Job summary
We are excited to offer this opportunity for a Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist seeking to achieve their dysphagia competencies and interested in a career supporting children with complex needs. This post offers high levels of support to develop your competencies in these fields, including in-reaching into the Neonatal Unit. Please reference your interest in these areas of working in your application.
You will need to be committed to providing high quality care and support for parents, children and other practitioners who are supporting them, sharing your innovative ideas for service delivery.
The successful applicant will join a friendly team with systems in place for Newly Qualified Practitioners (NQP) and Preceptorship support if new to the NHS.
We need everyone to enjoy coming to work and to feel satisfied with the difference we are making. Our key success factors have been determined by the staff, and key performance indicators and the model of service delivery by the staff, partners, and parents of children with SLCN and EDS working together.
Career progression from Band 5 to Band 6 will be offered through the RCSLT competency framework. The focus for this role is meeting dysphagia competencies and those which support young children with complex needs
Professional Development Framework | RCSLT
Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.
Main duties of the job
- To provide, with appropriate support, as an autonomous practitioner in Speech and Language Therapy, assessment, diagnosis and evidence-based treatment for service users and to liaise with and refer on to other health, education and social care providers as appropriate.
- To work as a member of the community service, contribute to its development and provide multidisciplinary functions (within the post holders sphere of competence) to service users in any setting required by the service.
- To develop the post holders' own professional practice by keeping abreast of clinical developments and responding to available evidence.
- To provide face to face/remote coaching, training, information and advice to parents and other practitioners.
About us
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.
Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.
These posts in Children's SLT provide therapists with the opportunity to work directly with children, families and education setting partners in the community, mainstream schools, early years, and in special schools, delivering both assessments and a range of interventions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Holds recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree or equivalent.
- Holds Health Professions Council license to practice as a Speech and Language Therapist.
- Registered member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
Experience
Essential
- Experience at under or post graduate level of using a range of tests and assessment techniques.
- Experience at under or post graduate level of using a range of intervention approaches across different settings.
- Experience of data gathering methodology and data analysis.
- Experience at an under or post graduate level in working with parents and other professionals
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate knowledge of: o relevant speech, language, communication assessments, interventions and techniques how to evaluate their relevance and effectiveness. o national policies and procedures relevant to Children's Speech and Language Therapy, and to Children and Young People's Education. o Safeguarding Procedures and their implementation in practice.
- Demonstrate: o an awareness of recent developments in practice and research including National guidance. o understanding of clinical governance and risk management and their implications for the service o Effective written and verbal communication skills for a wide audience of children and adults. o Excellent analytical and reflective skills. o Highly developed auditory and perceptual skills. o Excellent organisation, negotiation and problem solving skills.
- Show competency in the use of relevant IT tools including those appropriate for clinical use, for example In Print 3.
- An awareness of current platforms used to provide remote assessment, training and interventions
- Demonstrated interest in Dysphagia and complex needs
Other
Essential
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the job
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Holds recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree or equivalent.
- Holds Health Professions Council license to practice as a Speech and Language Therapist.
- Registered member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
Experience
Essential
- Experience at under or post graduate level of using a range of tests and assessment techniques.
- Experience at under or post graduate level of using a range of intervention approaches across different settings.
- Experience of data gathering methodology and data analysis.
- Experience at an under or post graduate level in working with parents and other professionals
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate knowledge of: o relevant speech, language, communication assessments, interventions and techniques how to evaluate their relevance and effectiveness. o national policies and procedures relevant to Children's Speech and Language Therapy, and to Children and Young People's Education. o Safeguarding Procedures and their implementation in practice.
- Demonstrate: o an awareness of recent developments in practice and research including National guidance. o understanding of clinical governance and risk management and their implications for the service o Effective written and verbal communication skills for a wide audience of children and adults. o Excellent analytical and reflective skills. o Highly developed auditory and perceptual skills. o Excellent organisation, negotiation and problem solving skills.
- Show competency in the use of relevant IT tools including those appropriate for clinical use, for example In Print 3.
- An awareness of current platforms used to provide remote assessment, training and interventions
- Demonstrated interest in Dysphagia and complex needs
Other
Essential
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the job
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).
