Job summary
Specialist Speech and Language Therapist for Deaf Children, Camden, Islington and Haringey
We currently have a fantastic and rare opportunity for therapists who wants to develop their specialist skills and knowledge in working with deaf children.
Band 6 0.4 wte: permanent contract
This post will be based in Blanche Nevile School for Deaf Children in
Haringey
- Blanche Nevile School for Deaf Children has a Sign Bilingual philosophy for children aged 3-18 years. The school has both primary and secondary departments which are co-located with 2 mainstream schools in Haringey.
You will be part of the wider network of the SLT Service for children who are Deaf across Camden, Islington and Haringey.
We are an innovative and supportive team of therapists who provide a range of interventions for deaf children and their families. We work closely with school staff and a range of professionals such as specialist Teachers of the Deaf, Deaf instructors, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists.
Interest, enthusiasm, confidence and flexibility will be essential, and in return we can offer support and supervision, service management, and professional development.
( This part time post can be linked with another current vacancy to make a full time post .
Band 6 0.6 wte: 1 year fixed term contract based in Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children in Camden and/or Laycock Provision for Deaf Students in Islington
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be based within Haringey Speech and Language Therapy service. This part-time post is for a permanent 0.4 wte (15 hours per week) Band 6 within the Haringey Speech and Language Therapy team
The post holder will work 15 hours per week based in primary (3-11 years) and/or secondary (11-18 years) departments of Blanche Nevile Special School for Deaf Children. The school provides a sign bilingual, child-centred education. The school is co-located with 2 mainstream schools and work in close partnership at all levels. The Speech and Language Therapy is delivered both individually and within the class environment and works closely with the MDT
Key responsibilities are to carry a personal clinical caseload maintaining a high level of professional competence as well as advising/training carers and school staff on clinical issues. These may be related to effective communication strategies/good communication environments. In addition the post holder will demonstrate a good level of clinical expertise and participate in continuing professional development to maintain and further develop specialist knowledge and clinical practice.
The post holder will have an understanding and awareness of deaf culture and will be able to communicate with deaf children and families using a range of communication modes including BSL, to maximise communication with deaf children and their families.
Please see Job Description for further information.
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
Working in primary (3-11 years) and/or secondary (11-18 years) departments of Blanche Nevile Special School for Deaf Children to provide specialist speech and language therapy both individually and within the class environment and work closely with the MDT
Please see Job Description for further information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Working in primary (3-11 years) and/or secondary (11-18 years) departments of Blanche Nevile Special School for Deaf Children to provide specialist speech and language therapy both individually and within the class environment and work closely with the MDT
Please see Job Description for further information.
Person Specification
Education, qualifications, training
Essential
- Diploma, Degree or MSc in Speech and Language Therapy
- Health and Care Professions Council Registration to Practice
- British Sign Language - Level 2
Desirable
- Registered Member of RCSLT
- short courses relevant to deafness and SLCN eg BSL, CSD courses 1/2/3, Cochlear Implant courses, Elklan, Scerts, DLD, other
- Student supervision training
Skills/abilities
Essential
- Clinical skills and post graduate experience in the a wide range of paediatric and specialist assessment tools and procedures to evaluate communication, speech & language skills relevant to deafness
- Specialist range of therapeutic interventions relevant to deafness demonstrating the evidence base for these approaches
Desirable
- Issues in deaf education
- Specialist knowledge of the use of amplification systems and cochlear implants
Experience
Essential
- 1.Experience relevant to deafness, post registration
- Experience of delivering training to a range of audiences e.g. teachers, teaching assistants and specialist education and health professionals.
- Working collaboratively with parents/carers or teachers
Desirable
- Writing statutory assessment advice and awareness of SEN and Educational policies and Education Health and Care Plans
Person Specification
Education, qualifications, training
Essential
- Diploma, Degree or MSc in Speech and Language Therapy
- Health and Care Professions Council Registration to Practice
- British Sign Language - Level 2
Desirable
- Registered Member of RCSLT
- short courses relevant to deafness and SLCN eg BSL, CSD courses 1/2/3, Cochlear Implant courses, Elklan, Scerts, DLD, other
- Student supervision training
Skills/abilities
Essential
- Clinical skills and post graduate experience in the a wide range of paediatric and specialist assessment tools and procedures to evaluate communication, speech & language skills relevant to deafness
- Specialist range of therapeutic interventions relevant to deafness demonstrating the evidence base for these approaches
Desirable
- Issues in deaf education
- Specialist knowledge of the use of amplification systems and cochlear implants
Experience
Essential
- 1.Experience relevant to deafness, post registration
- Experience of delivering training to a range of audiences e.g. teachers, teaching assistants and specialist education and health professionals.
- Working collaboratively with parents/carers or teachers
Desirable
- Writing statutory assessment advice and awareness of SEN and Educational policies and Education Health and Care Plans
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).
