Job summary
We are offering a full time Band 5 post with a half day a week specifically identified during your first year with us for Continuing Professional Development and working on your Competencies.
You will work with early years and school age children in a range of settings: community clinics; preschool settings; homes: schools and sometimes remotely. You will learn to assess children, put together therapy plans, advise and train others as well as carrying out therapy yourself.
You will have a comprehensive induction period and be supported by friendly and experienced colleagues across all the teams. Specifically, you will have supervision from a clinical lead fortnightly to begin with and then tailored to your needs. You will have easy access to a buddy for those questions you feel you can't KEEP asking and be part of a peer supervision group which meets every two or three months.
You will join our team at the same time as, or within a few weeks of, another Band 5 with whom you will spend your weekly CPD afternoon. There will be a number of short tutorials during these sessions covering a wide range of topics such as time management, writing reports, how to choose the right assessment etc
Main duties of the job
In the Early Years Team you will work towards becoming an autonomous clinic therapist: you will meet with families, assess their children, and discuss your findings with parents/carers and/or setting staff. Together you will agree a plan of action to meet the child's speech, language or communication needs, this might be through advice and a home, or setting, intervention plan, parent coaching, direct therapy, or perhaps a referral on to a different team .
In the Mainstream Schools Team you will work towards becoming the Link Therapist for a group of schools: each school is allocated a Link SLT, who meets with the Special Educational Needs Coordinator for Planning meetings at the start of term, to establish caseload priorities give advice, discuss school led support, such as Narrative Groups or School Start, identify any Education Health Care Plan support required and talk about any training needs within the school. During the term, the Link SLT will assess children, and discuss findings and any speech language and communication needs with school staff and parents/carers. Together you will agree a plan of action to meet the child's speech, language or communication needs, this might be through advice and an intervention plan for school staff to carry out, staff training, direct therapy demonstration, or perhaps a referral on to a different team.
About us
The Trust is committed to staff Development and Well-Being. SCFT rand recognizes that its employees play a vital role in progress towards the vision of excellent care at the heart of the community. For further information please take time to look at the Staff Benefits Brochure benefits-brochure-june2021-digital.pdf (scft.nhs.uk)
The Central Locality of the Trust is in the northern sector of West Sussex, about an hour from London and Brighton. There are 48 of us in the Central Children's Speech and Language Therapy Team, including our Fantastic Admin staff and Amazing Speech and Language Therapy Assistants.
Across SCFT there are around 150 staff in the Children's Speech and Language Therapy Service giving plenty of scope for team working and career development. If you have a particular area of interest let us know.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
To assess, treat and manage own caseload of children with speech, language and communication delay and disorder.To provide advice to other professionals and parents in order to support the needs of children with speech, language and communication delay and disorder in clinical area.To liaise with other agencies and services e.g. schools, social care, and voluntary agencies.To plan and demonstrate therapy activities to parents/carers and/or assistants and multidisciplinary staff.
To record notes and prepare reports and therapy plans using electronic notes systems (Systm 1)
To take an active part in the team, participating in meetings and forums.
To access and make use of clinical and management supervision.
To gather data as required, participate in audits and comply with Information Governance
You will also attend Team Meetings, clinical forums and relevant in- house training. You will contribute to team and service development initiatives, audits and data collection as required.
Across the year you will write short reports, devise intervention plans, signpost setting staff to further information, provide child specific training and therapy demonstrations, and contribute to Education and Health Care Needs Assessments and Annual reviews.
These posts are for a two-year fixed term although extension is possible and as a large team, progression opportunities are usually available.
Or read our Day in the Life of an NQT
Job description
Job responsibilities
To assess, treat and manage own caseload of children with speech, language and communication delay and disorder.To provide advice to other professionals and parents in order to support the needs of children with speech, language and communication delay and disorder in clinical area.To liaise with other agencies and services e.g. schools, social care, and voluntary agencies.To plan and demonstrate therapy activities to parents/carers and/or assistants and multidisciplinary staff.
To record notes and prepare reports and therapy plans using electronic notes systems (Systm 1)
To take an active part in the team, participating in meetings and forums.
To access and make use of clinical and management supervision.
To gather data as required, participate in audits and comply with Information Governance
You will also attend Team Meetings, clinical forums and relevant in- house training. You will contribute to team and service development initiatives, audits and data collection as required.
Across the year you will write short reports, devise intervention plans, signpost setting staff to further information, provide child specific training and therapy demonstrations, and contribute to Education and Health Care Needs Assessments and Annual reviews.
These posts are for a two-year fixed term although extension is possible and as a large team, progression opportunities are usually available.
Or read our Day in the Life of an NQT
Person Specification
Qualifications and/or Professi
Essential
- HCPC registered if qualified not if still studying
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree or studying same
Desirable
- Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
Experience
Essential
- Ability to communicate well with people with communication difficulties.
- Relevant experience at undergraduate/post graduate level
- Experience of using assessment tools relevant to client group
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions relevant to children with speech/language and communication difficulties
- Excellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills.
- Experience of evaluating research material to identify efficacy of therapeutic methods.
- Negotiation and problem solving skills.
- Demonstrates good analytical and reflection skills
Other requirements
Essential
- Evidence of ability to act independently
Desirable
- Appreciation of when to ask for second /opinion/support
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate ability to reflect and learn from situations
Person Specification
Qualifications and/or Professi
Essential
- HCPC registered if qualified not if still studying
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree or studying same
Desirable
- Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
Experience
Essential
- Ability to communicate well with people with communication difficulties.
- Relevant experience at undergraduate/post graduate level
- Experience of using assessment tools relevant to client group
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions relevant to children with speech/language and communication difficulties
- Excellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills.
- Experience of evaluating research material to identify efficacy of therapeutic methods.
- Negotiation and problem solving skills.
- Demonstrates good analytical and reflection skills
Other requirements
Essential
- Evidence of ability to act independently
Desirable
- Appreciation of when to ask for second /opinion/support
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate ability to reflect and learn from situations
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
