Job summaryFixed term contract - 12 MonthsThis post is equates to more than 5 days a week Term time only.Part time -We would consider people who wanted part time work, term time only or a full whole time the whole role term time only.Base:Kimberworth Place, Kimberworth Road, Rotherham S61 1HE (5 mins from Meadowhall shopping centre).This is likely to be a rolling 1 year fixed term contract which renews each September for the rest of the school year.An opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Speech & Language Therapist in our friendly and innovative Speech and Language Therapy team.We are looking for a dynamic SLT to provide assessment, advice and intervention for mainstream primary schools buying in our traded SLT service.The post holder would ideally have experience working with children with developmental speech and language delays and disorders and preferably have experience working in a school environment collaboratively working with educational professionals to help meet the schools individual Speech Language and Communication needs.There are additional hours being advertised in the SaLT core NHS service and applicants are welcome to apply for both and do a mix of the two roles.Main duties of the jobTo provide a service to mainstream schools working to agreed targets with the schools, working at universal, targeted and specialist level.Duties may include:Assessing and setting programmes for individual children.Screening foundation stage classes.Setting up groups for schools to run.Providing training sessions for school staff.Liaising with parents.Evaluating impact of the service and suppling yearly outcome report.Rotherham is a friendly and dynamic Speech and Language Therapy department. Caseloads are divided into specialist teams to ensure that all therapists working with similar client groups are part of a strong supporting team.This post sits within the Traded schools SLT teams.The department offers a formal mentoring, peer support and a Personal Development Review system which ensures that training and learning needs can be identified and met appropriately.About usThe Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham.As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall.But dont just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making.All of our 5,100 colleagues are key to our improvement journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see attached job description and person specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.Person SpecificationKnowledgeEssentialWorking knowledge of NHS policies and national agendas.PINEssentialPlease enter HCPC pinExperienceEssentialExperience working with Children with Speech and Language difficultiesExperience working in school settingsExperience with working with Children with a range of communication difficultiesQualificationsEssentialSpeech and Language TherapyHPC registeredDue to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the county and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameThe Rotherham NHS Foundation TrustAddressKimberworth PlaceKimberworth RoadRotherhamS61 1HEEmployer's websitehttps://www.therotherhamft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)