Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - ARP post

Be part of our BHT family

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

• provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
• nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
• regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
• deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.

If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work – and invite you to join our BHT family.

Job overview

We are looking for passionate Speech and Language Therapists to join our Additional Resource Provision (ARP) Team working in resource

provisions/units/bases within primary and secondary mainstream school settings. This is part of an exciting new transformation project. We have recently been commissioned to deliver services within all ARP’s and Pupil Referral Units in Buckinghamshire. Current ARP Vacancies in:

• Hearing Support
• Social Communication differences
• Social Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH)

You will be joining the Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) ARP team who have a range of experience, and there will be opportunities to help shape the service. We have a strong commitment to the development of your clinical practice and professional skills.

The SLT Service forms part of an Integrated Children and Young People’s Therapies Service working closely with Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy as well as wider children and young people’s services. This is a jointly commissioned service across health and education.

What we offer:

• Access to our Foundations Advanced Academy
• Comprehensive induction support
• Year-round access to Continuing Professional Development
• Shadowing, mentorship and clinical supervision

This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career in a collaborative and forward thinking environment. We welcome informal conversations. If requested we will share our interview process in advance to ensure you have the best opportunity to flourish and succeed.

Main duties of the job

You will also deliver to children in mainstream schools across key stages within a locality area of mainstream schools.

The Speech and Language Therapy Service forms part of an Integrated Children and Young People’s Therapies Service working closely with Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy as well as wider children and young people’s services including Health Visitors, Community Nurses for Children with a Learning Disability, Community Paediatricians and School Nurses.

This is a jointly commissioned service across health and education that will give you the opportunity to be supported as you develop your speech and language therapy skills to support the delivery of high quality, evidence based interventions for children and young people in Buckinghamshire.

We have an excellent website which provides information and support to families and people working with children in Buckinghamshire and wider.

Working for our organisation

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• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

• We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [email protected] quoting the vacancy reference number.

Person specification

EXPERIENCE

• Clinical experience in a variety of setting
• Evidence of specialist knowledge/skills resulting from clinical experience and CPD
• Demonstrates knowledge of specialist SLT assessment tools relevant to the client group
• Demonstrates knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic intervention
• Demonstrates awareness of the roles of other professionals
• Demonstrates awareness of standards of record keeping
• Able to maintain intense concentration in all aspects of patient management
• Able to manage emotional consequences and sensitivity in working with patients with a range of communication disorders

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

• Registered member of the Royal College of Speech And Language Therapists
• Recognised Speech & Language Therapy degree qualification or equivalent
• Health Professions Council Licence to Practice
• Evidence of continuing professional development and personal development

• Attendance of relevant CEN Group

SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of clinical governance/audit
• Demonstrates a high standard of record keeping
• Has good auditory and perceptual skills
• Demonstrates well established knowledge of specialist SLT assessment tools relevant to the client group

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

• Ability to work county wide
• Hold a valid driving licence

PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.

COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.

If you are successful at interview, we will require you to complete a Covid-19 risk assessment document.

Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight. If we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before to the closing date.

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