[ref. e66417818] Specialist Paediatric Speech & Language Therapist - Mainstream schools - Crewe
Job overview
Are you a qualified Speech and Language Therapist with experience of working with children and young people? Would you like to join a forward thinking, innovative and supportive organisation? Then we have the role for you!
We would love to tell you about an opportunity that has just arisen for an experienced Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist to join our fantastic team here in Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP). The job itself will be based in Crewe, working with children with top-up funding/EHCPs in mainstream school settings across the patch.This will include children with complex needs, some of whom attend resource provisions within mainstream schools. You will work alongside colleagues to implement Speech and Language therapy for children and young people of school age, and be well supported alongside our excellent team of therapists across the patch, as well as an experienced team leader.
We would be looking for applicants who have some post graduate experience of working with children and young people, and have a good understanding of working within clinic settings and schools in particular.
If you would like to play a crucial role in the development of these children and young people in the area, then please get in touch - we would love to hear from you!
Additional sessions are available.
Main duties of the job- Completion of standardised assessments and evidence based intervention in a variety of different settings.
- Implementation of evidence based practice within the service.
- Working alongside education colleagues, parents, other members of the MDT to contribute towards outcomes being achieved.
- Involvement in the training programme offered by the service to promote a Universal, Targeted and Specialist tiered service.
- Participation in the EHCP process - both in regards to statutory assessments and annual reviews
- Contribution to peer review groups to promote CPD
- Supervision and support to Band 5 Speech and Language Therapists, Therapy Assistants, and Students.
Working for our organisation
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond. The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.
We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.
The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.
During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its ‘Be Safe Be EquiPPEd’ campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE.
The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients. We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.
At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities- To provide assessment, diagnosis and appropriate speech and language therapy intervention for clients referred to the Service in line with RCSLT ‘Communicating Quality 3’.
- To manage a defined caseload independently
- To manage his / her own time and have an ability to prioritise tasks with minimal support
- To decide when to discontinue the management of a client and ensure that relevant professionals and client/carers are made aware as soon as possible of the reasons for this decision.
- To identify the need for clinical support and advice and seek this from more senior clinicians as appropriate in order to provide a high quality Service.
- To work closely with all appropriate agencies and colleagues for exchange of information and to ensure the comprehensive management of the client, as advised by a more senior clinician. This may include the provision of professional advice in the form of a report for inclusion in the Statutory Assessment of Special Educational Needs where this is requested and undertake Annual Reviews as appropriate.
- To provide appropriate information, advice and support to clients and their carers.
- To give and request second opinions when appropriate.
- To attend multi-disciplinary meetings as required.
- To be advised on the use of current practice by more senior clinicians.
- To undertake the placements of Speech and Language Therapy students as appropriate.
- To supervise assistants and volunteers as required.
- To provide support for newly qualified Speech and Language Therapy students as appropriate.
- To participate in the development of innovative practice in collaboration with more senior clinicians.
- To participate in activities designed to improve the effectiveness of service provision.
- To develop clinical expertise under direction and in consultation with more senior clinicians.
- To keep up to date with current clinical and technological advances in discussion with more senior clinicians.
- To provide training to others as appropriate
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Degree in Speech and Language Therapy
- HCPC Registered
- Appropriate Postgraduate Qualifications
Experience
Essential criteria- Evidence of paediatric Assessment and treatment skills
- Evidence of working with school age children
- Evidence of working within a variety of settings including EYs settings / previous experience of clinics and schools
- Evidence of caseload management
- Knowledge of SEND
- Student mentor
Values / essential requirements
Essential criteria- Evidence of understanding of MCHT Behaviours and values
- Car driver
- Please let us know if you require an adjustment to our recruitment process.
- We are a flexible working employer, so please talk to us about any flexible working requirements.
- All correspondence will be sent to the email address you have registered as your TRAC account.
- Selection is based on the Trust's values, and the criteria outlined in the Job Description for the role.
- Secondments will be considered for fixed term positions when both parties agree. Candidates should seek approval from their current line manager before application.
- Appointments are subject to a 6-month probationary period. LED Doctors are subject to a 3-month probationary period.
- Please provide a contact email address for referees. We will not request references until after you have been made a formal job offer.
- You will be required to pay for your DBS disclosure (where the post requires one). This will be done via 3 monthly instalments from your pay. We encourage applicants to join and remain registered with the DBS update service.
- We do not reimburse travel to interview expenses.
- Some posts may have implications on existing NHS Pension Scheme arrangements. For further information please visit the NHS Pensions Agency website: https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/nhs-pensions
- Employers have a legal responsibility to ensure that their employees have a “right to work” in the UK. If you intend to seek permission to work in the UK via a Skilled Worker visa, please be aware that the UK Government set eligibility requirements e.g. minimum salary requirement and skill levels. Not all NHS roles are eligible for sponsorship. We recommend that you use the information on the Home Office website to check if this role will be eligible.