Brent Pre school Speech and Language Therapy Team

Looking for your first role as a speech and language therapist? Looking to develop and further your skills?

We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic Speech and Language Therapists to join the Community/ Pre-schools Team. The team support children and families in community clinics and Family Wellbeing Centres across the London borough of Brent.

Main duties of the job

Your role would include:

• The assessment of children with a range of speech, language and communication needs including- DLD, ASD, speech sound difficulties, selective mutism, stammering and hearing impairment
• Providing direct intervention to children and families
• Liaising with other professionals in early years settings, health and social care
• The delivery of online workshops to parents and carers

We can offer:

• A team base with other SLTs and multi-disciplinary colleagues
• A programme of support, supervision and CPD for newly qualified Band 5s to ensure competencies are met.
• Regular support meetings with team senior colleagues
• Access to clinical specialists for second opinions/support
• Opportunities for continuous professional development through a range of learning experiences including opportunities to shadow colleagues, and membership of a SIG
• Involvement in a range of projects and training packages

What the team says:

I enjoy that every day is different as I am part of the Community team and the Mainstream Schools team. We also have a very supportive and caring team, which makes coming to work enjoyable every day.

The best part of my job is seeing the children's communication skills improve and their confidence develop. And the team is friendly, supportive, and helpful!-

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Chalkhill Primary Care Centre is close to Wembley Park tube making it easily accessible by public transport.

About us

Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Single occupancy accommodation in Central London - (we can help you find accommodation in London, support you with your deposit)
• Car lease scheme *T& C's apply
• Flexible working options
• Annual travel card loan
• Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to Job description and personal Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree and Licence to Practise from the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
• Current AHP with UK HCPC registration and RCSLT membership

Experience

Essential

• Working with children in clinics and/or school based settings

Desirable

• Experience training others
• Adult-Child Interaction (ACI)
• Working with multi-cultural client groups

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Awareness of needs of parents, teachers and others
• Flexibility
• Good problem solving skills
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Highly developed auditory and perceptual skills in the assessment diagnosis and treatment of children with a broad range of speech, language and communication difficulties
• Well developed concentration skills
• Good auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically
• Manual dexterity for signing
• Manual dexterity sufficient to carry out swallowing assessment and use of high and low technical assessment equipment
• Understanding of Normal Child Development including Speech and Language, Play and other milestones
• Knowledge of appropriate range of assessments and interventions for children with Speech, Language and Communication impairments and an ability to compare and contrast relative benefits to individual children
• Understanding of Education Practice and Policy and National Curriculum including Children and Families Act 2014
• Religious, Cultural and Linguistic issues impacting upon caseload management
• Awareness of national policies and procedures (relevant to school aged children)
• Awareness of the principles of audit
• Understanding of the roles of other professionals (relevant to the client group)
• Knowledge of professional standards of record keeping
• Contribution of other agencies in supporting school aged children

Desirable

• Knowledge of Clinical Governance
• Knowledge of Principles and models of Adult-Child Interaction

Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Chalkhill Primary Care Centre

London

HA9 9FX

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