Job summary
We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated speech and language therapists to join our large Whittington Health team which includes specialists in many clinical areas. You will gain new skills and experiences and support Barnet children and young people, their families, and schools. We have a strong focus on working with families and achieving the best outcomes for the children and young people.
The roles are 12 month fixed term, Band 6-7 run through available for therapists looking to progress into a highly specialist role. We welcome applications from current Band 6 or 7 SLTs with some experience working in early years clinics or mainstream schools. Additional support and training will be offered for less experienced therapists. Once skills, experience and competencies are achieved, the post can progress to band 7 pay levels.
It's an exciting time in Barnet. We are developing our Universal offers which run alongside thetheELSEC programme in Barnet which identify and meet the SLCN needs of children and young people as early as possible. As part of this we have additional funding for these posts which will support us to reduce long waits for assessment and intervention in our early years and mainstream schools services.
Main duties of the job
1.To carry a personal clinical caseload to a high level of professional competence and demonstrate clinical expertise in early years or mainstream school case management.
2. To assess, differentially diagnose, plan and implement therapy for children with speech, language and/or communication difficulties on own caseload and supervise others to do so.
3. To work effectively with clients, carers, and colleagues around individual case management; providing advice, guidance and support as necessary and involving them in the planning and prioritisation of care wherever possible.
4. To reflect on clinical practice; adequately identifying strengths & needs of clients, reviewing their response to therapy and providing evidence of sound clinical judgement.
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 Trust believes 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
1.To carry a personal clinical caseload to a high level of professional competence and demonstrate clinical expertise in early years or mainstream school case management.
2. To assess, differentially diagnose, plan and implement therapy for children with speech, language and/or communication difficulties on own caseload and supervise others to do so.
3. To work effectively with clients, carers, and colleagues around individual case management; providing advice, guidance and support as necessary and involving them in the planning and prioritisation of care wherever possible.
4. To reflect on clinical practice; adequately identifying strengths & needs of clients, reviewing their response to therapy and providing evidence of sound clinical judgement.
See attached Job Description and Person Specification .
Job description
Job responsibilities
1.To carry a personal clinical caseload to a high level of professional competence and demonstrate clinical expertise in early years or mainstream school case management.
2. To assess, differentially diagnose, plan and implement therapy for children with speech, language and/or communication difficulties on own caseload and supervise others to do so.
3. To work effectively with clients, carers, and colleagues around individual case management; providing advice, guidance and support as necessary and involving them in the planning and prioritisation of care wherever possible.
4. To reflect on clinical practice; adequately identifying strengths & needs of clients, reviewing their response to therapy and providing evidence of sound clinical judgement.
See attached Job Description and Person Specification .
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or MSC in Speech and Language Therapy
- Registered Member of the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists.
- Health Professions Council Registration to Practice
- Evidence of successful completion of a range of specialist short courses in specialist area to MSC equivalency
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Highly developed clinical skills in the assessment and differential diagnosis of children who present with a range of speech, language and communication difficulties
- Excellent interpersonal skills with regard to individual client management (including empathy, observation and interview skills).
- Ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team including excellent communication, liaison, negotiation, and influencing skills
- Demonstrates ability to assume leadership responsibilities
- Excellent analytical, reflective and problem solving skills
- Ability to organise and prioritise caseloads of junior colleagues, assistants and students
- Ability to manage complaints and prevent escalation wherever possible
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Significant post graduate experience of working with children/young people who present with a range of speech, language and communication difficulties
- Experience of collaborative, multi-agency and multi-disciplinary working
- Experience of carrying out assessment and differential diagnosis, including complex disorders, learning disabilities and ASC
- Experience of managing demand and setting priority criteria
- Up-to-date knowledge of relevant national policies, legislation and guidance relevant to clinical specialism
- Well established knowledge of a range of highly specialist therapeutic interventions relevant to clinical specialism
Other
Essential
- Ability to take the majority of leave during the school holidays
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or MSC in Speech and Language Therapy
- Registered Member of the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists.
- Health Professions Council Registration to Practice
- Evidence of successful completion of a range of specialist short courses in specialist area to MSC equivalency
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Highly developed clinical skills in the assessment and differential diagnosis of children who present with a range of speech, language and communication difficulties
- Excellent interpersonal skills with regard to individual client management (including empathy, observation and interview skills).
- Ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team including excellent communication, liaison, negotiation, and influencing skills
- Demonstrates ability to assume leadership responsibilities
- Excellent analytical, reflective and problem solving skills
- Ability to organise and prioritise caseloads of junior colleagues, assistants and students
- Ability to manage complaints and prevent escalation wherever possible
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Significant post graduate experience of working with children/young people who present with a range of speech, language and communication difficulties
- Experience of collaborative, multi-agency and multi-disciplinary working
- Experience of carrying out assessment and differential diagnosis, including complex disorders, learning disabilities and ASC
- Experience of managing demand and setting priority criteria
- Up-to-date knowledge of relevant national policies, legislation and guidance relevant to clinical specialism
- Well established knowledge of a range of highly specialist therapeutic interventions relevant to clinical specialism
Other
Essential
- Ability to take the majority of leave during the school holidays
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).
