About this role
Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Newly Qualified Practitioner to join our supportive SW Surrey Speech & Language Therapy team.
You'll benefit from excellent supervision and strong professional support, working in a primary and secondary SLCN centre, while also supporting a patch of mainstream schools. Based from our Guildford and Woking offices, this role offers a hybrid approach with regular visits to schools and team bases across Guildford and Waverley.
This role has a starting salary of £34,162 per annum for 36 hours per week across 42 weeks per year, pro-rata to £36,873 at 52 week equivalent.
Our Offer to You
We pay your RCSLT membership and HCPC fees!42-week contract, working across term-time and an additional, flexible 15 days for CPD, project work and supervision activities as well as 10 weeks holiday in non-term timeComprehensive clinical supervision programme including a buddy, 1:1 meetings with line manager (weekly for NQP's for the first 3 months moving to monthly over the first year, at your pace), extensive training opportunities, access to clinical effectiveness groups, case study groups and an NQP / Band 5 groupA mixed and varied caseload across settings and age groupsTermly themed study days for the whole SALT teamEnhanced support to take you through your competenciesAn extensive Employee Assistance ProgrammeUp to 5 days of carers leave per yearPaternity, adoption and dependants leaveA generous local government salary related pension
Main duties of the job
The role of a Speech and Language Therapist is varied and no two days will be the same, however you can expect to be involved with the following:
Clinical decision making in conjunction with school staff and evidence-based practice, around the level of support needed to achieve the best possible outcome for the Children and Young People (CYP) on your defined caseloadWorking with Assistants, setting targets for the CYP you are jointly supporting, and monitoring the delivery and outcomes of their workAssessment, advice and intervention for CYP with a range of SLCN within your caseloadPrioritisation and caseload management
About us
Our large and friendly team of Speech and Language Therapists and Speech and Language Therapy Assistants work across mainstream and special schools in Surrey.
We are part of Surrey's offer to support children with Additional Needs and Disabilities, working collaboratively with the Early Intervention, Prevention and Support Team in Surrey, and other areas like Educational Psychology and Specialist Teaching.
Our tiered model supports universal, targeted and specialist intervention for children, families and the school workforce; making sure we deliver the right support at the right time to children and young people, with and without EHCPs.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see above and below for complete information about this excellent opportunity with Surrey County Council's Speech and Language Therapy service.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
A degree in Speech and Language Therapy (or are about to obtain this) Registered with HCPC and RCSLT (or about to be) Eligibility to work in the UK Full driving license to drive in the UK and access to a vehicle
Experience Essential
Evidence of clinical knowledge and familiarity with a range of formal and informal assessments for school age CYP Evidence of experience and knowledge of a range of evidence-based intervention approaches
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 Surrey County Council
Address Surrey County Council
Victoria Gate
Chobham Road
Woking
Surrey
GU21 6JD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/jobs (Opens in a new tab)