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Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (SEND)
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Speech and Language Therapist (Band 7) - North Essex
Location: Chelmsford or Colchester
We are seeking a passionate, flexible, and motivated Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) to deliver outstanding support to children and young people across various settings in North Essex.
About the Role
This Band 7 position entails coordinating, delivering, and overseeing a high-quality, evidence-based service primarily within the realms of complex needs and AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication). Opportunities also exist to:
- Supervise and manage SLTs
- Develop the skills of therapy assistants
- Hold a highly specialised clinical caseload in designated schools
- Lead service delivery in fully supported settings
- Contribute to the planning and oversight of Therapies service delivery
This role operates as part of both the Speech and Language Therapy team and the broader multi-disciplinary SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disability) Therapies team.
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Primary Responsibilities
- To lead on service delivery in designated settings
- To manage a highly specialist clinical caseload within schools
- To supervise and line-manage therapists and assistants
- Develop team members’ skills and growth
- To contribute to the planning and delivery of the Therapies service
- To actively collaborate across the SLT team and wider multi-disciplinary SEND Therapies team
About Provide
Provide is a Community Interest Company (CIC), a social enterprise dedicated to delivering safe, responsive, and high-quality health and social care services. The company is employee-owned, prioritising social objectives over profit.
Company Values & Mission
Vision: Transforming Lives
Values:
- Care
- Innovation
- Compassion
Mission: An ambitious, employee-owned social enterprise growing in size and influence, with a commitment to caring, treating, and educating people to transform lives.
Provide operates across diverse community settings, including:
- Community hospitals
- Community clinics
- Schools
- Nursing homes
- Primary care settings
- Private homes
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Offers more than 40 services to children, families, and adults in Essex, Dorset, East Anglia, and the North of England.
Expectations of Staff
We hold all our employees to the highest standards, adhering to our core principles of:
- Care
- Innovation
- Compassion
We are an equal opportunity employer, fostering diversity through:
- LGBT+ Networks
- Ethnic Minority Networks
We actively welcome and encourage applications from all underrepresented backgrounds.
Benefits
- NHS Pension eligibility
- Vibrant, values-driven workplace with professional growth opportunities
- Supportive, collaborative team setting
Inquiries for further information or informal visits:
- Name: Lorraine Hutchinson
- Job Title: SEND SLT Lead
- Email: lorraine.hutchinson4@nhs.net
- Telephone: 07976 539301
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