Children's Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Job overview
We are looking for an experienced Children’s Speech and Language Therapist to cover a maternity leave within our Complex Needs team, which includes social communication. The role will involve the delivery of social communication assessments and interventions with early years aged children and the delivery of training to parents/carers and colleagues.You will be part of a well-established and experienced group of SLTs, and the role will be based within clinic and home settings in Salford.
Salford Children’s Speech and Language Therapy Service provide CPD, supervision, support and mentoring from a range of experienced SLTs across the service. You will be part of a large, friendly, supportive team who are passionate about ensuring that all children and families receive appropriate and timely therapeutic and preventative interventions that aim to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.
Due to the nature of the post you will need to be able to travel to different sites as required by the service.
Main duties of the job- Working collaboratively with parents/carers and setting staff to support children with social communication differences.
- To produce reports outlining the finding of the assessments and child/young person's needs and next steps (including for statutory purposes, e.g. EHCP assessments).
- Delivering interventions and modelling strategies.
- Demonstrating clinical effectiveness through the use of evidence based practice and outcome measures.
- Supporting the development and delivery of training packages to parents/carers and setting staff
Working for our organisation
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person specification
Registration
Essential criteria- HCPC registration - license to practice
- Member of RCSLT
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Degree in Speech and Language Therapy
- Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses
- Full driving license (car owner/driver essential)
Knowledge, skills and experience
Essential criteria- Demonstrate excellent specialist knowledge in a wide range of paediatric communication disorders which is underpinned by current evidence based practice.
- Relevant post-graduate experience working in Early Years.
- Good planning organisational, caseload management and prioritisation skills.
- Knowledge and demonstrated use of up to date assessment tools relevant to client group
- Knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions
- Ability and commitment to deliver training packages
- Basic IT skills
- Good presentation skills both written and verbal
- Experience of working with children and young people with complex communication and/or social, emotional and mental health needs.
- Have attended Talking Mats Training (Foundation Stage)
- Hanen More Than Words Trainer
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Negotiation and problem solving skills
- Good analytical and reflection skills
- Ability to be a good team member and proactive in supporting senior staff and service delivery
- Knowledge of national policies procedures and clinical guidance
- Awareness of principles of clinical governance
- Demonstrates an awareness and understanding of supporting equality and valuing diversity within their role.
We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to supporting flexible working for our people wherever possible and all our colleagues are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) serves a diverse population, and each Care Organisation works hard to ensure all services are accessible and fair.
We respect the value of difference. So, our aim is to employ a workforce representative of the communities we serve. Regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, trans status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, all are welcome.
We also warmly welcome interest from serving and ex-personnel, and their relatives. Please identify that you are a member of the armed forces community on your application form to be entitled to a guaranteed interview (subject to essential criteria being met).As a Disability Confident Employer, guaranteed interviews are also available to disabled applicants when essential role requirements have been met.
If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process, please contact [email protected]
For posts advertised on a fixed term contract basis, we will offer secondments only for NHS appointments. Fixed term contracts will be only be offered for external non-NHS appointments.
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Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should we receive sufficient applications or if it is filled via the internal redeployment process.
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