Speech and Language Therapist

Job overview

Speech and Language Therapist - Band 5

Children's Speech and Language Therapy

Fixed Term Contract ( Covering  maternity leave)

Full time 37.5 hrs

Part time hours ( minimum 22.5 hrs per week)   are also be available.

Would you like to come and join our Children’s Speech & Language Therapy Team in Coventry ?

Due to maternity leave, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a newly qualified or experienced Band 5 Speech & Language Therapist to join our innovative community based team working across Coventry.

The Children’s Speech & Language Therapy Team aims to provide a high quality service to children, young people and their families. We provide assessment, interventions, and  advice to children and young people aged 0-19 with a Coventry GP. We also support children in Coventry special schools and specialist settings with an Education, Health & Care Plan. We have developed clinical pathways and a competency programme in Speech, Language, Voice , Stammering, Dysphagia, Deafness, Cleft Palate, Alternative & Augmentative Communication and young children “At Risk” of SLCN.

Further information about the team can be found on our website: www.coventrychildrensslt.co.uk

Main duties of the job

We are  committed to professional development and evidence based practice, offering regular in-service CPD days and peer group / one to one clinical supervision. Mentoring and management supervision are also provided as well as support from more experienced and specialist therapists. We will support you to achieve your RCSLT Newly Qualified Therapist competencies if required. Internal and external training courses are supported.

Being a member of a large Speech and Language Therapy team of SLTs and Assistants  and close working with Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy colleagues gives opportunities for lots of different clinical and training experiences.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We welcome applications from final year Speech and Language Therapy students.

For more information on this role please see the attached support information.