Hartlepool Primary Care Trust

SPECIALIST SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPIST
AAC/ Physical Disability
Ref: 449
Band 7: £26,269 to £36,416 per annum
37.5 hours per week, Permanent
Job-share considered

We are looking for an enthusiastic speech and language therapist to join our
team.

This post offers the opportunity to lead the coordination, development and
provision of a service to children and adults with physical disabilities and
associated speech, language and communication difficulties, some of whom require
AAC. The post holder will work in a range of community settings within
Hartlepool and Easington and will be involved in provision of a highly
specialist, integrated service to children attending specialist educational
provision. Experience of working with clients with a range of communication
disorders as a result of physical disabilities is essential as are knowledge and
skills in the assessment of clients who require AAC. There are excellent working
relationships with education and this post will provide opportunities to work
closely with all agencies to develop the service.

You will join an enthusiastic, friendly and expanding team of therapists and
assistants supported by the speech and language therapy manager, head of
children's speech and language therapy services and team leaders for adults and
children's services. We have a strong commitment to clinical supervision, which
is well established for staff at all levels. We promote work-life balance and
offer flexible working arrangement to all our staff.

When you start you will have a personal mentor to support you in your settling
in period and will follow a two-week induction programme to help familiarise you
with people and places.

We would welcome the opportunity to meet you and hope that you will contact us
to arrange an informal visit. This will give you the chance to find out more
about the post and to meet other members of the team. Please contact Nikki Wray,
Head of Speech and Language Therapy Services or Lorraine Lumley, Head of
Children's Speech and Language Therapy Services on 01429 267901.


For further information please contact Nikki Wray, Speech and Language Therapy
Manager, on 01429 267901.

Application forms and job descriptions are available from Human Resources on
01642 352293 or by email on human.resources@... quoting Ref
449.

Alternatively, view the job description/person specification and apply on-line
at www.jobs.nhs.uk and search for Job Reference 556-449

Closing Date: Friday 2 February 2007

This post is deemed to require a Disclosure Check - (Enhanced) Level with the
Criminal Records Bureau. This is due to the fact that the posts have access to
children or vulnerable adults. Further information on the Disclosure Service is
available from www.disclosure.gov.uk


Our Staff Benefits include:
* Final Salary Pension Scheme * Staff Discount Scheme * Flexible working options
* Childcare Vouchers & access to a Childcare Co-ordinator
* Staff Counselling Service * Opportunities for Training & Development