Senior Speech and Language Therapist

This is a challenging, varied and rewarding role; you will work closely with children and families, and be influential in supporting children to reach their full potential.

Day to day you will be conducting assessments, writing reports and running therapy intervention sessions (groups or individual) for a varied population of 0-5 year olds with a range of diagnoses including Speech Sound Disorders, Language and Communication Needs, Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Social Communication differences, Down Syndrome.

Our team also works with specialist caseloads for early years and school aged children (aged 0-19) including children with eating and drinking need, children who stammer, children with an acquired brain injury and children with voice disorders.

It may be possible to work with these groups, depending on your experience, competencies, interests and the needs of the service.

Please note, interviews are scheduled for Monday, 30 September 2024.

Main duties of the job

You will see children within a variety of settings, including nurseries, schools, homes and our childrens clinic.

As part of your role, you may also be involved in:

• Delivering training to parents, Health Visitors and nursery staff


• Liaising with Education staff and contributing to EHCPs


We firmly believe that the best services for children come out of effectively training and supporting our Therapists. As such you will be supported by the following:

• Regular supervision within the team, working together to share challenges and celebrate success.


• Access to a rolling programme of in-house training across Surrey to update your knowledge and skills.


We support a diverse population and work to ensure our services are fair and equally accessible to all.

Due to the nature of the role, a valid UK full driving licence and car is essential.

Children and Family Health Surrey is made up of three partnering organisations; First Community Health and Care (FCHC), CSH Surrey and Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SABP). Together, we provide one Surrey-wide community health service for children and young people from 0 to 19 years of age and their families and carers.

You will work within a team of therapists and therapy assistants to provide:


• Assessment and report writing


• Intervention (individual, pairs, or groups)


• Provide coaching, advice and support to parents, families and/or education or community based settings


• Universal, targeted and specialist support and training
  
  We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated and experienced Speech and Language Therapist, with a specialist interest in working with Preschool children, under 5 years of age, and their families, to join our supportive and creative Early Years team.
  
  Do you want to be part of an organisation that was rated best provider of NHS care to work for nationwide? (2023 staff survey results)


First Community is a staff owned social enterprise rated Good by CQC, which delivers NHS community services across east Surrey and parts of West Sussex. We are looking for individuals who share our values First-rate care, First-rate people, First-rate value.

First Community is a great place to work, everyone has a voice and is supported to develop their career to its full potential. We offer all our staff: NHS terms and conditions, high quality training and development opportunities, flexible working to enable a good work life balance, an inclusive and friendly work environment, an NHS pension, flexible retirement options and various employee benefits.

Please talk to us before applying or at interview about the flexibility you need. We may not be able to meet your needs exactly, but we do promise to fully consider your request and meet your needs where possible. Please note, flexible working options may vary depending on the role.

At First Community we welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities. We ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments.

Sustainability is integral to First Community achieving the NHS Net Zero target.