Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic SLT to join the Paediatric AVM Developmental Speech Disorders Team, based at the RNENTED Hospital in Huntley Street, for a fixed period of 12 months. The service has particular expertise in Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS).
The post holder will have responsibility to provide a tertiary level, highly specialist speech assessment, differential diagnosis, and therapy service. Assessment will involve multidisciplinary and /or individual clinics. Assessment and therapy will take place either face-to-face or via the remote video platform.
Main duties of the job
We require an HCPC registered therapist. The successful candidate will have robust specialist clinical experience in speech sound disorders (including CAS) and intervention tools (including the Nuffield Dyspraxia Programme) and will be able to work independently with patients with complex presentations. The post holder will demonstrate excellent communication skills and will liaise closely with the wider multidisciplinary paediatric AVM team, and with the referring SLTs. Professional support and regular supervision will be provided by the senior SLT.
As part of the interview process, the candidates will be asked to give a 10-minute presentation to the interview panel on a topic related to speech sound disorders. The title will be given upon invite to interview.
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
- University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
- National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
- University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
- Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
- University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
- The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
- University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Speech & Language Therapy Degree qualification or equivalent
- Health & Care Professions Council registration
- Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
- Relevant advanced short courses (e.g. dyspraxia/CAS training, psycholinguistics, phonological assessment and management, oro-motor skills assessment and management, Cued articulation, advanced phonetic description)
- Membership of relevant Clinical Excellence Network and/or relevant organisations
- Well established knowledge of a broad range of assessment tools relevant to children with severe developmental speech and language disorders
- Well established knowledge of the key characteristics leading to a highly specialist differential diagnosis of CAS.
- Well established knowledge of a highly specialist range of therapeutic interventions relevant to children with severe speech disorders, including developmental oral and CAS.
- Well established knowledge of a highly specialist range of therapeutic interventions relevant to children with speech and language disorders.
- Knowledge of standards of record keeping and ability to audit this in own team.
- Knowledge and application of professional standards and code of conduct
- In-depth knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to the specialist client group
Desirable
- Post registration Masters Degree in relevant subject
Experience
Essential
- Significant post qualification experience in providing a speech & language therapy service to children with severe
- Post qualification experience in providing a speech & language therapy service to a general paediatric population
Desirable
- Relevant speech and language experience post qualification using the NDP.
- Relevant advanced experience post qualification in specialist field
- Experience of developing and delivering teaching and training at a post-graduate level.
- Evidence of presentations at conferences Local, Regional, National and / or International
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically
- Good auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically
- Ability to produce well written, detailed, timely, speech and language assessment reports
- Understanding of the principles of clinical governance / audit.
- Evidence of application of principles of evidence-based practice and research methodology
Communication
Essential
- Excellent presentation skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to communicate and empathise well with this client group and their families.
- Excellent negotiation skills across a range of issues and situations, recognising and resolving potential breakdown and conflict when it arises.
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills
- Demonstrates ability to be a good team member
- Well-developed concentration skills
- Excellent organisational skills.
- Prioritisation skills.
- Demonstrates good analytical and reflection skills.
- Demonstrates reflective practice.
- Good time keeping skills.
- The ability to lead on projects (audits).
- Understanding of the roles of other professionals and the principles of partnership-working with key stakeholders in the service area.
Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
- E.g., All posts to include Demonstratable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and/or Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties (line managers to elaborate depending on the level of the post and to assess this essential criteria at interview)
Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by:
Essential
- Being familiar with, and adhering to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control.
- Being familiar with, and adhering to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control.
- Including infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal/professional development and included in your annual appraisal
- Taking personal responsibility so far as is reasonably practicable, in helping ensure that effective prevention and control of health care associated infections is embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently.
Specific Requirements
Essential
- The ability to be flexible to the demands of the environment including unpredictable work patterns, deadlines and frequent interruptions.
- To demonstrate skills in handling clients with disabilities
- Ability to maintain intense concentration in all aspects of patient management for prolonged periods. In particular, to monitor auditory, visual and kinaesthetic aspects of client's communication, adapting and facilitating according to perceived patient needs.
- Able to demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the issues associated with clinical governance and their application to professional practice. This will include compliance with / adherence to, and implementation of service and service area policies, National and Local guidelines and RCSLT Professional and Clinical and Guidelines including working with vulnerable children.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Speech & Language Therapy Degree qualification or equivalent
- Health & Care Professions Council registration
- Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
- Relevant advanced short courses (e.g. dyspraxia/CAS training, psycholinguistics, phonological assessment and management, oro-motor skills assessment and management, Cued articulation, advanced phonetic description)
- Membership of relevant Clinical Excellence Network and/or relevant organisations
- Well established knowledge of a broad range of assessment tools relevant to children with severe developmental speech and language disorders
- Well established knowledge of the key characteristics leading to a highly specialist differential diagnosis of CAS.
- Well established knowledge of a highly specialist range of therapeutic interventions relevant to children with severe speech disorders, including developmental oral and CAS.
- Well established knowledge of a highly specialist range of therapeutic interventions relevant to children with speech and language disorders.
- Knowledge of standards of record keeping and ability to audit this in own team.
- Knowledge and application of professional standards and code of conduct
- In-depth knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to the specialist client group
Desirable
- Post registration Masters Degree in relevant subject
Experience
Essential
- Significant post qualification experience in providing a speech & language therapy service to children with severe
- Post qualification experience in providing a speech & language therapy service to a general paediatric population
Desirable
- Relevant speech and language experience post qualification using the NDP.
- Relevant advanced experience post qualification in specialist field
- Experience of developing and delivering teaching and training at a post-graduate level.
- Evidence of presentations at conferences Local, Regional, National and / or International
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically
- Good auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically
- Ability to produce well written, detailed, timely, speech and language assessment reports
- Understanding of the principles of clinical governance / audit.
- Evidence of application of principles of evidence-based practice and research methodology
Communication
Essential
- Excellent presentation skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to communicate and empathise well with this client group and their families.
- Excellent negotiation skills across a range of issues and situations, recognising and resolving potential breakdown and conflict when it arises.
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills
- Demonstrates ability to be a good team member
- Well-developed concentration skills
- Excellent organisational skills.
- Prioritisation skills.
- Demonstrates good analytical and reflection skills.
- Demonstrates reflective practice.
- Good time keeping skills.
- The ability to lead on projects (audits).
- Understanding of the roles of other professionals and the principles of partnership-working with key stakeholders in the service area.
Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
- E.g., All posts to include Demonstratable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and/or Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties (line managers to elaborate depending on the level of the post and to assess this essential criteria at interview)
Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by:
Essential
- Being familiar with, and adhering to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control.
- Being familiar with, and adhering to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control.
- Including infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal/professional development and included in your annual appraisal
- Taking personal responsibility so far as is reasonably practicable, in helping ensure that effective prevention and control of health care associated infections is embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently.
Specific Requirements
Essential
- The ability to be flexible to the demands of the environment including unpredictable work patterns, deadlines and frequent interruptions.
- To demonstrate skills in handling clients with disabilities
- Ability to maintain intense concentration in all aspects of patient management for prolonged periods. In particular, to monitor auditory, visual and kinaesthetic aspects of client's communication, adapting and facilitating according to perceived patient needs.
- Able to demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the issues associated with clinical governance and their application to professional practice. This will include compliance with / adherence to, and implementation of service and service area policies, National and Local guidelines and RCSLT Professional and Clinical and Guidelines including working with vulnerable children.
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
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals, UCLH
47-49 Huntley Street
London
WC1E 6DG
Employer's website
https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
