Sanctuary Personnel, a dedicated and award-winning recruitment agency with a TrustPilot score of 4.9/5 and nearly 1000 reviews have an exciting opportunity available for an experienced Band 6 Children's Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) to join a well-established Speech & Language Therapy team, working at sites across South & North Essex. The postholder will negotiate with carers/clients/others around individual case management.
Specialism/Team: Children's
Job Type & Hours: Locum, ongoing contract, part time or full time
Pay Rate: £30 - £35 per hour (assignment rate)
Benefits of working for Sanctuary Personnel:
- Effortless Registration: Say goodbye to paperwork! Our fully online and paperless registration service streamlines the process, making it convenient and hassle-free for you.
- Compliance Made Easy: Enjoy peace of mind with our free DBS and compliance service, which includes paid-for mandatory e-learning and practical training modules tailored to your needs.
- Exclusive Opportunities: Unlock access to prestigious SLT/Speech and Language Therapy roles that you won't find elsewhere. From collaborating with NHSBT to supporting vital projects at The Home Office and Vaccination Centres or relocating candidates to Australia, The Falkland Islands and many other destinations, our network opens doors to diverse and impactful assignments in the UK and globally.
- Expert Guidance and Support: Benefit from personalised clinical governance and revalidation support from our in-house qualified health professional with over 15 years of experience. We're here to ensure you're always on top of your game.
- Rewarding Referral Program: Spread the word and reap the rewards! Refer a Speech & Language Therapist and receive a generous £250 bonus once they've completed just 100 hours of work. The best part? There's no limit to how many SLTs you can refer.
- Professional Development: Working as a locum SLT/Speech and Language Therapist provides opportunities for continuous professional development. You may encounter new challenges, technologies, and best practices in different settings, which can enhance your clinical skills and knowledge.
Requirements of the Children's Speech and Language Therapist/SLT:
- Degree or equivalent within Speech and Language Therapy and HCPC registration
- Recent UK/NHS post qualifying experience working as a Speech and Language Therapist
- Able to make appropriate clinical decisions following assessment with access to second opinions from highly specialist clinical staff
- Able to construct clear care plans differentiating appropriate therapy from a range of options, based on analysis of information from assessment, theoretical knowledge and clinical benchmarking
- Demonstrates empathy with clients, carers and families often where barriers to understanding exist ensuring that effective communication is achieved to persuade and motivate participation in therapeutic activities
- Able to communicate complex condition-related information from assessment to clients, carers families and multidisciplinary team members / other professionals, in written and verbal form
- Able to identify areas for own personal/ professional development evidenced by person development plan/professional portfolio developed within an appraisal/ supervision/ reflective learning framework Able to organise, plan and prioritise own workload
- Excellent interpersonal skills including observation, listening and empathy skills
- Can recognise breakdown/ conflict when occurs and seeks advice and support to resolve
- Ability to comment on development of service policy and procedure within discussion
- Able to manage the emotional consequences of working with clients with a range of distressing and life limiting conditions
Contact:
This Children's Speech and Language Therapist/SLT job is advertised by Alex Blackwell; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.
Regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet these requirements for this Speech and Language Therapist role as we need to meet our clients’ requirements, but please feel free to browse our open roles that may be more suitable for you.
Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
