Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a senior specialist speech and language therapist to join the recently established Intensive Support Team on fixed term temporary basis to cover maternity leave. The post holder will form an integral part of a multi-disciplinary team consisting of clinical psychology, learning disability nursing, occupational therapy, and support workers. The Intensive Support Team work with a small number of Autistic young people and young people who have severe learning disabilities and their families where complex needs requiring intensive support have been identified. Working alongside respite services and other agencies, the Intensive Support Team work collaboratively to create, instigate, and support person centred plans and approaches with the aim of improving the quality of life and reducing any restrictions or restraints (in accordance with NICE guidance).
Main duties of the job
The post holder will have extensive experience working with this client group and have developed skills in highly specialist assessment, formulation, intervention, and evaluation. They will be the only speech therapist in this service and will therefore be responsible for promoting a particular professional viewpoint within the team. The post holder will also have experience of supervision, training and consultation. The post holder will have the skills and experience to manage their own complex cases and experience of working in multi-agency settings.
Due to the level of independent working and management of high levels of risk, the post holder is expected to have considerable experience of working with this client group.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications, Experience and Skills
Essential
- Degree in Speech and Language Therapy
- Considerable experience of working with children with severe and complex disabilities; including Autism; and their families in complex multi agency settings
- Experience of designing and developing communication interventions for this client group
- Experience of multidisciplinary and multi agency teamwork
- Experience of consulting with health care and other professionals
- Considerable experience managing risk in children with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
- Knowledge and experience of working within a Safeguarding Children framework
- Experience of liaison and consultation in relation to a wide range of other relevant agencies
- Experience of effective multiagency working
- Ability to plan and prioritise own caseload
- Ability to select, use and interpret a range of speech and language assessments
- Ability to lead groups and chair multiagency forum
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent demonstrable time management and organisational skills
- Experience of delivering training
- Ability to work as a member of a multi disciplinary team
- Commitment to undertake further relevant training and self directed study
- Ability to work independently and manage complex caseload with the support of clinical and management supervision
- Ability and skills to supervise junior staff
- Current driving licence and car driver - this post has a community focus and there will be daily travel
Desirable
- Additional qualifications in learning disabilities and autism related interventions
- Experience of co-production
- Experience of PBS planning
- Experience of facilitating therapeutic groups
Person Specification
Qualifications, Experience and Skills
Essential
- Degree in Speech and Language Therapy
- Considerable experience of working with children with severe and complex disabilities; including Autism; and their families in complex multi agency settings
- Experience of designing and developing communication interventions for this client group
- Experience of multidisciplinary and multi agency teamwork
- Experience of consulting with health care and other professionals
- Considerable experience managing risk in children with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
- Knowledge and experience of working within a Safeguarding Children framework
- Experience of liaison and consultation in relation to a wide range of other relevant agencies
- Experience of effective multiagency working
- Ability to plan and prioritise own caseload
- Ability to select, use and interpret a range of speech and language assessments
- Ability to lead groups and chair multiagency forum
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent demonstrable time management and organisational skills
- Experience of delivering training
- Ability to work as a member of a multi disciplinary team
- Commitment to undertake further relevant training and self directed study
- Ability to work independently and manage complex caseload with the support of clinical and management supervision
- Ability and skills to supervise junior staff
- Current driving licence and car driver - this post has a community focus and there will be daily travel
Desirable
- Additional qualifications in learning disabilities and autism related interventions
- Experience of co-production
- Experience of PBS planning
- Experience of facilitating therapeutic groups
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
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Carol Kendrick Centre, Stratus House
Southmoor Rd, Roundthorn Industrial Estate, Wythenshawe
Manchester
M23 9XD
Employer's website
https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)
