Specialist Speech and Language Therapist | Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

We are looking for dynamic, enthusiastic and creative Specialist Speech and Language Therapists to be part of our well established service within the beautiful and diverse county of Hertfordshire. We are looking to recruit to 2 full time SLTs. These posts will be based in the east of the county covering Bishop Stotford, Waltham Cross or Hertford. These posts come with numerous opportunities to develop your specialist skills. There are also opportunities to work with children and young people from 0-18 in preschool, clinic, mainstream schools and colleges including opportunities in specialist provisions for CYP with learning difficulties and complex needs. You will be joining an innovative and agile Children and Young People's Therapies (CYPT) service committed to delivering high quality care and transforming lives. Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust provides Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy Services for families across the county. Our integrated service provides opportunities for collaborative working, joint training and shared learning . We are jointly commissioned by health and education, allowing us to provide a seamless pathway of care from early years through to schools, specialist provisions and further education settings. You will work with children and young people (CYP) from 0-18, working collaboratively within settings, providing assessment and therapy to meet the needs of CYP. You will also have opportunity to further develop specialist clinical skills in areas such as DLD and speech disorders, stammering, ASD and cleft palate. As a specialist speech and language therapist you will use your skills and experience to support the wider SLT team.

Successful candidates will need to be enthusiastic and motivated. Good communication, clinical reasoning and organisational skills are essential. You must be a team player but be able to work autonomously and have the ability to champion the needs of your patients. Applicants wanting to work full time or part time will be considered. A full valid 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)., Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

• Regular group supervision, managerial supervision and a well-established appraisal system
• CPD opportunities such as Bitesize tutorials, peer review and locally hosted CENs for DLD and ASD
• Opportunities to develop leadership skills and to supervise less experienced members of staff
• Being involved in local and service wide projects with your colleagues
• Mobile working
• Opportunities to work alongside other therapists/assistants to deliver evidence based episodes of care to children/young people requiring specialist support
• A 2 week induction period where you will have the opportunity to observe and shadow your team, including access to a buddy
A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust You'll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust has excellent opportunities to develop your career, we're proud to be able to offer a range of services to develop your skills such as our Making Things Better toolkit, our Culture Leadership Programme as well as a range of other training opportunities to develop your leadership and clinical skills.