Job summary
Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy team
Children's Therapies
This is an excellent opportunity to develop and extend your specialist skills in working with children and young people with a range of Speech, Language and communication needs. The exact combination of sessions will be dependent on successful applicant's skills, experience and service priorities. Job plans are reviewed at least annually in line with personal preferences and service needs.
Main duties of the job
The post is a specialist post within the paediatric SALT teams which are part of the wider Children's Therapy service. The team work within core hours of 8am and 6pm Monday to Friday. The team includes administration support, co-workers and speech and language therapists.
The post will be based at CDC , Airedale Hospital, but will provide Speech and Language therapy across the Trust geography in North and West Yorkshire .
sessions will include :
- Local authority commissioned sessions in resourced mainstream school provisions for pupils with Autism/ SEMH in partnership with Bradford District Care Trust Speech and Language Therapy service
- Airedale Child Development team - SEND provision (including eating drinking and swallowing appropriate to post holder competency level)
These posts are supported by a team of speech and language therapists, including clinical team leads, clinical support workers and administration staff. There will be numerous opportunities to work with other allied health professionals and agencies
Our Children's Therapies service ( SALT/OT/Physio) is operationally managed by the Children's Therapies Manager/ SALT professional lead and is part of the allied health professions workforce for Airedale NHS Foundation Trust led by a Chief AHP
About us
We are always looking for enterprising and innovative approaches to the way we provide our services. We are a national centre for telemedicine and introduced telehealth to the UK offender healthcare sector and also provide the service to patients in their care homes. Community matters to us and we are supported by 400 dedicated volunteers and have strong links with Leeds Beckett and Bradford University, Craven College and Leeds City College to ensure we inspire the workforce of the future.
We want to attract staff who embrace our Right Care behaviours of compassion, a commitment to quality of care and working together for patients we want to make these part of our DNA.
We are situated on the edge of the beautiful Yorkshire Dales and only 10 miles from the multicultural city of Bradford. Both acute and community health services are provided and the Trust has a history of working collaboratively with partner organisations providing service across urban and rural areas serving to a diverse population. There is an established and well respected AHP structure and we will support you through our commitment to.
- Preceptorship and CPD
- Clearly defined professional Governance structures
- Supervision
- Peer support
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details on this vacancy please see the attached Job description, main responsibilities and person specification documents.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details on this vacancy please see the attached Job description, main responsibilities and person specification documents.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- State registrations with the Health Care Professions Council
- CPD /qualifications relating to Autism and AAC
Desirable
- specialist courses and/or relevant MSC modules
- Leadership / management qualifications
- Paediatric Dysphagia qualification
- Member of relevant Professional special interest groups/organisations
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience working with Children and young people with SEMH / Autism
- Experience of working in MDT settings and schools
- Experience of contributing to statutory SEND processes including assessment, report writing , review meetings
Desirable
- Experience of working at band 6 level
- Experience of taking part in or leading on Projects/ service improvements
- Experienced in use of a range of IT applications including SystmOne
Skills
Essential
- planning and organisational skills
- verbal and non verbal communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
Desirable
- evidence of ability to facilitate skills in others
- evidence of leadership
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- State registrations with the Health Care Professions Council
- CPD /qualifications relating to Autism and AAC
Desirable
- specialist courses and/or relevant MSC modules
- Leadership / management qualifications
- Paediatric Dysphagia qualification
- Member of relevant Professional special interest groups/organisations
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience working with Children and young people with SEMH / Autism
- Experience of working in MDT settings and schools
- Experience of contributing to statutory SEND processes including assessment, report writing , review meetings
Desirable
- Experience of working at band 6 level
- Experience of taking part in or leading on Projects/ service improvements
- Experienced in use of a range of IT applications including SystmOne
Skills
Essential
- planning and organisational skills
- verbal and non verbal communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
Desirable
- evidence of ability to facilitate skills in others
- evidence of leadership
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).
