Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit 2.0  whole time equivalent Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapists to our well established Speech and Language Therapy team which provides a service across Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire.

The posts are within our Specialist Community Team, and are for therapists interested in working with a range of speech, language and social communication needs across clinics, homes and educational settings. The base is to be agreed, depending on the successful applicant/s working in Hull and/or East Riding.

We offer an opportunity to:

• engage in an induction programme
• clinical supervision
• CPD opportunities
• be proactive in the Trust Quality Improvement agenda
• be an advocate for Speech and Language Therapy through an established Allied Health Professional's network

We have developed a robust approach to blended working, offering a work life balance for staff well-being

Main duties of the job

• To prioritise, plan and manage a specialist caseload, delegating tasks to others as appropriate
• To demonstrate specialist clinical skills and provide support and advice re the delivery of care in partnership with children, relatives, staff, managers, and externally with other agencies.
• To provide high quality assessments and treatment plans which are evidenced based
• To maintain, as part of continual professional development, up to date clinical specialist knowledge/skills
• To provide day to day clinical supervision for SLT assistants, students and other co-workers as required
• To provide training within own area of specialism to other professionals and  carers

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information with regard to this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.