Job summary
Are you a highly specialist Speech and Language Therapist with a special interest and enhanced skill set in the clinical area of Social, Emotional, and Mental Health needs? Do you routinely promote and share good practice with SaLT colleagues and partners?
We have an opportunity for a dynamic Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist to join our friendly and forward-thinking community team, acting as an Advanced Specialist Speech and Language Therapist in Social, Emotional, and Mental Health.
We deliver clinical excellence through evidence-based practice.We offer a friendly and supportive working environment with a strong emphasis on CPD through access to specialist clinical support, sharing good practice and effective team working.
It's an exciting time for the SaLT service! We have just started our third year of delivering an integrated SaLT service within a Balanced System framework. We're working in partnership with families, the Local Authority, individual schools and a wide range of stakeholders to deliver interventions at Universal, Targeted and Specialist levels
Main duties of the job
You will provide Speech and Language Therapy at a highly specialist level, within the clinical area of SEMH, functioning in partnership with other agencies and disciplines to support in the holistic assessment, diagnosis and intervention for children and young people with SEMH needs.
You will provide highly specialist clinical supervision to colleagues working with clients with SEMH needs. You will have a strong understanding of the benefits of receiving and providing supervision for the client group, focusing on both clinical skills and emotional well-being.
You will represent the clinical area in all appropriate meetings to support and develop quality services for this population of children across the city in an integrated partnership model, where possible.
You will be part of the service level management team shaping the direction of the SaLT service in Birmingham
You will support the staff in your team to work in ways which optimise impact and deliver on outcomes.
About us
- The SaLT service works as part of Inclusion Services within the Children and Families Division of Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. We work across the whole city, within a range of community and educational settings, thus requiring successful applicants to demonstrate a high level of flexibility.
- We value our staff and advocate career progression internally. We encourage our therapists to contribute to service development, and we welcome and value new ideas and experiences.
- We offer a supportive working environment with access to specialist clinical support, and an emphasis on sharing good practice through effective team working.
- For further information about our department follow the link below: http://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/childrens-slt
Job description
Job responsibilities
A breakdown of the post is as follows:
1 day per weekdedicated time for Advanced Specialist role in SEMH :
- delivering activities which contribute to maintenance of safe, effective clinical practice for children with speech, language, and communication needs in the context of SEMH needs.
- Supporting and developing SaLT staff to gain skills and knowledge within the clinical area of SEMH, providing clinical supervision and highly specialist support.
Additional protected time to support the oversight of SaLT support to children and young people who are out of school, including further development of the service and developing links with other relevant agencies.
You will also be working with clients with a range of Speech Language and Communication needs across a range of settings.
See JD for further details
Job description
Job responsibilities
A breakdown of the post is as follows:
1 day per weekdedicated time for Advanced Specialist role in SEMH :
- delivering activities which contribute to maintenance of safe, effective clinical practice for children with speech, language, and communication needs in the context of SEMH needs.
- Supporting and developing SaLT staff to gain skills and knowledge within the clinical area of SEMH, providing clinical supervision and highly specialist support.
Additional protected time to support the oversight of SaLT support to children and young people who are out of school, including further development of the service and developing links with other relevant agencies.
You will also be working with clients with a range of Speech Language and Communication needs across a range of settings.
See JD for further details
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First degree level qualification, relevant to service area
- HCPC Licence to practice
- Full Membership of Professional body , relevant to service area
- Evidence of recent relevant CPD activities in specialist area, including accessing relevant clinical supervision
- Relevant training in specialist area e.g. post graduate dysphagia qualification, SensoryIntegration, neurological rehabilitation
- Relevant training in clinical leadership
Desirable
- Masters post graduate qualification, relevant to service area
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of diagnostic assessment and intervention in specialist area of service
- Extensive experience of working as a specialist therapist with children and families in a range of multi-disciplinary and / or multi-agency teams in Local Authority and Health settings
- Extensive experience of managing a mixed and complex caseload of children and young people with a range of developmental disorders and delays
- Significant experience of managing safeguarding concerns and an understanding of local processes
- Relevant experience of using leadership skills for service development
- Significant experience in providing support and supervision to colleagues and other professionals
- Extensive experience of providing complex written and verbal information to others to a high standard
- Significant experience of delivering successful/effective training to a range of qualified professionals in the area of specialism
Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of the national and political agenda influencing health services and specific service area
- Competent in using electronic systems relevant to practice in the Trust and in the clinical area
- Competent in using highly developed negotiation and influencing skills with evident clinical leadership.
- Competent in explaining complex ideas in a simple way, using highly developed communication and interpersonal skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First degree level qualification, relevant to service area
- HCPC Licence to practice
- Full Membership of Professional body , relevant to service area
- Evidence of recent relevant CPD activities in specialist area, including accessing relevant clinical supervision
- Relevant training in specialist area e.g. post graduate dysphagia qualification, SensoryIntegration, neurological rehabilitation
- Relevant training in clinical leadership
Desirable
- Masters post graduate qualification, relevant to service area
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of diagnostic assessment and intervention in specialist area of service
- Extensive experience of working as a specialist therapist with children and families in a range of multi-disciplinary and / or multi-agency teams in Local Authority and Health settings
- Extensive experience of managing a mixed and complex caseload of children and young people with a range of developmental disorders and delays
- Significant experience of managing safeguarding concerns and an understanding of local processes
- Relevant experience of using leadership skills for service development
- Significant experience in providing support and supervision to colleagues and other professionals
- Extensive experience of providing complex written and verbal information to others to a high standard
- Significant experience of delivering successful/effective training to a range of qualified professionals in the area of specialism
Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of the national and political agenda influencing health services and specific service area
- Competent in using electronic systems relevant to practice in the Trust and in the clinical area
- Competent in using highly developed negotiation and influencing skills with evident clinical leadership.
- Competent in explaining complex ideas in a simple way, using highly developed communication and interpersonal skills
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).
