Job Description

We are inviting applications from both current band 5 therapists, and those who are due to complete their Masters Degree early next year to join us in the Children's Speech and Language Therapy Team.



As a member of the team you will be committed to providing high quality care and support to children and young people, their families and other colleagues and to sharing your innovative ideas for service delivery.



It is important that you enjoy coming to work and feel satisfied with the difference you are making to children and young people's development and skills. Our key success factors have been determined by the staff, and key performance indicators and the model of service delivery by the staff, partners, and parents of children with SLCN and EDS working together.



The successful applicants will join an enthusiastic and friendly team with systems in place for NQP and Preceptorship support.



Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment



To provide, with appropriate support, as an autonomous practitioner in Speech and Language Therapy, assessment, diagnosis and evidence-based treatment for service users and to liaise with and refer on to other health, education and social care providers as appropriate.



To work as a member of the community service, contribute to its development and provide multidisciplinary functions (within the post holders sphere of competence) to service users in any setting required by the service



To develop the post holders' own professional practice by keeping abreast of clinical developments and responding to available evidence.



To provide face to face / remote coaching, training, information and advice to parents and other practitioners.



Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.



Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.



Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.



Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.



These posts in Children's SLT provide therapists with the opportunity to work directly with children, families and education setting partners in the community, mainstream schools, early years, and in special schools, delivering both assessments and a range of interventions.



Please see the and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.