Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist

# Vacancies Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist## Job Introduction Are you a caring and innovative Speech and Language Therapist wishing to further develop your skills working with school aged children with speech, language and communication needs as part of a supportive and progressive team? Are you interested in working in an environment focused on the highest clinical and quality standards with 100% of our services being rated overall “good” or “outstanding” by the Care Quality Commission?

As a
** Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist** , you will be part of our valued team in Essex, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
* ** Band 6 salary with NHS Pension and full AFC terms and conditions
*** Free tea, coffee and milk at your base location
* Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
* Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
* Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing – from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
* Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our ‘Outstanding’ learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
* An open, just culture where you’re encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care – backed up by at least £100,000 of ring fenced innovation funding each year
* The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding “good” or “outstanding” ratings from the Care Quality Commission
** Job Introduction
** We are looking for a permanent Band 6 Specialist Speech & Language Therapist to join our Community Children’s Therapy Team in West Essex, covering Uttlesford, Harlow and Epping Forest.  This post is based predominantly in the Uttlesford area, however other locations can be considered if required.

You will join our award winning Essex Child and Family Wellbeing Service, where we are trail blazing a new integrated partnership model with Barnardo’s; a model that drives efficiencies so we can put more people in our services, spending time with children and families to improve health outcomes in the local community.

Working in a diverse multidisciplinary team with other dedicated staff, you will benefit from the support of friendly and inclusive colleagues, with access to regular supervision, training and team meetings.
** Job Responsibilities
** As a Band 6 within our Children’s Speech and Language Therapy Service, you will provide specialist assessment and management of school aged children and young people across community settings and in local specialist educational provisions. You will work closely within the wider Essex Child and Family Wellbeing Service including the Community Nursing Team, the Healthy Family Team, Paediatric Community Dietitian Service, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Services and Community Paediatricians as well as external colleagues and partners in Health, Education and Social Care.
** The Ideal Candidate
** You will have a degree qualification or equivalent in Speech and Language Therapy and post qualification training and experience. You will also be registered with the Health and Care Professionals Council and Royal College of Speech and Language Therapy.

You will have strong communication and organisational skills, and a…