Band 7 Highly Specialist SLT in Bilingualism

Job overview

Come and join our Children’s SLT team in Birmingham: a vibrant multicultural city!

Do you have a special interest in the field of bilingualism? Are you passionate about the latest development and research in bilingualism and promoting and sharing good practice with SLT colleagues and partners?

Do you enjoy supporting your colleagues and helping them develop their clinical skills?

We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist to join our friendly and forward-thinking community team, acting as a highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist with expertise in the area of bilingualism and also working as an integral part of our management team.

This is an opportunity to develop your clinical and leadership skills contributing to developing a Balanced System in Birmingham in order to improve and advocate for services to children with SLCN especially bilingual children in our large multicultural city.

• You will provide Speech and Language Therapy at a highly specialist level, with a specific focus on the area of bilingualism, functioning in partnership with other agencies and disciplines to support in the holistic assessment, diagnosis and intervention for children and young people known to the service.
• You will demonstrate clinical leadership in bilingualism and represent the local team/service area in all appropriate meetings to support and develop quality services for bilingual children and young people across the city in an integrated partnership model.
• You will develop strong and effective working relationships with colleagues using highly developed interpersonal skil

• It’s a very exciting time for the Children’s SLT service:
• Significant new investment from health and our education partners to grow the team: new posts across a range of bands, including significant growth in our leadership team.
• We are working closely with Marie Gascoigne and the Better Communication team implementing a Balanced System approach to support children with SLCN, working in partnership with families, the Local Authority and a wide range of stakeholders.
• We are working in localities developing local networks in order to build skills in the wider workforce and increase the impact of our interventions.
• Experienced team committed to taking NQPs through preceptor-ship & a culture of ongoing learning and clinical supervision.
• Strong links with Universities and commitment to student education
• We offer a supportive working environment with access to specialist clinical support, and an emphasis on sharing good practice through effective team working.
• For further information about our department follow the link below:

http://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/childrens-slt

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See JD for detail, key duties include:

• Contributing to discussions around setting the direction for the service including foreseeing risks and opportunities.

• Reviewing and interpreting research evidence relevant to specialist area and contributing to discussions on how to implement findings to the benefit of the service in line with service priorities.
• Supporting the Professional Leads and Service Clinical Manager in the development and implementation of an appropriate training programme for members of the team across the locality, using information from appraisals and personal development plans
• Taking a role in the local implementation and monitoring of clinical supervision/ practice support systems in line with relevant policies and procedures.
• Assisting the Service Clinical Manager and Professional Leads in the recruitment, selection, and induction of staff, as required.
• Participating in the development of clinical protocols for use within the Service.

Person specification

Qualifications

• • First degree level qualification, relevant to service area
• • HCPC Licence to practice
• • Full Membership of Professional body , relevant to service area
• • Evidence of recent relevant CPD activities in specialist area
• • Relevant training in specialist area e.g. post graduate dysphagia qualification, Sensory-Integration, neurological rehabilitation
• • Relevant training in clinical leadership

Experience

• • Extensive experience of working as a specialist therapist with children and families in a range of multi-disciplinary and / or multi-agency teams in Local Authority and Health settings
• • Extensive experience of managing a mixed and complex caseload of children and young people with a range of developmental disorders and delays
• • Significant experience of managing safeguarding concerns and an understanding of local processes
• • Relevant experience of using leadership skills for service development
• • Significant experience in providing support and supervision to colleagues and other professionals

Skills

• • Knowledge of the national and political agenda influencing health services and specific service area
• • Competent in using electronic systems relevant to practice in the Trust and in the clinical area

Disability Confident Employer and Guaranteed Interview Scheme

We encourage applicants to submit their applications and to request any reasonable adjustments where required.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Birmingham is a fantastic place to live and we serve a wide range of people and communities. BCHC are an advocate of diversity and strive to mirror the community we serve as much possible.

We are committed to and actively promote equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals from all areas of the community who meet the specific criteria are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage/civil partnerships.

Promoting Workforce Equality

As part of this commitment and given this under-representation, the Trust guarantees an interview to any applicants from under-represented groups for positions at Band 8a and above whose application meets the essential criteria for the post as detailed on the Person Specification.

The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of people who identify as Black, Minority Ethnic (BME) and welcomes applicants from these communities. Selection will be on the basis of merit. In order to ensure the diversity of our workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.

Flexible Working

This may include hybrid patterns of working to enable colleagues to request the flexibility of a mixture of home/base working.

In accordance with the NHS People Promise, the Trust is committed to facilitating a healthy work/life balance that is essential to health and wellbeing and to making BCHC a ‘Great Place to Work’. We will be happy to discuss and consider all requests relating to working patterns and hours at your interview so please do ask!

Using Artificial Intelligence

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Benefits of working for us:

• Full NHS terms and conditions including extensive holidays, Agenda for Change pay with enhancements
• Attractive relocation payment if you relocate to the local area.
• Discounts for local and national retailers
• Dedicated well-being services for all employees
• Flexible working where possible