Job description

Job responsibilities

Speech and Language Therapist

KT Healthcare is a family-owned healthcare provider specialising in neurodevelopmental services, mentalhealthand brain injury rehabilitation. We work closely with local authorities,schoolsand families to deliver high-quality, person-centred support that makes a genuine difference.

We are looking for an experiencedSpeech and Language Therapistto join our Therapies team, assessinga young person in York.

This is an excellent opportunity to deliver specialist speech and language therapy as part of a multidisciplinary team, helping a young person with complex communication needs to develop functional communication skills, increase independence and thrive within their educational environment.

The Role

Deliver 3-hour initial assessment with report (non EHCNA)

Promote an inclusive approach

Maintainaccurateclinical records, liaise with the wider multidisciplinaryteamand produce report asrequired

About You

We'relooking for someone who has experience of working with children and young people who present with:

• ADHD

• Developmental Coordination Disorder

• Language Disorder effecting receptive and expressive language skills

• Challenges with inference and verbal reasoning

• Difficulties producing multisyllable words accurately

• Social communication challenges

• Movement seeking and lack of maintaining attention

• Needs verbal prompts to complete daily activities

What We Offer

• £70 per hour

• £40 per hour travel time

• 55p per mile mileage

• Flexible working arrangements agreed between the therapist, school,familyand young person.

• Opportunity for further work as our services continue to grow.

• Supportive, collaborative multidisciplinary team.

This is acritical rolewith aSeptember start, and we are keen to hear from Speech and Language Therapists who are passionate about helping children and young people achieve meaningful outcomes through person-centred, evidence-based practice.

Person Specification

Therapist

Essential

• ADHD
• Developmental Coordination Disorder
• Language Disorder effecting receptive and expressive language skills
• Challenges with inference and verbal reasoning
• Difficulties producing multisyllable words accurately
• Social communication challenges
• Movement seeking and lack of maintaining attention
• Needs verbal prompts to complete daily activities

Desirable

• None

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Kirsop-Taylor Healthcare Ltd

Address

York

York

North Yorkshire

YO43 3GA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://kirsoptaylorhealthcare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)