You will be an enthusiastic Speech and Language Therapist to act as lead Clinician for Early Years. You will input the 5 Sure Start projects in South Tyneside alongside other SLT staff and will also work in nurseries, primary schools and clinics.

You will have 5 years' post registration experience and experience of working with pre-school children. The focus will be on early screening, intervention, and developing innovative ways of promoting language development. Knowledge of Hanen would be an advantage. You would be based in the central Speech and Language Therapy Department with access to all staff.

You will be a Speech and Language Therapist who has been qualified 3 years' or more.

You will be working with a wide range of speech/language disorders as well as dysfluency in schools and clinics. You will be based in the central Speech and Language Therapy Department with access to Specialist/Lead Clinicians and Assistants.

Experience of devising and implementing training packages would be useful.

We can offer:

• Flexible working patterns
• Access to external training courses
• Secretarial/Clerical/SLT Assistant support
• In-house courses
• Established Clinical Governance programme
• Internet access
• Interactive software
• Plenty of PC's
• Peer Review/Support/Appraisal/Mentoring
• Regular staff meetings/briefings/supervision sessions
• CPD/CE Opportunities
• A fun working environment
• Regular Attendance at SIG's encouraged and funded
• social activities!

For informal enquiries or to attend an informal visit please contact:
Christine Pallin, Head of Paediatric Services,
Stanhope Parade Health Centre
Tel: (0191) 451 6123/4
Email speechandlanguage2@...

Application forms and job description from:
Personnel Department
South Tyneside District Hospital
Harton lane, South Shields NE34 OPL
Tel: (0191) 202 4071 (24 hour answerphone).

Closing date: 4th March 2004

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