Central London Community Health Trust

Bank B6 SLT INW

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Job summary

o To Provide a specialist clinical service with responsibility to a caseloadspecific to the role for children with developmental speech and languagedelays / disorders / social communication / feeding or swallowing difficultiesas relevant to the role.o To provide a service at settings within designated locality, working closelywith parents/carers, schools staff and other relevant professionals, to enablechildren to develop their speech, language and communication skills and toaccess the age relevant curriculumo To assess the needs for, develop and implement Speech and LanguageTherapy treatment to children referred within designated locality andpresenting with a wide range of speech, language and communicationdifficulties

o To understand and meet professional and legal SEND responsibilitiesoutlined in the Children and Families Act 2014 including contributing tostatutory assessments of special educational needs and delivery of Speechand Language Therapy prov

Main duties of the job

To manage and prioritise own caseload independently, demonstrating skills in dealing with complex issues to generate appropriate strategies for caseload management
To assess the need for, develop and implement Speech and Language Therapy treatment to children referred within designated locality with a wide range of speech, language and communication difficulties
To deliver Speech and Language Therapy provision to children as specified in Education Health and Care Plans in line with the Children and Families Act 2014
To demonstrate clinical effectiveness by use of evidence based practice and outcome measures relevant to the field, in particular in the field(s) of specialisation

About us

Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
Flexible working options
Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Date posted

06 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£22.92 an hour Weekly pay will include: Basic pay + HCAS + 12.07% Holiday pay

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

824-BANK-LIT1352

Job locations

Parsons Green NHS Walk-In Centre

5-7 Parsons Green

London

SW6 4UL

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide advice to parents and carers regarding the management and support of children with a wide range of communication difficulties ensuring carry over from school to homeTo deal with initial complaints sensitively, avoiding escalation where possibleTo negotiate with others around case management in complex casesTo provide counselling for parents, carers/clients with highly complex needsTo provide line management, clinical supervision and support to less experienced including Speech and Language Therapy Students and qualified Speech and Language Therapists.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Education

Essential

oRecognised SLT degree
oRegistration with Health & Care Professionals Council.
oRegistered member of RCSLT
oCompletion of dysphagia competencies

Desirable

oEvidence of relevant post-registration education and training e.g. in Stroke, Supervision
oMember of a relevant Clinical Excellence Network

Experience

Essential

oExperience of working in a variety of adult clinical settings within the UK/NHS
oExperience of working and liaising with other MDT professionals
oAble to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner regarding their treatment and procedures
oExperience of supervising/ managing junior staff and students

Desirable

oExperience of working with a community SLT service
oExperience of establishing competencies and a training programme for junior staff

Person Specification

Education

Essential

oRecognised SLT degree
oRegistration with Health & Care Professionals Council.
oRegistered member of RCSLT
oCompletion of dysphagia competencies

Desirable

oEvidence of relevant post-registration education and training e.g. in Stroke, Supervision
oMember of a relevant Clinical Excellence Network

Experience

Essential

oExperience of working in a variety of adult clinical settings within the UK/NHS
oExperience of working and liaising with other MDT professionals
oAble to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner regarding their treatment and procedures
oExperience of supervising/ managing junior staff and students

Desirable

oExperience of working with a community SLT service
oExperience of establishing competencies and a training programme for junior staff

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).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Parsons Green NHS Walk-In Centre

5-7 Parsons Green

London

SW6 4UL

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Parsons Green NHS Walk-In Centre

5-7 Parsons Green

London

SW6 4UL

Employer's website

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