• Job Description

  Req#: C9155-CSAHP-0525-59?language=en&page=76&sort=publicationDateDes

  Job summary

  South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust We have 1 fixed term, 12 month B5 Speech and Language Therapist role in our Childrens Speech and Language Therapy Team:

  The post will suit newly qualified therapists or therapists keen to expand their experience working with children. The post will be predominantly based in Sunderland although we work across South Tyneside and Sunderland as one integrated team.

  Please apply if you are keen to develop your skills working with children across community and specialist settings who have a broad range of SLCN, including children with SEND and complex additional needs. You may also have opportunity to work with children with Developmental Language Disorder and Severe Speech Sound Disorders.

  We are working with agencies and service users across systems to really try and improve the service to children with SLCN and SEND. This includes working with our Family Hubs, mainstream and specialist education settings, local authority and other health partners as well as commissioners.

  Join us if you want to be part of our drive to make a difference to the long term outcomes for children and young people.

  Main duties of the job

  You will have experience of working with children with a range of speech, language and communication difficulties, and be able to assess, plan and provide intervention and therapy within a range of settings. You will have excellent interpersonal skills and be committed to working in a multi-disciplinary way to facilitate the best outcomes for children. You will be well supported and be part of a forward thinking department that provides a range of specialist services and is always striving to be innovative and put research into practice to improve patient outcomes. Developing our team members in their career path is the corner-stone of this. This will be an ideal opportunity for a therapist looking to develop their skills in this area who also has values that align with those of our organisation and is passionate about making a difference to children and young people. Our Childrens Speech and Language Therapy Team covers South Tyneside and Sunderland localities. There are excellent links across the team with joint supervision and sharing practice sessions.

  Key requirements: Enthusiasm for this client group, Experience of working with children with SLCN, Team worker, HCPC registration, Enhanced DBS check, ability to meet the transport requirements of this post

  For more details contact:

  Nicola Johnson, Operational Manager -0191 5699122 or Emma Bowen, Clinical Team Lead -0191 2833284

  About us

  Please help us by adding your telephone number to your application form this will allow us to contact you quickly if required.

  One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

  We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy.

  The Trust employs around 8,600 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements. The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated.

  Details

  Date posted

  30 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 5

  Salary

  £29,970 to £36,483 a year (Pending Pay Award £31,049 - £37,796)

  Contract

  Secondment

  Duration

  12 months

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  C9155-CSAHP-0525-59

  Job locations

  Cleadon Park Primary Care Centre

  Acacia Grove

  South Shields

  Tyne and Wear

  NE34 8PS

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please refer to the attached job description for full duties of the role

  To work as a Speech and Language Therapist (SALT) for Childrens Services.

  To provide a clinical service to children with a wide range of speech, language and communication disorders.

  To work autonomously assessing, differentially diagnosing, prioritising, treating and discharging patients with advice/supervision from senior clinicians

  To participate in clinical governance activity i.e. research, audit, evidence based practice

  To liaise with and advise other agencies/professionals involved with the patient.

  To contribute to service planning, improvement and modernisation to ensure patient safety

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please refer to the attached job description for full duties of the role

  To work as a Speech and Language Therapist (SALT) for Childrens Services.

  To provide a clinical service to children with a wide range of speech, language and communication disorders.

  To work autonomously assessing, differentially diagnosing, prioritising, treating and discharging patients with advice/supervision from senior clinicians

  To participate in clinical governance activity i.e. research, audit, evidence based practice

  To liaise with and advise other agencies/professionals involved with the patient.

  To contribute to service planning, improvement and modernisation to ensure patient safety

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Relevant/recognised degree qualification in Speech and Language Therapy - BSC/MSc
  • HCPC Registration
  • RCSLT Membership eligibility

  Desirable

  • CPD and previous experience of working at this level
  • Evidence of post graduate training/CPD in SLCN
  • Completion of pre-registration year-RCSLT NQT competences signed off -full clinical autonomy

  Experience

  Essential

  • Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy clinical experience
  • Previous experience of working with children

  Desirable

  • Post-graduate paediatric Speech and Language Therapy clinical experience
  • Experience of treating or observing treatment of a range of Paediatric SLCN disorders
  • Experience of working with Children with additional needs
  • Experience of multi-agency working
  • Provision of training

  Knowledge & Skills

  Essential

  • Knowledge of the full range of Childrens Speech, Language and Communication problems.
  • Excellent communication skills in all modalities
  • Ability to work individually and as part of a team
  • Organisational skills and well developed time management skills

  Desirable

  • IT skills
  • Understanding of the principles of Clinical Audit R +D and evaluating service provision
  • Evidence of ability to plan and co-ordinate the work of others

  Physical Requirements

  Essential

  • Ability to meet the travel requirements of the role
  • Ability to move and handle equipment and clients

  Desirable

  • Car driver/owner or access to mobility support

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Relevant/recognised degree qualification in Speech and Language Therapy - BSC/MSc
  • HCPC Registration
  • RCSLT Membership eligibility

  Desirable

  • CPD and previous experience of working at this level
  • Evidence of post graduate training/CPD in SLCN
  • Completion of pre-registration year-RCSLT NQT competences signed off -full clinical autonomy

  Experience

  Essential

  • Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy clinical experience
  • Previous experience of working with children

  Desirable

  • Post-graduate paediatric Speech and Language Therapy clinical experience
  • Experience of treating or observing treatment of a range of Paediatric SLCN disorders
  • Experience of working with Children with additional needs
  • Experience of multi-agency working
  • Provision of training

  Knowledge & Skills

  Essential

  • Knowledge of the full range of Childrens Speech, Language and Communication problems.
  • Excellent communication skills in all modalities
  • Ability to work individually and as part of a team
  • Organisational skills and well developed time management skills

  Desirable

  • IT skills
  • Understanding of the principles of Clinical Audit R +D and evaluating service provision
  • Evidence of ability to plan and co-ordinate the work of others

  Physical Requirements

  Essential

  • Ability to meet the travel requirements of the role
  • Ability to move and handle equipment and clients

  Desirable

  • Car driver/owner or access to mobility support

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Cleadon Park Primary Care Centre

  Acacia Grove

  South Shields

  Tyne and Wear

  NE34 8PS

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.stsft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Cleadon Park Primary Care Centre

  Acacia Grove

  South Shields

  Tyne and Wear

  NE34 8PS

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.stsft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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