Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Job overview

At NELFT we have an opportunity for you to work with  the Thurrock Youth Justice Team as the speech and language therapist.

We are looking for a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join our friendly  team. You will be part of our community team and also be based with the Thurrock Youth Justice Service, working with their young people. You will also support our autism and ADHD assessment pathway.

We can accommodate a flexible working arrangement to suit your personal circumstances.

Main duties of the job

• You will have a small highly specialist caseload within  the Youth Justice Team.  You will provide an advanced standard of assessment, clinical diagnosis, treatment and appropriate intervention for young people with speech, language and communication disorders. You will devise and deliver appropriate highly specialist intervention/care plans/enhanced models of SLT for clients with complex communication needs and provide suitable and timely support as part of the YJS approach.
• You will develop and deliver specialist training for other professionals within the area of communication  development and difficulties.

We offer:-

• a regular supervision programme arranged with a named therapist, following on from a full and personalised induction programme
• professional team meetings monthly and meetings with our integrated children's therapies team to maintain communication and learning opportunities with speech and language, occupational therapists and physiotherapists and others
• a supportive and friendly environment
• training opportunities through external courses and specialist Clinical Excellence Networks
• Support from experienced Admin and Assistant teams.
• Agile & flexible working

We encourage innovation and would welcome you to a strong and stable team.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.

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