Job summary
Contract : 12 Months fixed term
We have an exciting opportunity to develop in a role with children with complex needs and dysphagia. This will be based in our early years and community service and involve some home visiting across the borough of Haringey. You will be involved in our social communication SLT led diagnostic pathway, assessing and giving diagnosis, along with initial assessments, 1-1 VERVE/Intensive Interaction and group therapy sessions. You will also hold supervision responsibilities for Students/junior staff.
Main duties of the job
Key responsibilities are to carry a personal clinical caseload, maintaining a high level of professional competence, as well as advising/training carers and multi-agency staff on issues related to both individual cases and effective communication strategies/good communication environments. The post holder will demonstrate a high level of clinical expertise and participate in continuing professional development to maintain and further develop specialist knowledge and clinical practice. They will also hold supervision responsibilities for students and junior staff.
About us
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trustbelieves that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To carry a personal clinical caseload maintaining a high level of professional competence and demonstrating developing clinical expertise in the area of complex needs and dysphagia.
- To assess, differentially diagnose, plan and implement therapy for children with speech, language and/or communication difficulties on own caseload.
- To work effectively with clients, carers, colleagues and education staff around individual case management, providing training, advice, guidance and support as necessary and involving them in the planning and prioritisation of care wherever possible.
- To reflect on clinical practice; adequately identifying strengths & needs of clients, reviewing their response to therapy and providing evidence of sound clinical judgement.
- To monitor and review the progress of children on caseload and facilitate the development or modification of packages of care / targets as appropriate using evaluation/outcome measurement tools.
- To adapt practice to meet individual client/carers circumstances, taking into account cultural and linguistic backgrounds and disabilities.
- To produce accurate and detailed reports, therapy programmes, advice and information as necessary in a timely manner.
- To respond to the requirements of the 1996 Education Act and the 2014 Children and Families Act, by completing written advice for children who may have Special Educational Needs.
- To support the effective transition of children into schools as appropriate.
- To refer children to other Health, Education or Social Care professionals as necessary.
- To undertake home visits as necessary, in compliance with Home Visiting Safety Policy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To carry a personal clinical caseload maintaining a high level of professional competence and demonstrating developing clinical expertise in the area of complex needs and dysphagia.
- To assess, differentially diagnose, plan and implement therapy for children with speech, language and/or communication difficulties on own caseload.
- To work effectively with clients, carers, colleagues and education staff around individual case management, providing training, advice, guidance and support as necessary and involving them in the planning and prioritisation of care wherever possible.
- To reflect on clinical practice; adequately identifying strengths & needs of clients, reviewing their response to therapy and providing evidence of sound clinical judgement.
- To monitor and review the progress of children on caseload and facilitate the development or modification of packages of care / targets as appropriate using evaluation/outcome measurement tools.
- To adapt practice to meet individual client/carers circumstances, taking into account cultural and linguistic backgrounds and disabilities.
- To produce accurate and detailed reports, therapy programmes, advice and information as necessary in a timely manner.
- To respond to the requirements of the 1996 Education Act and the 2014 Children and Families Act, by completing written advice for children who may have Special Educational Needs.
- To support the effective transition of children into schools as appropriate.
- To refer children to other Health, Education or Social Care professionals as necessary.
- To undertake home visits as necessary, in compliance with Home Visiting Safety Policy.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma, Degree or MSC in Speech and Language Therapy
- Registered Member of the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
- Health Professions Council Registration to Practice
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of a range of experience working with children with complex needs.
- Experience of carrying out assessment and intervention for children with complex needs including children with Down syndrome, Autism and general developmental delay
- Experience of prioritisation of therapy and own workload
- Experience working collaboratively with colleagues in health and other agencies including education
Desirable
- Evidence of a range of experience working with children with dysphagia
Knowledge
Desirable
- An ability to speak a non-European language - especially Turkish or an African language.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma, Degree or MSC in Speech and Language Therapy
- Registered Member of the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
- Health Professions Council Registration to Practice
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of a range of experience working with children with complex needs.
- Experience of carrying out assessment and intervention for children with complex needs including children with Down syndrome, Autism and general developmental delay
- Experience of prioritisation of therapy and own workload
- Experience working collaboratively with colleagues in health and other agencies including education
Desirable
- Evidence of a range of experience working with children with dysphagia
Knowledge
Desirable
- An ability to speak a non-European language - especially Turkish or an African language.
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).
