Job summary
This is a fixed term post for 6 months.
The post holder will be a registered Specialist Speech and Language Therapist with expertise in assessment and management of children and young people with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI). The key role is to ensure the development of high quality, brain injury related speech and language therapy provision within the Cambridge Centre for Paediatric Neuropsychological Rehabilitation (CCPNR), within Cambridge and Peterborough Foundation Trust (CPFT) and across the wider region.
This post offers an exceptional opportunity to make a significant contribution to the development of a pioneering service offering specialist holistic neurorehabilitation to children and adolescents with acquired brain injuries. This is the first NHS service for this client group in the UK.
Main duties of the job
- As a clinician the post holder will be responsible for a small caseload of children/young people with acquired brain injury who are undertaking neuropsychological assessment and/or rehabilitation. Their needs will be complex in nature requiring specialist skills in an area where there is limited evidence base for speech and language therapy (SLT) practice.
- The post holder will be expected to lead by example, demonstrating a commitment to client focused and evidence-based practice in all areas of their work.
- They will also be expected to work as an interdisciplinary team member taking on a co-ordinating role with clients as required. Based at Brookside, Trumpington Road, Cambridge and sharing close links with the Department of Psychological Medicine for Children Young People and Families at Cambridge University Hospital the service is also housed in the same building as the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, provided by Cambridge and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust.
- As a member of an 8 strong interdisciplinary team, you will contribute to the provision of highly specialist assessments and interventions for the individual cognitive, social, emotional and physical needs of children and young people with non-progressive brain injury, referred to the service from local, regional, national and international sources.
About us
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
- To independently assess, differentially diagnose and develop and implement highly specialist intervention programmes for children/young people with highly complex social and cognitive communication needs, following acquired brain injury.
- To be responsible for the speech and language therapy components of the integrated programmes provided by the interdisciplinary team at the CCPNR, including the setting and management of agreed goals and contributions to individual education plans (IEP) and EHCPs (Educational, Health and Care Plans).
- To effectively communicate highly complex condition-related information resulting from assessment, that is accessible to the children/young people, their parents/carers, families, teaching staff and team members/other professionals.
- To provide specialist SLT advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to the children/young peoples assessment, formulation and treatment plan, making contributions to IEPs as required.
- To liaise and act in partnership with other professionals and as part of the interdisciplinary team to ensure the development of a well co-ordinated care plan.
- To liaise and work closely with parents/carers, families and teaching staff as appropriate, to establish goals for therapy/management.
Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.
*DVLA have a number of reciprocal arrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
- To independently assess, differentially diagnose and develop and implement highly specialist intervention programmes for children/young people with highly complex social and cognitive communication needs, following acquired brain injury.
- To be responsible for the speech and language therapy components of the integrated programmes provided by the interdisciplinary team at the CCPNR, including the setting and management of agreed goals and contributions to individual education plans (IEP) and EHCPs (Educational, Health and Care Plans).
- To effectively communicate highly complex condition-related information resulting from assessment, that is accessible to the children/young people, their parents/carers, families, teaching staff and team members/other professionals.
- To provide specialist SLT advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to the children/young peoples assessment, formulation and treatment plan, making contributions to IEPs as required.
- To liaise and act in partnership with other professionals and as part of the interdisciplinary team to ensure the development of a well co-ordinated care plan.
- To liaise and work closely with parents/carers, families and teaching staff as appropriate, to establish goals for therapy/management.
Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.
*DVLA have a number of reciprocal arrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent in Speech and Language Therapy
- Registered member of the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
- Evidence of successful completion of appropriate short specialist courses
- Registered member of HCPC
Desirable
- Member of appropriate specialist interest groups/CEN network
- Attendance at relevant regional SIG.
Experience
Essential
- Relevant post registration experience
- Experience with children and/or young people with complex needs
- Experience of working collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team
- Delivery of SLT student supervision to graduate standard.
Desirable
- Experience of research and audit
- Experience in teaching and training
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Good organisational and prioritising skills
- Excellent presentation skills, both verbal and written
- Excellent communication skills including the ability to convey sensitive or distressing information to parents/carers
- Ability to acknowledge when to seek support.
- Good problem-solving skills and analytical abilities
Desirable
- Awareness of motivational interviewing techniques
- Presentations at courses/conferences
- Involvement in research
Knowledge/Understanding
Essential
- Knowledge of acquired social and cognitive disorders of communication following Acquired Brain Injury
- In-depth knowledge of a broad range of assessment procedures for the client group
- Knowledge of caseload management strategies.
- Good understanding of the National Curriculum
Desirable
- Understanding of the audit cycle and clinical governance.
- Evidence of research driven interventions.
Personal
Essential
- Enthusiastic and flexible
- Willingness to update skills and knowledge regularly and awareness of development needs
- Commitment to the development of understanding of brain injury and its consequences
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Must have ability to travel across East of England and to remote communities.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent in Speech and Language Therapy
- Registered member of the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
- Evidence of successful completion of appropriate short specialist courses
- Registered member of HCPC
Desirable
- Member of appropriate specialist interest groups/CEN network
- Attendance at relevant regional SIG.
Experience
Essential
- Relevant post registration experience
- Experience with children and/or young people with complex needs
- Experience of working collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team
- Delivery of SLT student supervision to graduate standard.
Desirable
- Experience of research and audit
- Experience in teaching and training
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Good organisational and prioritising skills
- Excellent presentation skills, both verbal and written
- Excellent communication skills including the ability to convey sensitive or distressing information to parents/carers
- Ability to acknowledge when to seek support.
- Good problem-solving skills and analytical abilities
Desirable
- Awareness of motivational interviewing techniques
- Presentations at courses/conferences
- Involvement in research
Knowledge/Understanding
Essential
- Knowledge of acquired social and cognitive disorders of communication following Acquired Brain Injury
- In-depth knowledge of a broad range of assessment procedures for the client group
- Knowledge of caseload management strategies.
- Good understanding of the National Curriculum
Desirable
- Understanding of the audit cycle and clinical governance.
- Evidence of research driven interventions.
Personal
Essential
- Enthusiastic and flexible
- Willingness to update skills and knowledge regularly and awareness of development needs
- Commitment to the development of understanding of brain injury and its consequences
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Must have ability to travel across East of England and to remote communities.
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
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Brookside Family Consultation Clinic
18D Trumpington Road
Cambridge
CB2 8AH
Employer's website
https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
