Durham & Chester-le-Street NHS PCT
A Three Star Primary Care Trust

CHILDREN'S SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY DEPARTMENT
Are you looking for a challenge?
Do you want to make a difference?

• The Children's Speech and Language Therapy Service is a pro-active and well established department.
• We are committed to professional development, operating an active training programme, regular clinical supervision and appraisal.
• The Head of Speech and Language Therapy is also responsible for managing Children's Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Services, promoting a co-ordinated and integrated approach to service provision.

Specialist S.L.T. (Language Disorder)
Grade 2, Spine points 31-33, 10 hpw/0.3 wte
Ref. 5/87

You will work with language Resource Base Team colleagues offering services to one of our three resource bases in North Durham, which cover both primary and secondary aged pupils. You can choose which age group you prefer.

Clinical Lead S.L.T. (4 Posts)

Post 1 - Early Years
Grade 2, Spine points 33-35, 10 hpw/0.3 wte
Ref. 5/88

You will work with colleagues in the Mainstream Team to develop and redesign services to schools, in response to the Inclusion agenda. You will be free to develop in reach services including training packages.

Post 2 - Special Needs Inclusion
Grade 2, Spine points 33-35, 20 hpw/0.6 wte
Ref. 5/89

You will work with colleagues in the Special Needs Team to develop and redesign services to support children with special needs in special and mainstream schools. You will take lead responsibility for children with a physical disability in mainstream schools. You will promote liaison between Special Needs and Mainstream Teams to best meet the needs of the child.

Post 3 - Sure Start, West Derwentside
Ref. 5/90
and
Post 4 - Sure Start, Chester le Street
Ref. 5/91
Grade 2, Spine points 33-35, 16.5 hpw/0.5 wte

For both posts, you will work alongside your Sure Start colleagues to develop a responsive and equitable service across Sure Start programmes in Durham. Your responsibility will be the respective named programmes, sup ported at each by a full time Speech and Language Therapy Assistant.

• All posts are permanent, and are negotiable in hours and case mix to meet the needs of you and the service.
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• All posts can be redesigned to training posts if you do not yet have the appropriate level of experience.

For further information and application forms please contact:
Sue Hood
Children's Therapy Services Manager
Speech and Language Therapy
Stanley Health Centre
Clifford Road
Stanley
Co. Durham DH9 OXE
Tel: (01207) 214883

Alternatively you can log onto www.durhamcls-pct.nhs.uk

Closing date: 6th October 2003.

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