Job summary
HCRG Care Group is seeking a passionate and experienced Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) to join our dynamic team as a Team Lead. In this role, you will provide high-quality care to children and young people from 1 month to 19 years of age across Wiltshire, working in special schools, specialist and mainstream pre-school and school settings, as well as occasionally conducting home visits. You will lead a busy and dedicated team within a key hub, working in partnership with parents, education settings, and the wider multi-disciplinary team to deliver excellent care. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with strong clinical expertise, leadership skills, and a passion for service development. This role is for 37.5 hours a week and your base can be flexible to our hub bases in Trowbridge, Salisbury or Chippenham. As the role requires travel a driving license and access to a car will be required for this role and business car insurance.
For any further information or an informal chat please contact Alison Masero -alison.masero@hcrgcaregroup.com
Main duties of the job
This list is intended to summarise the key responsibilities and is not intended to cover every task that may be required of the role:
Provide clinical leadership and management for skill mixed teams
To manage staff in a Hub to include overseeing case allocation, chairing Hub meetings, supporting SLT Hub staff
To deputise for Professional Leads in internal and external meetings, and check/sign EHCP contributions as required.
To triage referrals into HCRG Care Group to include for children and young people with a variety of speech, language and communication needs as well as those going through the MDT process
Independently assess, manage and provide second opinion advice and support on specialist clinical areas, early years, or school age, or complex needs as part of the Wiltshire collaborative and training model
Have highly developed knowledge to inform sound clinical judgements/decision
About us
About the Company
We change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006, we are one of the UKs leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.
To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2
Job description
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<p style="margin:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:\'faricy-new-web\', Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:inherit;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;word-spacing:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);padding:5px 0px;">As a Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist Team Lead , youll be part of our valued team at our Chippenham, Trowbridge or Salisbury base.</p><p style="margin:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:\'faricy-new-web\', Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:inherit;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;word-spacing:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);padding:5px 0px;">You will feel valued within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including: </p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:10px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:\'faricy-new-web\', Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;word-spacing:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><li style="padding-left:5px;font-size:inherit;">Band 7 with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions </li><li style="padding-left:5px;font-size:inherit;">Free tea and coffee at your base location</li><li style="padding-left:5px;font-size:inherit;">Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you</li><li style="padding-left:5px;font-size:inherit;">Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates</li><li style="padding-left:5px;font-size:inherit;">Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling</li><li style="padding-left:5px;font-size:inherit;">Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise</li><li style="padding-left:5px;font-size:inherit;">An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year </li><li style="padding-left:5px;font-size:inherit;">The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with a majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission</li></ul> <p style="margin:0px;font-size:inherit;padding:5px 0px;">Our Ideal Candidate will have:</p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:10px;"><li style="font-size:inherit;">Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent </li><li style="font-size:inherit;"> Health Professions Council Licence to Practice </li><li style="font-size:inherit;"> Membership of relevant Clinical Excellence Networks/special interest groups </li><li style="font-size:inherit;"> Evidence of right to work in the UK </li><li style="font-size:inherit;"> Minimum of 6 years clinical practice post qualification </li><li style="font-size:inherit;"> Knowledge of local and national policies and procedures relevant to the specialist client group such as NICE guidelines. </li><li style="font-size:inherit;"> Evidence of continuing education/CPD </li><li style="font-size:inherit;"> Excellent management skills of teams to drive quality service delivery </li><li style="font-size:inherit;"> Highly developed negotiation and problem solving skills and ability to manage difficult situations. </li><li style="font-size:inherit;"> Well established knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and audit </li><li style="font-size:inherit;"> Understanding of the roles of other professionals relevant to the client group </li><li style="font-size:inherit;"> Knowledge of the standards of record keeping </li><li style="font-size:inherit;"> Excellent interpersonal skills including observation, listening and empathy skills </li><li style="font-size:inherit;"> Knowledge of local and national policies and procedures relevant to the specialist client group such as NICE guidelines.</li><li style="font-weight:bold;font-size:inherit;"><strong style="font-weight:700;">Valid UK Driving License and access to a car for work purposes to carry out duties of the post and business insurance for the vehicle.</strong></li></ul><p style="margin:0px;font-size:inherit;padding:5px 0px;">Please see the attached Job description for the full list.</p>
Job description
Job responsibilities
<p style="margin:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:\'faricy-new-web\', Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:inherit;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;word-spacing:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);padding:5px 0px;">As a Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist Team Lead , youll be part of our valued team at our Chippenham, Trowbridge or Salisbury base.</p><p style="margin:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:\'faricy-new-web\', Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:inherit;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;word-spacing:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);padding:5px 0px;">You will feel valued within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including: </p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:10px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:\'faricy-new-web\', Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;word-spacing:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><li style="padding-left:5px;font-size:inherit;">Band 7 with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions </li><li style="padding-left:5px;font-size:inherit;">Free tea and coffee at your base location</li><li style="padding-left:5px;font-size:inherit;">Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you</li><li style="padding-left:5px;font-size:inherit;">Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates</li><li style="padding-left:5px;font-size:inherit;">Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling</li><li style="padding-left:5px;font-size:inherit;">Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise</li><li style="padding-left:5px;font-size:inherit;">An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year </li><li style="padding-left:5px;font-size:inherit;">The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with a majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission</li></ul> <p style="margin:0px;font-size:inherit;padding:5px 0px;">Our Ideal Candidate will have:</p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:10px;"><li style="font-size:inherit;">Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent </li><li style="font-size:inherit;"> Health Professions Council Licence to Practice </li><li style="font-size:inherit;"> Membership of relevant Clinical Excellence Networks/special interest groups </li><li style="font-size:inherit;"> Evidence of right to work in the UK </li><li style="font-size:inherit;"> Minimum of 6 years clinical practice post qualification </li><li style="font-size:inherit;"> Knowledge of local and national policies and procedures relevant to the specialist client group such as NICE guidelines. </li><li style="font-size:inherit;"> Evidence of continuing education/CPD </li><li style="font-size:inherit;"> Excellent management skills of teams to drive quality service delivery </li><li style="font-size:inherit;"> Highly developed negotiation and problem solving skills and ability to manage difficult situations. </li><li style="font-size:inherit;"> Well established knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and audit </li><li style="font-size:inherit;"> Understanding of the roles of other professionals relevant to the client group </li><li style="font-size:inherit;"> Knowledge of the standards of record keeping </li><li style="font-size:inherit;"> Excellent interpersonal skills including observation, listening and empathy skills </li><li style="font-size:inherit;"> Knowledge of local and national policies and procedures relevant to the specialist client group such as NICE guidelines.</li><li style="font-weight:bold;font-size:inherit;"><strong style="font-weight:700;">Valid UK Driving License and access to a car for work purposes to carry out duties of the post and business insurance for the vehicle.</strong></li></ul><p style="margin:0px;font-size:inherit;padding:5px 0px;">Please see the attached Job description for the full list.</p>
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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.
