Job summary
The Children's Integrated Speech and Language Therapy Service for Hackney and the City is a unique partnership between health and education. The resultant service works across Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Hackney Education and has grown into a large and dynamic team that delivers innovative models of working. It is a welcoming, fun and supportive place to work. With well-established clinical supervision and access to CPD it is a great place to make the move and become a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist.
You will support the wider SaLT team to develop holistic communicative environments in a range of settings and establish language development opportunities, based on in-depth experience and specialist knowledge of autistic spectrum disorders and learning disability. You will raise awareness of speech, language and communication development through leading multi-professional training for parents, teaching staff, other multi-agency professionals.
You will provide specialist second opinions to more junior speech and language therapy colleagues, mentorship to more junior colleagues and assistants, and supervision to student Speech and Language Therapists within the department as agreed with the Team Manager. You will provide inset training to qualified Speech and Language Therapists in the clinical areas linked to the post.
Main duties of the job
The service employs over 90 staff and so opportunities arise frequently and staff are deployed flexibly to meet changing need. As well as working as a link Speech and Language Therapist to schools, we offer opportunities for band 6 staff to be involved in project work. This can be linked to an area of interest or clinical expertise or a wider service development project. Where appropriate the post holder can access CPD and relevant training to support them to carry out their project.
The service has developed the largest and most comprehensive traded services offer in the UK, and as a result attracts a high percentage of direct school funding. School commissions are on an annual basis and as a result these staff contracts are also. The service has successfully secured contracts in some schools in neighbouring boroughs (including Tower Hamlets, Southwark, Westminster and Brent). We are proud to be commissioned by health, education and schools in Hackney and out of borough as well Youth Justice and Virtual Schools. We have a strong relationship with schools and alternative providers and are growing in traded services.
About us
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will provide a high-quality specialist speech and language therapy service to Autistic children and young people and/or those with language learning difficulties, learning disabilities. This post sits within our special schools team and currently these sessions are within The Garden Special School and Stormont House Special School. You will be supported by a band 7 SALT in both special schools and join a team of dynamic and enthusiastic SALTs in both settings.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will provide a high-quality specialist speech and language therapy service to Autistic children and young people and/or those with language learning difficulties, learning disabilities. This post sits within our special schools team and currently these sessions are within The Garden Special School and Stormont House Special School. You will be supported by a band 7 SALT in both special schools and join a team of dynamic and enthusiastic SALTs in both settings.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- oRecognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent (Post-Graduate Diploma or MSc in Speech and Language therapy leading to registration with HCPC) oHealth and Care Professions Council - Licence to Practice oSuccessful completion of specialist courses relevant to the specialism e.g. Autism and AAC.
Desirable
- oSCERTS training oRegistered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapist
Skills/ Abilities
Essential
- oAbility to assess the needs of Autistic children/young people and those with language/learning disabilities and provide appropriate intervention oAbility to provide neurodiversity affirming therapy oAbility to use and interpret assessment tool of choice for particular client/s oExcellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening tact, persuasion and empathy skills oWell developed negotiation, problem solving and conflict resolution skills oAbility to work collaboratively with children, parents and colleagues oAbility to share sensitive and complex information with families and professionals. oAble to recognise and seek advice appropriately. oAble to deal with complaints sensitively. oDemonstrates good analytical and reflection skills oWell developed concentration skills oAbility to work to deadlines as required by line manager oAbility to contribute to project work associated with developing and evaluating new services. oAbility to work independently (i.e. when band 7 or line manager is off site) oDemonstrates ability to be a good team member oGood auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically oAbility to plan alone or in a group for clinical sessions and team work. oGood organisational and prioritisation skills oComputer literacy (Able to us Microsoft office including Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel and Word, and electronic records ) oGood presentation skills, both written and verbal
Desirable
- Ability to speak relevant community language
Experience
Essential
- oPost-graduate experience in relevant specialist area oEvidence of having received mentoring support in the relevant specialist area oExperience of providing clinical supervision to SaLT students oExperience of instigating and managing change
Desirable
- oOther relevant experience (e.g. previous experience of working with children and /or people with other disabilities) oExperience working in a special school setting
Knowledge
Essential
- oKnowledge /understanding of confidentiality issues oWell established understanding of principles of assessment and intervention for bilingual children oKnowledge of standards of record keeping oUnderstanding of the roles of other professionals (relevant to the client group) oUnderstanding of the principles of clinical governance /audit oWell established knowledge of national policies and procedures (relevant to the specialist client group) oWell established knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions (relevant to the client group) and an ability to compare and contrast relative benefits oWell established knowledge of assessment tools relevant to the client group.
- Demonstrating understanding of Trust Values
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- oRecognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent (Post-Graduate Diploma or MSc in Speech and Language therapy leading to registration with HCPC) oHealth and Care Professions Council - Licence to Practice oSuccessful completion of specialist courses relevant to the specialism e.g. Autism and AAC.
Desirable
- oSCERTS training oRegistered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapist
Skills/ Abilities
Essential
- oAbility to assess the needs of Autistic children/young people and those with language/learning disabilities and provide appropriate intervention oAbility to provide neurodiversity affirming therapy oAbility to use and interpret assessment tool of choice for particular client/s oExcellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening tact, persuasion and empathy skills oWell developed negotiation, problem solving and conflict resolution skills oAbility to work collaboratively with children, parents and colleagues oAbility to share sensitive and complex information with families and professionals. oAble to recognise and seek advice appropriately. oAble to deal with complaints sensitively. oDemonstrates good analytical and reflection skills oWell developed concentration skills oAbility to work to deadlines as required by line manager oAbility to contribute to project work associated with developing and evaluating new services. oAbility to work independently (i.e. when band 7 or line manager is off site) oDemonstrates ability to be a good team member oGood auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically oAbility to plan alone or in a group for clinical sessions and team work. oGood organisational and prioritisation skills oComputer literacy (Able to us Microsoft office including Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel and Word, and electronic records ) oGood presentation skills, both written and verbal
Desirable
- Ability to speak relevant community language
Experience
Essential
- oPost-graduate experience in relevant specialist area oEvidence of having received mentoring support in the relevant specialist area oExperience of providing clinical supervision to SaLT students oExperience of instigating and managing change
Desirable
- oOther relevant experience (e.g. previous experience of working with children and /or people with other disabilities) oExperience working in a special school setting
Knowledge
Essential
- oKnowledge /understanding of confidentiality issues oWell established understanding of principles of assessment and intervention for bilingual children oKnowledge of standards of record keeping oUnderstanding of the roles of other professionals (relevant to the client group) oUnderstanding of the principles of clinical governance /audit oWell established knowledge of national policies and procedures (relevant to the specialist client group) oWell established knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions (relevant to the client group) and an ability to compare and contrast relative benefits oWell established knowledge of assessment tools relevant to the client group.
- Demonstrating understanding of Trust Values
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Community Sites - St Leonards’s Hospital, Hackney Education or John Scott Health Centre
London
E8 2HY
Employer's website
https://www.homerton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
