Specialist Speech and Language Therapist at Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, London

Looking for specialist speech and language therapist jobs in London? Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust is hiring a Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist for its School Years’ and Special Schools’ teams in the Royal Borough of Greenwich.

Photo: Dishan De Silva Speech Language Pathologist & Audiologist via Wikimedia Commons, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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About the Employer

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust provides community health, mental health, learning disability and prison healthcare services across south London and parts of the South East. It employs around 4,300 staff across more than 125 sites, including hospitals, clinics, schools and community settings, and works in partnership with local councils and other providers.

Job Responsibilities

• Independently manage a caseload of children and young people with speech, language and communication needs
• Deliver specialist clinical and advisory Speech and Language Therapy in School Years and Special Schools teams
• Work as part of the multi-disciplinary Greenwich Integrated Therapies service alongside Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists
• Support parents, carers and schools with issues related to clinical care
• Refine assessment and intervention skills across areas including AAC, ASD, deafness, DLD and phonology
• Contribute to service improvement plans with Principal and Highly Specialist colleagues

Requirements

• Essential: Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree or equivalent qualification
• Essential: Registration with HCPC and RCSLT
• Essential: Experience of working in mainstream schools and special schools
• Essential: Experience implementing a range of therapeutic interventions for clients with varied SLCN
• Desirable: Completed specialist short courses and experience of training others

Visa Sponsorship and International Applicants

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. Applicants must hold current UK professional registration. From April 2017, skilled worker applicants must present criminal record certificates for countries of residence of 12 months or more in the past 10 years. This listing is open to international applicants who meet the professional registration requirements.

Salary and Benefits

• Access to a comprehensive programme of supervision and continuing professional development
• Administrative, managerial and clinical support within a large integrated therapies team
• Opportunity to develop clinical and operational interests

How to Apply

Apply through NHS Jobs. Submit a full application including details of your qualifications, registration and relevant school-based experience. A cover letter is not specifically required but clear evidence against the person specification is expected.

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Application Tips

• Highlight experience with both mainstream and special school caseloads
• Demonstrate knowledge of relevant assessment tools and national policies for children with SLCN

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