Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Children's Speech and Language Therapy

As Gloucestershire's Advanced Practitioner, you will

Play a key role in delivering local SEND priorities and national reform ambitions.

Influence how Speech and Language Therapy is embedded within inclusive education systems.

Support earlier identification and intervention for speech, language and communication needs.

Build sustainable workforce solutions that strengthen support across education settings.

Create opportunities for the next generation of Speech and Language Therapists through placements, apprenticeships and innovative supervision models.

Work alongside senior leaders from the NHS, Local Authority, Integrated Care Board, universities and education sector to influence change at scale.

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys and regular Pulsesurveys,provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

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