Job Description

Are you a newly qualified Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) or looking for a new challenge? We'd love to welcome you to our integrated therapy team at Buckinghamshire NHS Trust. Our service includes Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, and Physiotherapists, and we've recently undergone exciting changes following the recommissioning of our services.



We are currently recruiting for 1 full time Band 5 SLT to join our friendly and innovative team. In this role, you will support children and their families within our Early Years Clinics service with Speech, Language, and Communication Needs. We also have opportunities to support those in mainstream schools with and without an Education and Health Care Plans.

What We're Looking For:

We're seeking enthusiastic, innovative individuals with excellent communication skills and a passion for developing clinical and professional expertise. As part of our team, you'll work in a dynamic and supportive environment, helping deliver high-quality SLT services to children and young people.



This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your career in a collaborative and forward-thinking environment.



If you're interested in applying but are unsure, we welcome informal conversations. We value individuals with lived experience and those from diverse backgrounds. To help you feel confident, we share our interview process to help you flourish and succeed.

Key responsibilities include:

Supporting Buckinghamshire's graduated approach to meeting communication needs

Providing training and coaching to parents

Conducting assessments and delivering therapy interventions



You'll also contribute to service development, finding innovative solutions to meet the needs of our community.

What we offer:

We have a strong commitment to supporting the development of your clinical practice and professional skills. We offer a unique opportunity with our Practice Development Therapist who works very closely with our team leads and supports the staff across all therapies.



You will have access to our Foundations Forward Academy , and receive:



A comprehensive induction supported by the Practice Development Therapist



A 2-year Trust Preceptorship programme to develop professional confidence, skills, values and behaviours to continue on a journey of lifelong learning within Bucks



Specialist support to help you achieve your RCSLT competencies within your first year



Regular clinical supervision, 1:1's and peer groups focused on supporting newly qualified therapists



Year-round access to Continuing Professional Development (CPD) opportunities and a ccess to a variety of CPD sessions on specific clinical areas supported by Clinical Leads.



Clinical and caseload discussions with senior colleagues.



Coaching, mentoring and access to external courses



Attendance at regional and national CEN meetings



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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?



As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.

We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.

We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.



Why work for us?



We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.

As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.

Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.



What do we stand for?



Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.

Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.

Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.



For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.



If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.



If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.