Children's Speech and Language Therapist Band 5

Job summary
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.

About us
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust is in the top 25 per cent of all community trusts for overall staff engagement in the 2021 NHS National Staff Survey.

At LCHS, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in LCHS' workforce.

LCHS recognises the increasing demand for more flexibility in working practices in order to accommodate the personal goals and commitments that employees experience at different stages during their working lives. Flexible working opportunities such as part-time working, compressed hours, job shares, and hybrid working models can help staff to balance their personal and work commitments. Arrangements can be put in place if it can be shown that the needs of the individual can be balanced with those of the service and the impact on other team members, enabling the Trust to recruit and retain skilled staff, raise staff morale, reduce absenteeism and respond to changing service needs more effectively.

We are an ambassador of a learning culture that will support the right individual to progress in their chosen career through an 'earn while you learn' apprenticeship programme. Apply through our website for more information on the Learning and Development page.

Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract: Fixed term, 18 months
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 818-CYP439
Location: TBA with successful applicant, Lincolnshire, LN5 7JH

Essential qualifications

• Recognised Speech & Language Therapy degree or equivalent qualification
• Has or has applied for HCPC registration
• Registered member of RCSLT

Desirable qualifications

• Successful completion of relevant professional short courses

Essential skills

• Relevant pre-qualification experience at under/post-graduate level
• Good communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Desirable experience

• Knowledge of the roles of other relevant professionals
• Skills in the use of AAC including Makaton

Contact: Rebecca Murray, Operational Lead for Children's Therapy Services, View email address on meeveem.com, View phone number on meeveem.com

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.