Speech And Language Therapist

Band 6 Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist - Richmond

We are looking for Band 6 Speech and Language Therapists to join our innovative and successful Paediatric Therapies Team in Richmond. The Richmond-upon-Thames Local Area SEND inspection report (October 2023) commented positively on our team's work:

‘Therapists provide timely assessments and innovative approaches to make sure that those caring for or working with children and young people with SEND receive the support and guidance they need.’

Richmond is a great place to live and work and has been named as the "happiest place to live" in Great Britain (Rightmove's "Happy at Home" Index, 2023).

We are a well-established, integrated and supportive team. All therapists have regular individual and peer group supervision, access to specialist outreach, and internal and external training. We welcome applications for full and part-time work, and there are plenty of opportunities to develop your clinical interests. Here's what some of our current therapists like about working in our team:

"This team is by far the most supportive I have worked in".

"The management have been very proactive with helping me find and develop a specialism".

"It's very easy to access supervision and outreach by specialists and everyone is actively keen to help".

"We have a big band 6 team so there's a lot of peer support".

• We welcome applicants with experience in working with children/young people with a wide range of speech, language and communication needs in early years, mainstream schools and special schools.
• Our therapists also develop their skills by taking on responsibilities outside of direct caseload work to support the service - such as training, resource development, service design, audit and outreach.

• Your growth and personal happiness matter to us. After all, we can't expect the best from you if we don't invest in your development and nurture your wellbeing.
• From the moment you join us, we're committed to fostering your professional and personal development within a supportive, empowering environment.
• Whether you're just starting your career or looking to advance further, we provide you with the tools and opportunities you need to succeed.
• We actively support colleagues to take part in research, quality improvement and innovation, whatever their role or level in the organisation.

To support your wellbeing, we offer an extensive range of resources, including an on-site staff nursery at Kingston Hospital, wellbeing practitioners, regular wellbeing classes, dedicated staff physiotherapist, comprehensive occupational health services, 24/7 employee assistance programme, and a range of other support and activities.

We also take every opportunity to thank and recognise the work our teams do, through weekly 'shoutouts' and patient feedback, monthly and annual awards.

Wherever you work across our organisation, we look forward to welcoming you.

*** Please see the attached supporting document/s which contains more information about the role in the job description and person specification***

• Degree or equivalent recognised professional qualification in Speech and Language Therapy
• HCPC Registered
• Member of RCSLT
• Member of Clinical Excellence Network
• Experience of carrying out a range of specialist assessments and intervention
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of working with other professionals and an understanding of their roles
• Experience of working in a range of paediatric settings
• Experience with high and/or low-tech AAC

• Ability to write clear concise reports
• Ability to work well as part of a team and independently
• Ability to communicate advice to others effectively
• Strong organisation and prioritisation skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical, evaluation and reflection skills
• Well established knowledge of assessment tools relevant to the client group
• Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance/audit
• Well established knowledge of standards of record keeping

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.

Applicants must have current UK…