Job Title

Specialist Clinician – Paediatrics

Grade

Spine Points 28-30 (Subject to review under Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions)

Job Description

We are looking for an enthusiastic Speech and Language Therapist to join our Paediatric Team, who has been working for at least 3 years.

The post involves working in community clinics, mainstream schools, nurseries and Children’s Centres with close liaison, training and collaboration with parents, Early Years Providers and Education.

You will work from a central base with other Principal/Specialist Clinicians.  This will provide opportunities to develop your clinical skills, as part of the team, as well as collaborative working within schools.  Funding will be made available for any training courses in line with appraisal objectives and service needs.

We can offer:

·         Flexible working, committed to the principles of IWL.

·         A supportive working environment/Clinical Supervision/Appraisal/Peer Review/Clinical Governance Activity.

·         Secretarial/Clerical and SLT Assistant support.

·         CPD/CE opportunities/In-service training.

·         Attendance at SIG’s encourage/funded.

·         IT, internet access and interactive software packages.

·         Regular Department and Clinical staff meetings/weekly team brief.

·         A fun working environment with regular social activities!

Informal enquiries should be made to Christine Pallin, Head of Paediatrics/Deputy Head of Speech and Language Therapy Services, Tel. (0191) 4516123/4 or 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

£25,757 - £27,857 per annum

Vacancy Ref. No:

PCT106/05

Closing Date

30 September 2005