CPD and training opportunities
• Regular clinical supervision and professional support
• Opportunities to contribute to service improvement and innovation projects
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health services
• Access to internal Trust vacancies and career opportunities
• Professional development aligned to the NHS Four Pillars of Practice

Working for our organisation

About Our Service

We provide community health services across Lambeth and Southwark, bringing specialist care closer to children, young people and families.

Our Speech & Language Therapy teams are based at the Mary Sheridan Centre and Sunshine House Children's and Young People's Development Centre, delivering services in community clinics, schools, nurseries, children's centres, family hubs, child development centres and family homes.

We are committed to delivering high-quality, inclusive and evidence-based care, and pride ourselves on being a supportive team that encourages innovation, learning and professional growth.

Person specification

Qualifications and Education

Essential criteria

• Recognised Speech & Language Therapy Degree
• Continued Professional Development; evidence of reflective practice, in-service training & attended courses

Desirable criteria

• Membership of Clinical Excellence Network or equivalent

Skills/Knowledge/Ability

Essential criteria

• Specialist knowledge of assessment tools and therapeutic interventions relevant to client groups and settings
• Ability to compare and contrast relative benefits underpinned by evidence-based practice
• Knowledge of EYFS and National Curriculum, - understanding of curriculum differentiation and environmental adaptations
• Knowledge and experience of clinical supervision and the ability to engage with others in reflective practice

Previous Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of working as a Speech and Language Therapist with a paediatric caseload.
• Independently manage own time and prioritise tasks including caseload management
• Works closely with team members and external partners to review client care and make recommendations for improvements

Physical Requirements

Essential criteria

• Ability to deliver services in a range of settings, independently planning own travel
• Ability to work in other than ideal conditions

Additional employer information

Guy's and St Thomas' celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study's at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.

Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy.

As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.

Flexible working

We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual's personal circumstances as well the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process.

Due to recent changes in the UK immigration rules which affect Skilled Worker Visas, Global Business Mobility, Higher Skill Level and Increased Salary Thresholds, please ensure that you are able to meet the requirements to live and work in the UK before applying. Further information about eligibility is available on the UK Government website.

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• GSTT SLT Band 6 (PDF, 288.4KB)
• GSTT SLT Band 6 Person Specification (PDF, 240.4KB)
• FRF (PDF, 408.6KB)