Speech and Language Therapist

Overview

We are excited to advertise for a recently or newly qualified Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist to join our friendly children's community Speech and Language Therapy Service in EPUT here in South East Essex. This role is fulltime (37.5 hours per week) and is based across two bases, the Lighthouse Child Development centre in Southend and Raphael House community clinic in Rochford delivering assessment and intervention for children aged 0 - 18 years of age.

With supportive supervision from senior members of the team the successful candidate would develop their clinical skills in their first role following graduation from university to enable completion of NQT within their first 18 months in the role.

The role will be split into two days community clinic for speech, language and communication support and 3 days per week developing newly qualified eating, drinking and dysphagia competencies and holding a delegated dysphagia caseload in order to sign off on eating and drinking competencies.

• Independent management of own caseload and developing close links with local preschool and school settings as a link Speech and Language Therapist.
• Assessment of speech, language delay/disorder and planning and implementing interventions and reviewing progress towards outcomes.
• Conduct informal and formal assessments relevant to children and young people including CLEAR, CELF (preschool 2/3 and
  5), ACE, Renfrew etc.
• Work within an SLT team and support unqualified staff such as SLT assistants and LSAs in settings.
• Place/ work within a paediatric dysphagia service (desirable).

• Recent or newly qualified Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist.
• Relevant UK recognised degree and licence to practice as a Speech and Language Therapist.
• Registered or awaiting registration with the Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC); pre-registration candidates considered if registration pending completion of degree course.
• Experience working with children and young people and keen to start a career in SLT in a paediatric community clinic service.
• Knowledge / experience of assessments for children and young people and of paediatric dysphagia service (desirable).

• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
• Excellent pension of up to 14.5% of pensionable pay.
• Staff discounts including Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
• £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us.
• Season ticket loans are interest‑free to cover transport costs via tram, rail or bus.
• Supportive supervision and mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.