Job requirements
Essential
6 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Relevant pre-qualification experience at under/post-graduate level
- Experience
Good communication skills
- Experience
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Qualifications
Recognised Speech & Language Therapy degree or equivalent qualification
- Qualifications
Has or has applied for HCPC registration
- Qualifications
Registered member of RCSLT
Desirable
3 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Knowledge of the roles of other relevant professionals
- Experience
Skills in the use of AAC including Makaton
- Qualifications
Successful completion of relevant professional short courses
Job overview
As a result of additional funding with our Family Hubs project, an exciting opportunity has arisen for Band 5 Children’s Speech and Language Therapists to join our Children’s Therapy team in Lincolnshire.
We are passionate about delivering high quality, evidence-based care. Partnership working is key to our work and we strongly believe that empowering parents/carers and professionals to support children's speech, language and communication needs is invaluable in effecting change.
As a team, we would describe ourselves as; caring, supportive, friendly, dedicated and innovative.
We are a values-based employer and firmly believe that employing the right person to join our team is paramount and once in the team, we can foster and nurture your clinical skills and knowledge through a range of peer support, CPD and shadowing/training opportunities.
Both posts involve working with children aged 0-19 with a wide variety of speech, language and communication difficulties in Family Hubs and schools.
Main duties of the job
Within these roles, you will have opportunities to; assess and diagnose children with speech/language/communication needs, plan and deliver therapy, empower parents/carers and professionals to support children with SLCN. You can also expect to receive weekly dedicated CPD time alongside the rest of the speech and language therapy team.
We are a dynamic group and value everyone's thoughts, ideas and opinions, we celebrate individual's achievements and ideas around service delivery and design.
Compassionate leadership is a core value of LCHS and our team and we are looking for individuals who are; compassionate, caring, open, honest, passionate, resilient and resourceful.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description for details for more details and responsibilities of these posts.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Children's Speech and Language Therapist Band 5 with Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust in Lincoln, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 per annum, pro rata. The contract type is Fixed term: 18 months (until March 2028). The application deadline is 27 Oct 2026.
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