Specialist Children's Speech and Language Therapist

Job description

Job responsibilities

To manage own specialist caseload in this area.

Work autonomously within Trust policies and professional practice, maintaining accurate and comprehensive up to date records.

To carry out specialist assessment and treatment of children with complex needs, with the aim of using education and advice to facilitate children/ young people and carers to understand and actively participate in the management of the condition, leading to safe and timely discharges and transfer of care.

Determine a clinical diagnosis, develop, deliver, implement, evaluate and modify individualised treatment programmes and/or provide specialist advice, ensuring appropriate pathways of care and communication via liaison and referral to other agencies as required. 2 Take part in the education and training of Speech and Language Therapists and qualified and non-qualified healthcare / social services / education staff including medical staff.

To support and advise within the wider MDT on the delivery of the service.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

Essential

• Relevant Degree/Diploma
• Registered with HPC / NMC
• Evidence of Postgraduate Training
• Clinical Educator Training
• Member of Professional Body

Desirable

• Studied at Masters level or equivalent

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

Essential

• Recent experience demonstrating ability to assess, treat and evaluate care in paediatrics
• Good Clinical Reasoning skills
• Evidence of CPD, self-directed learning and Reflective Practice
• Awareness of relevant Legislation, NSF'S/ Local and National initiatives
• Understanding of Clinical Governance
• Critical Appraisal Skills
• Ability to maintain legible and accurate records
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, NSF's and local/National initiatives
• Evidence of recent experience of working with children with complex needs including neurological, behavioural and sensory disorders
• Knowledge of child development and a range of common paediatric conditions
• Ability to carry out specialist assessments and treatments and evaluate intervention in terms of quality and outcomes for children and their families
• Evidence of up to date best practice in paediatrics
• Knowledge and experience of the principles and practice of partnership working within an integrated team
• Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate appropriately using knowledge of blurred boundary / competency frameworks
• Knowledge and understanding of national and local priorities pertaining to children

Desirable

• Experience of developing others
• Experience in contributing to service improvements e.g. Audit, patient information
• Experience in dealing with complaints (e.g. diffusing complaint or investigating complaint)
• Experience in supervising and training others
• Carrying out PDR's
• Teaching/Presentation skills
• Attendance at relevant Special Interest Groups
• Relevant Accredited Postgraduate Training
• Experience of delivering training packages
• Previous experience working at Band 6 level with children with complex needs including neurological, behavioural and sensory disorders

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential

• Demonstrates positive attitude and behaviours
• Excellent Time Management skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with people with complex difficulties and in difficult situations
• Ability to identify and articulate own training needs
• Self motivated with ability to work independently and influence others
• Excellent Team Player
• Ability to recognise own limitations and have a willingness to share and learn skills from others
• Ability to work in a stressful environment and concentrate in conditions requiring emotional demands
• Ability to prioritise own and others caseloads
• Ability to make decisions and problem solve when dealing with routine situations

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.

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

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Broad St/Princess Royal Community

Northgate / Greenhead Road

Halifax/Huddersfield

HX1 1UB

Employer's website

https://www.cht.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)