Speech and Language Therapist

Are you a Speech & Language Therapist seeking a new Permanent challenge? Do you have previous experience working with Children and Younger People with complex needs in a school setting?

Service Care Solutions are recruiting for a Speech and Language Therapist in the Wokingham and Reading area to support their Talking Therapies Service. This service is for Children who have a range of Mental Health Issues. The contract will run for 3 Months (with likelihood of extension).

Job Purpose: Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist

Pay Rate: £35 LTD p/h & £250 Welcome Bonus
Location: Erlegh House - Wokingham and Reading
Working Hours: Monday - Friday, 8am-5pm (Flexible)
Contract: Full-Time | Part-Time

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure the needs and views of the children and young people are at the heart of everything we do: offering evidence based, holistic and child-centred assessments and interventions.
• Use advanced specialist knowledge and levels of experience appropriately and effectively across a range of work practices which is underpinned by comprehensive and extensive theoretical knowledge and practical experience.
• To undertake high quality assessments of children and young people and make recommendations about appropriate therapeutic interventions for each child or young person, in accordance with individual assessed needs.
• To provide line management and clinical supervision to allocated Therapies Assistants within the setting and to support Newly Qualified Speech and Language Therapists within the setting.
• To work closely with children, young people, their parents, and staff to ensure a personalised plan of delivery.
• To participate in service and practice development.
• To identity training needs, develop and facilitate training sessions to staff and parents/carers

Essential

• Registered with the HCPC
• Degree or equivalent qualification in Speech and Language Therapy
• Substantial experience working with Younger People in a School Setting
• Full UK license and access to own car
• Ability to write SMART goals, concise reports for the EHCP process

Benefits

• Full induction and on the job Training
• Paid School Holidays and Bank Holidays
• Family Healthcare Plan - Access to instant check-ups and consultations
• Car Purchase Scheme
• Career Development
• Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Support
• Pension Contribution
• Life Insurance
• High-Street Vouchers and Apple Scheme
• Family Days Out
• Discounted Gym Membership
• Free Meals
• Recommend a friend scheme - receive up to £750!

Please contact Eleanor: | (01772) 208 963