Job summary
We are looking for aHighly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to work with children and young people who have dysphagia and complex needs. You will see children and families in our Child Development Centre, in local clinics, nurseries, schools, special schools and in their homes.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide highly specialist assessment, diagnosis and intervention to children and young people with dysphagia (eating, drinking and swallowing disorders), complex needs and other types of speech language and communication needs, supporting parents, clients and other professionals in all issues related to client management.
About us
Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes.We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.
Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:
- We're Kind
- We're Fair
- We Listen
- We Care
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for managing and supervising the team of therapists and assistants providing communication and dysphagia support within the Child Development Centre and special/mainstream schools.
They will provide highly specialist second opinions to other speech and language therapists. They will plan and organise outreach support to therapists working in early years and mainstream settings to support childrens transition, and ongoing dysphagia management.
They will contribute to multi-disciplinary diagnostic assessments as part of the Child Development Centre and multi-disciplinary Paediatric Dysphagia pathway.
They will lead on developments within the Dysphagia and Complex Needs team and contribute to the broader service including in the development of policies and procedures relating to clinical care, evidence-based practice, care pathways and outcome development.
They will provide second opinions to other Speech and Language Therapists / external professionals.
The post holder will be a part of the services senior leadership team and will contribute to Trust, service, and professional wide initiatives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for managing and supervising the team of therapists and assistants providing communication and dysphagia support within the Child Development Centre and special/mainstream schools.
They will provide highly specialist second opinions to other speech and language therapists. They will plan and organise outreach support to therapists working in early years and mainstream settings to support childrens transition, and ongoing dysphagia management.
They will contribute to multi-disciplinary diagnostic assessments as part of the Child Development Centre and multi-disciplinary Paediatric Dysphagia pathway.
They will lead on developments within the Dysphagia and Complex Needs team and contribute to the broader service including in the development of policies and procedures relating to clinical care, evidence-based practice, care pathways and outcome development.
They will provide second opinions to other Speech and Language Therapists / external professionals.
The post holder will be a part of the services senior leadership team and will contribute to Trust, service, and professional wide initiatives.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Speech & Language Therapy degree qualification or equivalent
- Evidence of post graduate paediatric dysphagia training
- Registered member of Royal College of Speech & Language Therapist
Desirable
- 4 years post graduate experience ( working with children and young people who have complex needs.
Experience
Essential
- 4 years post graduate experience working with children and young people who have complex needs.
Desirable
- Experience of multi-disciplinary and inter agency working.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of assessing and implementing a variety of low-tech AAC support strategies.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Speech & Language Therapy degree qualification or equivalent
- Evidence of post graduate paediatric dysphagia training
- Registered member of Royal College of Speech & Language Therapist
Desirable
- 4 years post graduate experience ( working with children and young people who have complex needs.
Experience
Essential
- 4 years post graduate experience working with children and young people who have complex needs.
Desirable
- Experience of multi-disciplinary and inter agency working.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of assessing and implementing a variety of low-tech AAC support strategies.
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).
