Job summary
Band 6 -Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist: Paediatric Complex Needs Communication and Dysphagia Service
Paediatric Community Services- Newham, East London Foundation Trust
Are you an experienced, innovative, creative speech and language therapist? Would you like to bring your skills and ideas to help us deliver change and new services? Are you already working in a complex needs team and would like to further develop your skills?
We have a very exciting opportunity in our Complex Needs Speech and Language Therapy team. We are looking for an experienced Band 6 therapist to join our team and manage a complex caseload of children with communication needs while building clinical skills in the area of AAC and eventually dysphagia. We also have areas of service development that require more supporting therapists and we provide training opportunities around Quality Improvement so that staff feel confident with developing ideas and potential projects. There is also the opportunity to participate in service audits.
Main duties of the job
To provide specialist assessment and management to children with speech, language and communication difficulties secondary to their complex medical needs including use of Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC). This may include home visits, nurseries, schools and buy-ins as required by the service.
To provide specialist assessment and management of children with dysphagia and feeding difficulties, in line with current level of competencies and seeking supervision and support from Senior colleagues as needed.
As well as a role in providing specialist intervention for CYP, the post holder will contribute to raising awareness of SLCN and training of the wider workforce to enable partner agencies to effectively support all CYP with SLCN.
Once the post holder has built up sufficient experience in the role they will be expected to contribute to SLT student placements and support assistants and volunteers.
The post holder will access a comprehensive and on-going CPD program and receive robust clinical supervision to support them to deliver a high quality service to the CYP of Newham.
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To independently manage a caseload of children who have a diverse range of complex communication difficulties including need for AAC. This includes screening, assessing, providing therapy, training others and reviewing progress.
- To work jointly with more senior colleagues and other professionals to take account of the specific complex communication needs of these children and plan therapy.
- To co-ordinate and take a lead in the joint planning and working including, setting up therapy groups where appropriate and to support more junior colleagues through joint working.
- To participate in specialist training of colleagues through teaching and in-services.
- To liaise with relevant professional staff in Health, Education and Social Services within the wider MDT
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To independently manage a caseload of children who have a diverse range of complex communication difficulties including need for AAC. This includes screening, assessing, providing therapy, training others and reviewing progress.
- To work jointly with more senior colleagues and other professionals to take account of the specific complex communication needs of these children and plan therapy.
- To co-ordinate and take a lead in the joint planning and working including, setting up therapy groups where appropriate and to support more junior colleagues through joint working.
- To participate in specialist training of colleagues through teaching and in-services.
- To liaise with relevant professional staff in Health, Education and Social Services within the wider MDT
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification
Essential
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree/Post graduate degree Qualification or equivalent
- Health Professions Council - Licence to Practise
Desirable
- Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 18 months paediatric experience
- Completion of band 5 RCSLT NQP competencies
- Experience of working in schools and clinics
- Experience of assessment and intervention of a variety of children with speech language and communication issues
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills
- Negotiation and Problem solving Skills
- Demonstrates good analytical and reflection skills
- Good organisational skills
- Prioritisation skills
- Demonstrates ability to be a good team member
- Awareness and sensitivity to the needs of clients from a range of ethnic and linguistic backgrounds
- Understanding of local issues relevant to delivery of a Speech & Language Therapy service
- Ability to use relevant assessment tools
- Ability to assess and implementing relevant intervention for a variety of SLCN conditions
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification
Essential
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree/Post graduate degree Qualification or equivalent
- Health Professions Council - Licence to Practise
Desirable
- Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 18 months paediatric experience
- Completion of band 5 RCSLT NQP competencies
- Experience of working in schools and clinics
- Experience of assessment and intervention of a variety of children with speech language and communication issues
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills
- Negotiation and Problem solving Skills
- Demonstrates good analytical and reflection skills
- Good organisational skills
- Prioritisation skills
- Demonstrates ability to be a good team member
- Awareness and sensitivity to the needs of clients from a range of ethnic and linguistic backgrounds
- Understanding of local issues relevant to delivery of a Speech & Language Therapy service
- Ability to use relevant assessment tools
- Ability to assess and implementing relevant intervention for a variety of SLCN conditions
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).
