Job Description

We are delighted to advertise the following 2 vacancies in our friendly, innovative team. You will be joining a large team of 35 whole time equivalents in a diverse borough. We have a strong partnership with the local authority, and can offer you a range of experience across the delivery of interventions to school age children



We have a high retention rate amongst staff and will work closely with you to tailor make opportunities to develop your career. We currently have sessions available within the speech sound pathway and dysfluency pathways in addition to the role described below



We would welcome applications from newly qualified staff as well as staff with some experience and therefore would consider offering this post as a Band 6 or a Band 5/6 run through.



We would love you to come and join us.



This is what our team say about working for the Enfield School age Speech and Language Team:



'Supportive and welcoming team'



'Friendly, stable team. Open to innovation'



'Supportive management and supervision structure. I feel very well supported and always listened to.



'The management team care about your well-being and career development is at the heart of their priorities.



'Nurturing team where you feel like family!



'Excellent clinical supervision, very friendly supportive team. Excellent peer supervision, excellent safeguarding supervision. You will be valued, respected for your skills in every way.



The post holder will have a varied post, supported and guided by Senior staff.



Main duties of the job



Supporting children and young people with Education Health and Care plans who have a range of speech, language and communication needs, attending Enfield mainstream primary and secondary schools and in specialist provisions (Additional Resource Provision or special school).



Supporting children and young people and Education staff within special schools to develop facilitative communication environments and contribute to developing the curriculum to focus on communication everyday throughout the day.



The post holder will participate in CPD activities and will contribute to departmental meetings, clinical audit and projects.



They will deliver training, initially with a more senior colleague, to other professionals and parents/carers on all aspects of speech, language and communication.



He/she will participate in the training of Speech and Language Therapy students and supervise the work of LSAs/TAs.



Newly qualified therapists have the opportunity to be involved in a preceptorship programme.



We have a network of clinical lead expert speech and language therapists who will support you to develop your skills and knowledge and who provide training to the team.



We operate a buddy scheme, where you will be allocated a therapist who will support you informally and answer any questions!



If you would like to talk to existing staff and find out about their experiences working in our team we would be happy to arrange this. Please contact eleanor.leeser@nhs.net and we will put you in touch.



Please see the candidates pack that is attached to this job role for a detailed description of the roles and responsibilities.



In addition if you would like to discuss any further aspect of the role please contact eleanor.leeser@nhs.net to arrange a time to discuss.