Job Title

Specialist Clinician or Trainee Specialist Clinician

Grade

Specialist Clinician Spine Points 31-33

Trainee Clinician Starting at Spine Points 26, on completion of training Spine Point 31-33

Job Description

Come join our friendly Special Needs Team.  We are an innovative team, providing multi-disciplinary approaches to assessment, group work and training, including Earlybird, Hanen and joint initiatives with OT’s for children with ASD.  This post involves work with both pre-school and school aged children in a variety of community settings, including Nurseries, Special Schools and a Primary Autistic Unit.  There are opportunities for multi-disciplinary working and further development of your skills/interests relating to training, AAC, paediatric dysphagia etc.

There is support from other Lead/Specialist Clinicians working from the central SLT Department.

We can offer:

·         Secretarial/Clerical and SLT Assistant support.

·         Peer Review/Support, Appraisal, Clinical Supervision.

·         CPD/CE opportunities with attendance at SIG’s encouraged and funded.

·         Good training opportunities with access to internal and external training courses.

·         IT, internet access and interactive software.

·         Range of high and low-tech communication aids within Department.

·         Established local BECTa assessment team.

·         Regular staff meetings/briefings.

·         A fun working environment with regular social activities!

·         The SLT service is committed to the principles of IWL (ie flexible working)

For enquiries or to arrange an informal visit please contact:

Valerie Dean/Alyson Eggett

Stanhope Parade Health Centre

Gordon Street

South Shields

Tyne and Wear

NE33 4JP

Telephone : 0191 451 6123/4

Email speechandlanguage2@...  

Application forms and Job Description available from:

Personnel Department

South Tyneside District Hospital

Harton Lane

SOUTH SHIELDS  NE34 0PL

Telephone (0191) 2024071 (24 hour answerphone)

Salary Range

Spine Point 26, £23,072

Spine Point 31-33, £28,069 - £30,356

Vacancy Ref. No:

PCT115/04

Closing Date

21 October 2004