Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Are you an enthusiastic and motivated therapist with extensive experience of managing a diverse caseload of children with speech, language and communication needs in clinic and school settings?

If you are, we have an exciting opportunity for a suitably qualified and registered Speech and Language Therapist to join the forward thinking and friendly Blackburn with Darwen Children’s Therapy Service.

We are one of 6 Children’s Therapy teams working across Lancashire and are committed to improving the communication skills of children and young people while supporting carers and other professionals to increase their ability to understand and support children with communication needs.

We work closely with families and with colleagues in health, education and social care and you will have excellent communication skills to support these relationships.

You will manage your own time and caseload effectively and also support assistant practitioners in managing a delegated caseload.

We are committed to promoting professional development in all staff and you will be enthusiastic about developing your leadership skills in service innovation and supervision of junior therapists and assistants.

You will demonstrate a proactive approach to your own clinical and professional development and will have a sound understanding of evidence based practice.

You will have good presentation skills and enjoy sharing your skills through training and coaching.

For further information about the post please contact us using the details provided

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you’d like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.

The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.

Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Caroline Mercer Job title: Team Coordinator Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01254 283103