Job Description

The Children's Integrated Speech and Language Therapy Service for Hackney and the City is a unique collaboration between local health and education agencies. Providing a comprehensive service to the children, young people and families within Hackney and The City.



Verbo (www.verboapp.co.uk) is an award winning online Speech and Language Therapy (and Occupational Therapy) Toolkit. The toolkit provides universal and targeted preventative care for ages 2 through to early adulthood. Our mission is to enhance the communication skills of all children and young people.



This post is a remote, working from home post. If you are local to Hackney you are welcome to use community office spaces available. Within this post there will be requirements for travel:



At least three times a year to a team meeting in London

Conferences/exhibitions around the UK (these may include overnight stays)

Management IT equipment



It is also important to note that you will be required to travel to Homerton as part of the recruitment process to show ID documents and possibly and Occupational Health appointment.



The post holder will work collaboratively with the Verbo team and lead on key elements of marketing and communications. Including increasing brand awareness for Verbo and support to improve engagement of existing and new users.



This post sits within the Verbo team. The post holder will work with band 6, 7 and 8a SaLTs in the Verbo team and external contractors (e.g. marketing and commercial) to promote to share, sustain and embed developments to Verbo.



You will support the Verbo team to engage link settings with Verbo and establish opportunities where the platform could support communication develop for caseload children and CPD for Education Staff and SaLTs.



You will participate in specialist projects within the Verbo team.

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

The Verbo SaLT Team

The wider Hackney SaLT Team

The Homerton R&I Department

Verbo customers (individual settings and commissioners)

Verbo users (Therapists, education staff and parent/carers)



Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.



We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).



Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.



We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.



Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.



Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.



Verbo is also proud to have been recognised by multiple awards:



Highly Commended for the HSJ Driving Efficiency Through Technology 2023

Highly Commended for the HSJ Reducing Health Inequalities and Improving Outcomes for CYP 2024

Digital Leaders Impact Awards People's Choice winner 2023

Digital Leaders Social Impact Award winner 2023



The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page



The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.