Job summary
Come
and join us in the Bristol area! We are
a friendly team of approximately 100 clinical staff delivering a wide range of
Speech & Language Therapy services in Bristol and the surrounding areas of
North Somerset & South Gloucestershire.
We have various Band 5 and Band 6 opportunities as follows;
We have fixed term and permanent roles (Band 5 & 6) in our School
Link service and early years community team.
We
also have permanent roles (Band 6) in our complex needs team.
Part time hours will be considered (minimum contract 18.75
hours per week).Please do contact us for further
information.
We
are organised into Early years and School age teams each meeting regularly on
a monthly basis. We have plans for a range of training during 2024 including
Word Aware, Core Boards and also SCERTs for relevant staff. Staff receive
support in terms of regular 1:1s with their Line manager ( monthly or 6 weekly,
depending on staff preference). We also
have new plans for additional clinical supervision sessions in 2024.
Main duties of the job
Early years initial assessment
and intervention sessions in locality clinic settings
School link initial assessment,
delivery of some EHCP provision sessions & other intervention in schools; liaison
and advice to schools
Early Years complex needs
initial assessment ( including eating and drinking, Participation in multi
professional assessment, Intervention sessions at home / in a local child
development centre
Special Schools initial /
review assessment, delivery of some EHCP provision sessions & other
intervention in schools, liaison and advice to schools, some staff training
About us
We are Sirona care & health, a Community Interest Company committed to providing local communities with a range of high-quality specialist health care services across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. For us, its about the personal approach; we take pride in what we do and deliver the high standard of care that we would expect for ourselves and our families.
At Sirona, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices of colleagues, service users and communities. We therefore welcome applications from all those who feel they have the skills and attributes we are seeking.
Benefits:
We offer NHS Agenda for Change Salary, Terms and Conditions and an NHS pension scheme plus much more! Please see the benefits leaflet attached to this advert for more details.
Additional Information:
Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received prior to the advertised closing date.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the role please refer to the Job Description and
Person Specification attached to this advert. Please read in full before
applying for this role.
Sirona care & health currently recruit overseas nursing and therapy
staff through an NHS Trust Supplier and we adhere to the NHSE Code of Practice
in relation to applicants from Red List countries. We are therefore, unable to
accept any direct applications to this advert from candidates who are not
already based in the UK. If you currently reside in the UK, and are on a visa,
please confirm what type of visa you hold, or confirm if you require
sponsorship
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the role please refer to the Job Description and
Person Specification attached to this advert. Please read in full before
applying for this role.
Sirona care & health currently recruit overseas nursing and therapy
staff through an NHS Trust Supplier and we adhere to the NHSE Code of Practice
in relation to applicants from Red List countries. We are therefore, unable to
accept any direct applications to this advert from candidates who are not
already based in the UK. If you currently reside in the UK, and are on a visa,
please confirm what type of visa you hold, or confirm if you require
sponsorship
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RCSLT approved qualification
Experience
Essential
- Band 5 & 6 - Experience of multi-disciplinary working
- Band 5 & 6 - Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Band 5 & 6 - Effective organisation and time management skills
- Band 6 - Post-qualification experience of working with children with needs across a range of core areas relevant to the post e.g. neurology, learning disabilities, outpatients, community, complex needs, Autism, Trauma and Orthopaedics
- Band 6 - To be able to select and carry out appropriate assessment and in-depth observation combined with appropriate discussions / liaison to form a differential diagnosis
- Band 6 - To be able to assess and provide intervention for more complex cases in area of speciality, with clinical support from more senior clinicians
ROLE PREFERENCE
Essential
- Please indicate the role and hours you are applying for:
- We have opportunities in our School Link service and early years community team as follows:
- Role A - Band 5, School Link service, Full time (part time considered), Fixed term for 12 months in Bristol Schools and Early years clinics.
- Role B - Band 5 or 6, School Link Service , Full time (part time considered), Permanent or fixed term for 12 months, North Somerset Schools and early years clinics.
- Role C - Band 6, Early Years complex needs plus one day a week in a special school (dysphagia experience an advantage), Permanent.
- ROLE D - Band 6, Full time (Part time considered), Complex in Special Schools, Bristol & South Glos based, Some sessions in the Dysphagia Support outreach team ( Dysphagia experience required), Permanent.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RCSLT approved qualification
Experience
Essential
- Band 5 & 6 - Experience of multi-disciplinary working
- Band 5 & 6 - Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Band 5 & 6 - Effective organisation and time management skills
- Band 6 - Post-qualification experience of working with children with needs across a range of core areas relevant to the post e.g. neurology, learning disabilities, outpatients, community, complex needs, Autism, Trauma and Orthopaedics
- Band 6 - To be able to select and carry out appropriate assessment and in-depth observation combined with appropriate discussions / liaison to form a differential diagnosis
- Band 6 - To be able to assess and provide intervention for more complex cases in area of speciality, with clinical support from more senior clinicians
ROLE PREFERENCE
Essential
- Please indicate the role and hours you are applying for:
- We have opportunities in our School Link service and early years community team as follows:
- Role A - Band 5, School Link service, Full time (part time considered), Fixed term for 12 months in Bristol Schools and Early years clinics.
- Role B - Band 5 or 6, School Link Service , Full time (part time considered), Permanent or fixed term for 12 months, North Somerset Schools and early years clinics.
- Role C - Band 6, Early Years complex needs plus one day a week in a special school (dysphagia experience an advantage), Permanent.
- ROLE D - Band 6, Full time (Part time considered), Complex in Special Schools, Bristol & South Glos based, Some sessions in the Dysphagia Support outreach team ( Dysphagia experience required), Permanent.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
