Job Description
We are currently looking to recruit a Speech and Language Therapy Assistant to join our dynamic and enthusiastic paediatric team working in the community delivering speech and language therapy interventions for children with speech, language and communication needs.
Based at the Kingsley Centre in central Southend you will join a team of Speech and Language Therapists and Speech and Language Therapy assistants to deliver a suite of programmes/interventions to support the speech, language and communication development of children and young people aged 0 - 18.
The children and young people supported will have speech, language and/or communication needs related to developmentally delayed or disordered profiles.
The post is for 30 hours per week across four days (specific working days can be agreed with the successful applicant).
You will receive all necessary training to deliver programmes/interventions from the Speech and Language Therapist you work alongside and from the very experienced Speech and Language Therapy Assistants already in post across the service.
You will be responsible for delivering packages of intervention with children and young people with speech, language and/or communication needs at a clinic base . You will have direct supervision from a qualified Speech and Language Therapist who will set the intervention targets that you will be working on with the children you see.
We have excellent links with other professionals within the health service and education and robust clinical supervision and support networks in place.
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;
- Season Ticket Loans
- NHS discounts for staff
- Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
- Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
- The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
- Day One Flexible Employer
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What is Staff Bank?
Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.
All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.
If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.
Under the supervision of a qualified Speech and Language Therapist the post holder will manage their own diary to offer direct therapy sessions with children/young people at the Kingsley Centre. This will involve liaising with parents/carers and other professionals support the child or young person