Job summary
This Post has been funded by commissioners who recognise the value of increasing the
SALT resource to support children with autism. You will be part of the
multi-disciplinary diagnostic pathway for autism. You will deliver therapy and
interventions to children with a diagnosis of autism and social communication
disorder. You will support children with a wide range of speech,
language and communication needs in clinics, Family Hubs and education
settings.
We
work with service users and partners across health, education, social care, and
commissioning as we strive to improve the services for all of our children and
families across our city to ensure a Best Start in Life right up to Transition
to Adulthood.
You will support our journey to
support families as part of a collaborative network around the child. You will
recognise the challenge of supporting children as part of the diagnostic
process whilst ensuring we deliver needs-led interventions to children as
part of a graduated response.
Main duties of the job
You will use your highly-specialist skills to deliver high-quality assessment and intervention to children. You will have experience of
working with children with a range of speech, language and communication
difficulties, and be able to assess, plan and provide intervention and therapy
within a range of settings. You will have experience of working with autistic
children and children with a range of additional needs. You will have excellent
interpersonal skills and be committed to working in a multi-disciplinary way to
facilitate the best outcomes for children.
Developing our team members in their career path is vital. We strive to share
skills and work across our specialist clinical teams to develop our workforce
and support each other with our growth and learning. You will provide clinical
support and supervision to other members of the Team.
You will be part of a forward-thinking department that
strives to be innovative and put research into practice to improve patient
outcomes.
You will want to develop your skills working across a range
of mainstream and specialist settings. Your values will align with those of our
organisation, and you will be passionate about making a difference to children
and young people.
For
more details contact: Ruth Rayner, Head of Service -0191 569 9009
Nicola Johnson,
Clinical Team Manager -0191 569 9122 or Emma
Bowen, Clinical Team Manager -0191 283 3284.
About us
Please add your telephone number to your application form so we can contact you quickly if required.
One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.
We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for us. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via our Flexible Working Policy.
The Trust employs around 8,746 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Care Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.If you use AI,
and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual recruitment process, we
may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide highly-specialist SALT assessment and diagnosis within the Diagnostic Pathway for Children and Young People with Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD) age 0-18.
PLEASE REFER TO ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide highly-specialist SALT assessment and diagnosis within the Diagnostic Pathway for Children and Young People with Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD) age 0-18.
PLEASE REFER TO ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Excellent time-management, administrative, and organisational skills.
- The ability to work autonomously and actively within a team, within codes of practice and professional guidelines.
- Highly-developed interpersonal skills in order to facilitate professional relationships with clients, carers, members of multi-disciplinary teams, and others.
- Highly-developed communication skills (oral and written) enabling others to understand complex information and overcome barriers to understanding, up to level of Legal e.g. Tribunal.
- Ability to carry-out highly-specialised assessment working with other professionals to make a differential diagnosis, prognosis, and management/intervention plan including speech, language and communication including high and low tech Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) methods.
- Well-developed teaching, training, and presentation skills, in order to identify training needs, and devise and deliver training and education to other professionals and parents/carers.
- Highly-tuned observational, investigative, and analytical skills enabling interpretation of verbal and non-verbal messages within the context of the childs overall needs.
- Ability to apply sustained and intense concentration frequently when working with clients with severe and complex needs, in order to respond appropriately and record accurately.
- Basic counselling skills, including the ability to empathise, convey complex and sensitive information, and deal with emotional and/or distressing circumstances.
Desirable
Attitude
Essential
- Positive attitude towards working in a team and highly-developed team-working skills enabling effective working with colleagues in different professions/agencies.
- Enthusiasm for working with this client group.
- Positive attitude to ongoing learning.
Knowledge
Essential
- Significant post-graduate training and experience equivalent to Masters Level, working as a qualified SALT with children with a wide range of speech, language and communication disorders including complex disability / medical needs.
- Highly-specialist knowledge of children with children with SEND/physical disability/medical needs in assessment, diagnosis, and therapy techniques with evidence of post-graduate qualification and training at an equivalent level.
- A number of short courses/self-study in your areas of work which enables you to work at the desired highly-specialist level (e.g. Management of tracheostomy in children, Courses relating to AAC, Hanen ITTT, Language and Communication specific, Autism Specific, Secondary pupils with ASD, Mental Health and ASD).
- A good understanding of the structure, policies, priorities, and functioning of NHS, LEA, Other agencies.
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working with children with a broad range of speech, language and communication disorders with a significant time spent working with children with autism complex disability / medical needs.
- Experience and highly-developed knowledge of a range of highly-specialist clinical procedures and therapy techniques.
- Leadership / experience of collaborative working practice with SALTs and other professionals for service development / service improvement.
- Experience of working within education settings, and taking an active role in SEND procedures.
- Experience of planning, delivering, and evaluating training within the SALT department, and to other agencies including education, health, parents, and social care, private and voluntary sector.
- Experience of carrying-out audit projects.
- Experience of providing supervision / mentoring of qualified speech and language therapists / assistants, students.
Desirable
- Experience of working within diagnostic pathway for ASD.
- Experience of working with children with dysphagia.
Other
Essential
- There is a requirement for you to travel to/work at various sites across the Trust (possibly on a daily/short notice basis).
Desirable
- Car driver.
- Please provide a contact telephone number.
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Speech and Language Pathology / Therapeutics or equivalent.
- Registration with the Health Care Professionals Council (HPCP).
Desirable
- Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapy (RCSLT).
Physical / Mental Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work on multiple demands at one time.
- To be able to work with clients in a variety of environments to enable and support dysphagia / communication needs.
- Ability to reflect on auditory, visual and kinaesthetic aspects of client's dysphagia /communication and to identify appropriate strategies to facilitate and achieve agreed outcomes.
- Ability to work in highly-distressing circumstances from time to time e.g. safeguarding.
- Ability to use software packages to program communication aids and produce symbols/communication books.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Excellent time-management, administrative, and organisational skills.
- The ability to work autonomously and actively within a team, within codes of practice and professional guidelines.
- Highly-developed interpersonal skills in order to facilitate professional relationships with clients, carers, members of multi-disciplinary teams, and others.
- Highly-developed communication skills (oral and written) enabling others to understand complex information and overcome barriers to understanding, up to level of Legal e.g. Tribunal.
- Ability to carry-out highly-specialised assessment working with other professionals to make a differential diagnosis, prognosis, and management/intervention plan including speech, language and communication including high and low tech Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) methods.
- Well-developed teaching, training, and presentation skills, in order to identify training needs, and devise and deliver training and education to other professionals and parents/carers.
- Highly-tuned observational, investigative, and analytical skills enabling interpretation of verbal and non-verbal messages within the context of the childs overall needs.
- Ability to apply sustained and intense concentration frequently when working with clients with severe and complex needs, in order to respond appropriately and record accurately.
- Basic counselling skills, including the ability to empathise, convey complex and sensitive information, and deal with emotional and/or distressing circumstances.
Desirable
Attitude
Essential
- Positive attitude towards working in a team and highly-developed team-working skills enabling effective working with colleagues in different professions/agencies.
- Enthusiasm for working with this client group.
- Positive attitude to ongoing learning.
Knowledge
Essential
- Significant post-graduate training and experience equivalent to Masters Level, working as a qualified SALT with children with a wide range of speech, language and communication disorders including complex disability / medical needs.
- Highly-specialist knowledge of children with children with SEND/physical disability/medical needs in assessment, diagnosis, and therapy techniques with evidence of post-graduate qualification and training at an equivalent level.
- A number of short courses/self-study in your areas of work which enables you to work at the desired highly-specialist level (e.g. Management of tracheostomy in children, Courses relating to AAC, Hanen ITTT, Language and Communication specific, Autism Specific, Secondary pupils with ASD, Mental Health and ASD).
- A good understanding of the structure, policies, priorities, and functioning of NHS, LEA, Other agencies.
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working with children with a broad range of speech, language and communication disorders with a significant time spent working with children with autism complex disability / medical needs.
- Experience and highly-developed knowledge of a range of highly-specialist clinical procedures and therapy techniques.
- Leadership / experience of collaborative working practice with SALTs and other professionals for service development / service improvement.
- Experience of working within education settings, and taking an active role in SEND procedures.
- Experience of planning, delivering, and evaluating training within the SALT department, and to other agencies including education, health, parents, and social care, private and voluntary sector.
- Experience of carrying-out audit projects.
- Experience of providing supervision / mentoring of qualified speech and language therapists / assistants, students.
Desirable
- Experience of working within diagnostic pathway for ASD.
- Experience of working with children with dysphagia.
Other
Essential
- There is a requirement for you to travel to/work at various sites across the Trust (possibly on a daily/short notice basis).
Desirable
- Car driver.
- Please provide a contact telephone number.
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Speech and Language Pathology / Therapeutics or equivalent.
- Registration with the Health Care Professionals Council (HPCP).
Desirable
- Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapy (RCSLT).
Physical / Mental Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work on multiple demands at one time.
- To be able to work with clients in a variety of environments to enable and support dysphagia / communication needs.
- Ability to reflect on auditory, visual and kinaesthetic aspects of client's dysphagia /communication and to identify appropriate strategies to facilitate and achieve agreed outcomes.
- Ability to work in highly-distressing circumstances from time to time e.g. safeguarding.
- Ability to use software packages to program communication aids and produce symbols/communication books.
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.
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).
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.
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).
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