Due to some career progressions in the service, the Children’s Speech and Language Therapy team in Central have some exciting opportunities within our special school, mainstream and pre school complex needs (pscn) services. We are looking for therapists to join these three teams to work in our brand new Child Development Centre in Crawley, our Special School in Crawley and the mainstream schools in a similar area. We are looking for current B6 or B5 with at least 2 years experience who are looking to develop their skills in these areas. PSCN and Special Schools can support development of skills in AAC/Eating and Drinking and Interventions to support Neuro diverse children. Our Mainstream service can support you to develop a wide range of skills to manage very diverse needs within schools but with more emphasis on language and speech difficulties.
The Central team consists of 45+ staff working in different clinical areas. The team are approachable and keen to support each other, B7 clinical leads provide supervision with additional support for staff from Band 7s Leads in SSCs, EYS, Deafness and our Neurodevelopmental Pathway for clinical advice and second opinions.
The successful applicant will value the opportunity to work in partnership with parents, colleagues and staff in education and social care settings to achieve the best outcomes for those in their care.
To provide: Assessment
Advice to parents/carers/setting staff
Training
Therapy Plans and Outcomes
Therapy
Reports for ENCHA, Transition, Annual Review etc
Data as required
Support to other SLT teams during school holiday periods
Up to date clinical competencies in line with HCPC requirements
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times.
We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services.
Why work for us?
Positive 2022 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support Variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county Supportive flexible working patterns such as:
part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options Excellent training and development opportunities Research opportunities Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA) Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff
As a therapist with two or three years’ experience you will be keen to work further develop your skills in your chosen specialist area. You will work as part of a well supported team but and be able to contribute your well developed skills to the efficient and safe running of your part of the service. You will be able to support students, Speech and Language Therapy Assistants and NQTs/Band 5s and demonstrate resilience and early Leadership skills. You will actively seek opportunities to further your knowledge and skills.
You will be able to: Assess children
Advise families and settings
Provide Therapy - individual; group; direct/indirect; remote/face to face
Train others
Write Reports and Intervention Plans
Use outcome measures
Contribute data.
Use System One electronic notes
Attend and contribute to Team and Locality Meetings
Access, and provide, supervision
Attend training and disseminate information
Maintain a CPD log
For further information please see the job description and person specification
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The Central team consists of 45+ staff working in different clinical areas. The team are approachable and keen to support each other, B7 clinical leads provide supervision with additional support for staff from Band 7s Leads in SSCs, EYS, Deafness and our Neurodevelopmental Pathway for clinical advice and second opinions.
The successful applicant will value the opportunity to work in partnership with parents, colleagues and staff in education and social care settings to achieve the best outcomes for those in their care.
To provide: Assessment
Advice to parents/carers/setting staff
Training
Therapy Plans and Outcomes
Therapy
Reports for ENCHA, Transition, Annual Review etc
Data as required
Support to other SLT teams during school holiday periods
Up to date clinical competencies in line with HCPC requirements
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times.
We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services.
Why work for us?
Positive 2022 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support Variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county Supportive flexible working patterns such as:
part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options Excellent training and development opportunities Research opportunities Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA) Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff
As a therapist with two or three years’ experience you will be keen to work further develop your skills in your chosen specialist area. You will work as part of a well supported team but and be able to contribute your well developed skills to the efficient and safe running of your part of the service. You will be able to support students, Speech and Language Therapy Assistants and NQTs/Band 5s and demonstrate resilience and early Leadership skills. You will actively seek opportunities to further your knowledge and skills.
You will be able to: Assess children
Advise families and settings
Provide Therapy - individual; group; direct/indirect; remote/face to face
Train others
Write Reports and Intervention Plans
Use outcome measures
Contribute data.
Use System One electronic notes
Attend and contribute to Team and Locality Meetings
Access, and provide, supervision
Attend training and disseminate information
Maintain a CPD log
For further information please see the job description and person specification
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