Job summary
Hello, thank you for showing and interest in our job advert! Youll
be wondering if this job is suitable for you, please read on if the following
things apply to you
You are (or soon will be) a qualified Speech and
Language Therapist
You are looking for a job as a Newly Qualified
Practitioner, a returner to practice of a Band 5 looking for support with progression
towards Band 6 competencies
You would like to work with children aged 0-5
years with communication difficulties
You would like to work in the NW of Surrey either Woking or Runnymede.
You would like to work for the NHS
You are looking for a friendly and supportive
team to work with
You are keen to engage with on-going
professional development
You would like regular clinical supervision
There may also be an opportunity within this
role to develop your clinical skills working with school aged children who
stammer.
Working
in the NHS provides you with the optimum platform to launch your career and you
will have opportunity to work closely with our NHS colleagues including Health
Visitors, School Nurses, OTs and Physios. We also have strong working
relationships with our colleagues in Education; we have opportunities to visit
children in their educational settings and liaise with colleagues in education.
There are many additional benefits to working in the NHS including a generous
leave entitlement, an excellent pension scheme and access to a wide range of
NHS staff
Not offering Visa sponsorship
Main duties of the job
Proposed interview date: 28 October
2024 - Interview to take place at The White House, Crouch Oak Lane, Addlestone,
KT15 2AN
Day to day you will be conducting assessments, writing reports and running therapy sessions (groups or individual) for a varied population of 0-5 year olds including children with Language disorders and delays, Social Communication Disorders, Speech difficulties, stammering, Down Syndrome, general delay. You will also have opportunity for delivering training to parents, HVs and Nurseries. You may work in a variety of settings - Health Centres, Childrens Centres, (pre-)schools and patients homes.
You will have opportunity to work alongside SLTs with specialist caseloads including the school aged stammering service, children with an acquired brain injury and clients with dysphagia.
So if you have a passion for early intervention in Speech and Language Therapy and looking for a role where you can progress your professional career, we want to hear from you!
About us
CSH Surrey are part of the NHS and are Surreys largest and longest
established NHS community services provider, so our 1500+ employees get
NHS pay and pensions, and also receive the Fringe High-Cost Allowance of
5%.
Our staff enjoy excellent training and development opportunities, including the
care certificate, apprenticeships, numeracy and literacy courses, access to
the Nursing Associate programme, and a wide variety of management and
leadership courses and programmes.
We CARE about our staff though through our values of Compassion,
Accountability, Respect and Excellence. Our active employee council called
The Voice, elect employee representatives to ensure colleagues' voices are
heard at Board level.
CSH is a diverse organisation, if you are a passionate, person-focused
individual then apply to join CSH Surrey today!
We welcome candidates from
all backgrounds who meet the essential criteria of the job you are applying for
and if you require any reasonable adjustments, please contact the named
individual for this advert, or our recruitment team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. To provide support and advice for the childs family and parents about all aspects of
their care that relate to their therapy needs, adjusting use of language to allow for their
level of comprehension to understand.
2. To provide and receive complex and sensitive information with regard to a childs
difficulties and expectations.
3. To attend meetings where requested in order to provide specialist advice about the
therapy needs of the child. To arrange these meetings when appropriate.
SLT Clinical
team lead
Band 5
SALT
SALT
Assistant
4. To be able to demonstrate empathy and sensitivity in response to parents and
children.
5. To work closely with parents who are themselves dealing with anger, grief and
frustration as they come to terms with the impact of their childs condition with support
from a senior clinician as appropriate.
6. To provide therapy reports for use within inter-agencies, e.g. educational
documentation relevant to the practice setting, standards and guidelines
7. To ensure that up to date written electronic records and activity are maintained in
accordance with the professional and organisation standards
8. To provide programmes on a verbal, written basis or using pictorial representation as
required to ensure these programmes are accessible to parents/ carers
9. To interpret assessment results and identify therapy goals as part of an overall care
plan with support where appropriate.
10. To contribute to the childs diagnosis by communicating assessment findings to the
childs paediatrician, parents/carers and other involved professionals.
11. Ensure that children and parents/carers are involved with planning and implementation
of their care plans wherever possible
12. To make referrals to other professionals and agencies if required to address the childs
global needs.
13. Provide clinical support for students.
14. To be involved in planning, organising and delivering training to parents/carers and
educational staff as part of the therapy team.
15. To plan and undertake presentation of paediatric therapy related talks both internally
and externally with support if appropriate.
16. To participate in the delivery of the therapy development plan.
17. To demonstrate participation in Continuous Professional Development in line with the
HCPC and professional body requirements.
18. To review and reflect on own practise and performance through a variety of means
including the effective use of professional and operational supervision.
19. To deputise for the Band 6 when required.
20. To effectively plan the daily management of a caseload of children
21. To prioritise clinical work and balance other patient related and professional activities
as the department requires.
22. To carry out assessments used to contribute to a multidisciplinary assessment and
diagnosis of complex needs
23. To use and maintain sound clinical reasoning skills throughout the therapeutic process
to ensure best practice and identify risk.
24. To assess clients, carers and other professionals understanding of treatment
proposals, gain valid consent and have the capacity to work within a legal framework
with clients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
25. Through standardised and non-standardised assessments to develop the clinical skills
to determine and recommend the best course of intervention, developing
comprehensive therapy plans.
26. To develop and implement therapy and management plans for each child incorporating
individual or group therapy sessions and programmes for use at home and/or in
education settings.
27. To re-evaluate and progress/adapt therapy programmes at established intervals
depending on the needs of each child and the outcomes expected and discharge when
appropriate.
28. To use investigative and analytical skills, and to seek guidance and support from
Clinical Team Lead/Clinical Specialist.
29. To plan and implement a range of child-centred individual and/or group interventions,
using clinical reasoning skills.
30. To use a range of evidence based therapy/ management options in formulating
programmes of care.
31. To evaluate the outcomes of interventions
32. To contribute to research and development activities
33. Demonstrate skills in dealing with issues associated with caseload management, and
escalating issues where necessary. Ensure timely and effective communication with
senior team members on all professional matters where required.
This job description is not exhaustive and the post holder may be required to undertake such other duties from time to time as are consistent with the responsibility of the grade.
This job description is subject to review and development from time to time in liaison with the post holder. As an employee of CSH/FCHC you will be required to adhere to all the organisations policies and procedures.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. To provide support and advice for the childs family and parents about all aspects of
their care that relate to their therapy needs, adjusting use of language to allow for their
level of comprehension to understand.
2. To provide and receive complex and sensitive information with regard to a childs
difficulties and expectations.
3. To attend meetings where requested in order to provide specialist advice about the
therapy needs of the child. To arrange these meetings when appropriate.
SLT Clinical
team lead
Band 5
SALT
SALT
Assistant
4. To be able to demonstrate empathy and sensitivity in response to parents and
children.
5. To work closely with parents who are themselves dealing with anger, grief and
frustration as they come to terms with the impact of their childs condition with support
from a senior clinician as appropriate.
6. To provide therapy reports for use within inter-agencies, e.g. educational
documentation relevant to the practice setting, standards and guidelines
7. To ensure that up to date written electronic records and activity are maintained in
accordance with the professional and organisation standards
8. To provide programmes on a verbal, written basis or using pictorial representation as
required to ensure these programmes are accessible to parents/ carers
9. To interpret assessment results and identify therapy goals as part of an overall care
plan with support where appropriate.
10. To contribute to the childs diagnosis by communicating assessment findings to the
childs paediatrician, parents/carers and other involved professionals.
11. Ensure that children and parents/carers are involved with planning and implementation
of their care plans wherever possible
12. To make referrals to other professionals and agencies if required to address the childs
global needs.
13. Provide clinical support for students.
14. To be involved in planning, organising and delivering training to parents/carers and
educational staff as part of the therapy team.
15. To plan and undertake presentation of paediatric therapy related talks both internally
and externally with support if appropriate.
16. To participate in the delivery of the therapy development plan.
17. To demonstrate participation in Continuous Professional Development in line with the
HCPC and professional body requirements.
18. To review and reflect on own practise and performance through a variety of means
including the effective use of professional and operational supervision.
19. To deputise for the Band 6 when required.
20. To effectively plan the daily management of a caseload of children
21. To prioritise clinical work and balance other patient related and professional activities
as the department requires.
22. To carry out assessments used to contribute to a multidisciplinary assessment and
diagnosis of complex needs
23. To use and maintain sound clinical reasoning skills throughout the therapeutic process
to ensure best practice and identify risk.
24. To assess clients, carers and other professionals understanding of treatment
proposals, gain valid consent and have the capacity to work within a legal framework
with clients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
25. Through standardised and non-standardised assessments to develop the clinical skills
to determine and recommend the best course of intervention, developing
comprehensive therapy plans.
26. To develop and implement therapy and management plans for each child incorporating
individual or group therapy sessions and programmes for use at home and/or in
education settings.
27. To re-evaluate and progress/adapt therapy programmes at established intervals
depending on the needs of each child and the outcomes expected and discharge when
appropriate.
28. To use investigative and analytical skills, and to seek guidance and support from
Clinical Team Lead/Clinical Specialist.
29. To plan and implement a range of child-centred individual and/or group interventions,
using clinical reasoning skills.
30. To use a range of evidence based therapy/ management options in formulating
programmes of care.
31. To evaluate the outcomes of interventions
32. To contribute to research and development activities
33. Demonstrate skills in dealing with issues associated with caseload management, and
escalating issues where necessary. Ensure timely and effective communication with
senior team members on all professional matters where required.
This job description is not exhaustive and the post holder may be required to undertake such other duties from time to time as are consistent with the responsibility of the grade.
This job description is subject to review and development from time to time in liaison with the post holder. As an employee of CSH/FCHC you will be required to adhere to all the organisations policies and procedures.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- B.S.C Hons or recognised degree equivalent qualification in Speech & Language Therapy
- Health care Professions Council registration
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of legislation and government polices related to the specialty.
- Broad knowledge of current best practice.
- Previous SLT placement experience in the relevant clinical areas related to the post.
- Documented evidence of CPD
- Competent to use standardised SLT assessments.
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to deliver training
Desirable
- Previous experience of working with Children in the field of Speech and Language Therapy.
- Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses relating to the post.
- Membership of relevant Special Interest Groups/Clinical excellence networks
- Training relating to the line management and supervision of assistants and other therapists.
- Experience of training parents, other therapists and other professionals.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance in relation to current best practice and develop skills accordingly.
- Planning and decision making skills and problem solving
- Computer and internet literate
Desirable
- Ability to work autonomously.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- B.S.C Hons or recognised degree equivalent qualification in Speech & Language Therapy
- Health care Professions Council registration
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of legislation and government polices related to the specialty.
- Broad knowledge of current best practice.
- Previous SLT placement experience in the relevant clinical areas related to the post.
- Documented evidence of CPD
- Competent to use standardised SLT assessments.
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to deliver training
Desirable
- Previous experience of working with Children in the field of Speech and Language Therapy.
- Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses relating to the post.
- Membership of relevant Special Interest Groups/Clinical excellence networks
- Training relating to the line management and supervision of assistants and other therapists.
- Experience of training parents, other therapists and other professionals.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance in relation to current best practice and develop skills accordingly.
- Planning and decision making skills and problem solving
- Computer and internet literate
Desirable
- Ability to work autonomously.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
