Job summary
We are excited to welcome Band 6 Children's Speech and Language Therapists to our well-established and friendly team. We have some vacancies with a range of opportunities across the team including; community clinic, complex needs and social communication difficulties.
We offer robust management supervision, regular team meetings, great clinical support and training opportunities. Flexible working opportunities available. You will develop leadership skills by providing management supervision to other team members. You will educate and enrich student learning experiences as a clinical educator. Evidence-based practice is embedded and CPD is actively encouraged. We work across education settings, clinics and children's centres with parents, carers, education staff and other professionals. If you are passionate about communication, innovative and keen to input to service development then we are excited to hear from you!
Clink on the link for a short video about working as a Speech and Language Therapist at Northern Care Alliance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjTkm_vKeoc
Main duties of the job
- Take your place with us providing specialist triage, assessment, differential diagnosis, treatment and discharge recommendations to a range of children and young people with complex needs and social communication needs.
- You will provide specialist assessment for children with complex needs using paper based and power based equipment.
- You will assess, treat and review children in face-to-face and video appointments.
- You will have excellent interpersonal skills to be able to communicate effectively with children and families, other team members and health and education staff.
- You will have excellent organisation and prioritisation skills.
- You will work in clinics, education settings, children's centres and family homes.
- You will drive continuous improvement with your innovation and passion for developing new ways of working.
- You will have strong presentation skills and enjoy delivering training to the wider children's workforce about a range of communication difficulties, including developing, evaluating and adapting training packages.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives. As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three
core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team. In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a betterwork-life balance.
We are currently in process of updating our values. For the latest information
around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website
https://www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
In line with the Trusts Single Equality Scheme we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, disability, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, religion, marital status, social back ground or trade union membership. However, as members of ethnicity minority groups and individuals with disabilities are currently under-represented at this level of post, we would encourage applications from members of these groups. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
In line with the Trusts Single Equality Scheme we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, disability, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, religion, marital status, social back ground or trade union membership. However, as members of ethnicity minority groups and individuals with disabilities are currently under-represented at this level of post, we would encourage applications from members of these groups. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
Person Specification
Registration
Essential
- Health and Care Professions Council - Licence to Practice
Desirable
- Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapist
Essential Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Speech & Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
- Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses
Knowledge, Skills, Training an
Essential
- Relevant experience at undergraduate/post graduate level
- Well established knowledge of assessment tools relevant to the client group.
- Experience of diagnosing language impairment.
- Well established knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions relevant to the client group.
- Good auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically
- Good organisational skills and prioritisation skills
- Demonstrates good analytical and reflection skills
- Well established knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to the client group.
- Demonstrates ability to be a good team member
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of working with Alternative Augmentative Communication
- Knowledge and experience of working with children with Complex Needs
Person Specification
Registration
Essential
- Health and Care Professions Council - Licence to Practice
Desirable
- Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapist
Essential Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Speech & Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
- Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses
Knowledge, Skills, Training an
Essential
- Relevant experience at undergraduate/post graduate level
- Well established knowledge of assessment tools relevant to the client group.
- Experience of diagnosing language impairment.
- Well established knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions relevant to the client group.
- Good auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically
- Good organisational skills and prioritisation skills
- Demonstrates good analytical and reflection skills
- Well established knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to the client group.
- Demonstrates ability to be a good team member
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of working with Alternative Augmentative Communication
- Knowledge and experience of working with children with Complex Needs
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).