Community Speech and Language Therapist - Paignton, United Kingdom - Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

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Paignton, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

We are a forward thinking and innovative team of Speech and Language Therapists.

We are looking to recruit a newly qualified Speech and Language therapist or more experienced Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist to join us at a very exciting time of change and development in our service.

You will have a caseload of children and will work across a range of settings to include preschools, schools, community clinics and family centres.

You will be supported by their locality team and have additional support and advice from the clinical leads and specialists for Speech and Language Disorders, Disorders of Dysfluency, Autism, Cleft Lip and Palate/Velopharyngeal Disorders, Voice, Hearing Impairment, Learning Disability, AAC.

There is a programme of training and development in place including a range of outside speakers and we have a focus on evidence based practice and research.

Our policies are then developed from this good practice and evidence.

Due to the nature of the rural area the Trust covers, and the need for flexible working, a full driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the equality Act 2010).

Applicants must be currently registered (or pending) with the RCSLT and the HCPC.

To independently manage, with access to support from more senior colleagues, a caseload of patients with developmental communication and acquired disorders of speech, language and communication.
The provision of a speech and language therapy service of assessment, diagnosis and treatment of developmental communication disorders and acquired disorders of speech, language and communication.
To provide appropriate intervention and evaluate outcomes.
To provide advice to relatives, early years and school staff and other professionals on matters relating to the speech, language and communication needs of individual patients.
To set up and monitor programmes to be carried out by other key workers.
To write reports reflecting specialist knowledge.

The Children and Family Health Devon Speech and Language Therapy service is a friendly and supportive team working across Devon and Torbay in four main localities.

Our drive is to provide a high quality, evidence based service that young people and families describe as easy to access, open and honest making recommendations based on needs, not diagnosis or capability to provide, and a service that our workforce are proud of and enjoy working in.

We will provide you with regular supervision, opportunities for training and development, and opportunities to be part of or lead service development projects.

Why work with us - Torbay Hospital provides acute care for the local community and has several community hospitals, and is a hot-spot for those who are considering living by the sea or within half an hour of Dartmoor National Park and an hour to Exmoor National Park.

Meanwhile, Plymouth and Exeter are also both within a short drive to enjoy the culture, maritime history and shopping experiences.

Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification

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