Band 7 Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist

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Job Title: Band 7 Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist
Specialism: Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy
Location: Haringey, UK
Salary: Up to £30-£36 per hour
Type: Full time, 3-month locum contract

A thrilling opportunity awaits for a skilled Band 7 Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist to join a vibrant team in Haringey! This full-time locum position offers a fantastic chance to make a meaningful impact on the lives of children in mainstream schools while enjoying the flexibility and variety that locum work provides. With a contract for 3 months, you can dive into this role knowing you will be making a difference immediately.

Perks and Benefits:

• Locum Advantage: Enjoy the ultimate flexibility with locum work, allowing you to choose assignments that fit with your lifestyle and career goals.
• Competitive Pay Package: With a rate of up to £36 per hour, this position provides a substantial hourly wage to recognise your expertise and commitment.
• Professional Growth: Gain diverse experience, enhance your skills, and expand your professional network in different settings.
• Work-Life Balance: This role offers the chance to tailor work around personal commitments, providing an excellent work-life balance.

What You Will Do:

• Maintain a personal clinical caseload, ensuring a high level of professional competence and clinical expertise in paediatric speech and language therapy for children in mainstream schools.
• Collaborate effectively with clients, carers, and colleagues, providing specialist advice and involving them in care planning and prioritisation.
• Reflect on clinical practice, identifying client strengths and needs, reviewing therapy responses, and demonstrating expert clinical judgement in complex cases.
• Promote awareness of paediatric speech and language therapy within the Haringey community.
• Support schools and families in creating environments that foster language and interaction skill development.
• Develop highly specialised strategies for early identification of speech and language difficulties, working closely with parents and professionals.
• Monitor and review children's progress, adapting care plans and targets as necessary using outcome measurement tools.
• Adapt practice to meet individual client circumstances, considering cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
• Produce detailed reports, therapy programmes, and advice, showcasing clinical expertise in a timely manner.
• Contribute to Educational, Health, and Care assessments following the Children and Families Act 2014.
• Develop knowledge of relevant procedures including Safeguarding, SEN, and Vulnerable Adults frameworks.
• Refer children to other Health, Education, or Social Services professionals when needed.
• Conduct home visits