Speech and Language Therapist – Permanent

Pulse have recently partnered with  one of the UK’s specialist provider of diagnostic and healthcare solutions. We are currently looking for an experienced Speech and Language Therapist, who can provide overall support for the clinical leadership of the service. This post is based in London , which is easily accessible via public transport.

About the role:

As a Speech and Language Therapist, you will be working in a clinical and service development capacity to ensure the service to patients is planned, delivered and evaluated in line with evidence-based practice. Working closely with the multi-disciplinary team to help create and maintain a robust service.

Your main responsibilities as a Speech and Language Therapist :

• Create a safe, professional, and supportive environment where clients, families and colleagues feel empowered to succeed.
• Maintain appropriate professional boundaries with clients and their families.
• Exercise discipline by completing all documentation, reporting requirements and training in an accurate and timely manner.
• Assessment, diagnosis, and treatment with documentation of speech, language, social communication, cognitive-communication, and feeding-swallowing disorders primarily in the paediatric population.
• Possess general knowledge of child development to assess and refer families to other disciplines when appropriate.
•  Assess a client’s communication and/or feeding/swallowing skills using a variety of standardized tools and clinical observation/informal analysis to identify primary impairments and determine a treatment plan. 

What we are looking for in a Speech and Language Therapist :

• Minimum qualifications include completion of at least a Master of Arts or Applied Science in Speech Language Therapist, Communication Disorders, Communication Sciences and Disorders, or equivalent, from an accredited university.
• License to practice from the UK Charted Society for Physiotherapy.
• Must have and maintain ASHA CCC credentials.
• Strong clinical experience – at least 2 years post graduate experience, preferably in a paediatric setting with exposure to children and/or young adults with complex disabilities
• Enhanced DBS check.
• CPR and First Aid certificates.

Why work with Pulse?

• Knowledgeable, dedicated and vastly experienced Permanent Team with longstanding professional relationships with multiple clients
• Access to exclusive vacancies through our numerous Master Vendor trusts across the country
• Vacancies outside of NHS Rate caps with our private sector agreements
• Access to International roles outside of England and the United Kingdom

Please note: We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.

Next steps:
If you are interested to hear more, either hit the APPLY NOW button or reach out to Shanice via shanice.chapman@pulsejobs.com