Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our friendly and supportive team of around ten Speech and Language Therapists and Assistants within Chailey Clinical Services.
The role is that of a band 6 and will primarily consist of managing a designated caseload of children and young people with complex neuro-disability aged 3 to 19 years, within Chailey Heritage School.
The post holder will support the communication, eating, drinking and oral sensori-motor needs of the children and young people, in conjunction with their class team, family and wider Multidisciplinary Team (MDT). The MDT based at Chailey includes occupational therapists, physiotherapists, dietitian, nurses, paediatricians, doctors, clinical scientists, dentists, rehabilitation engineers, school and social care staff and more.
As well as working in the school, you would also have opportunity to work within other settings on-site, including Chailey Heritage Residential facilities and clinics within Chailey Clinical Services .
We would consider this role for part time or flexible working.
Please note: Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules, this role is unlikely to be eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered. Candidates requiring sponsorship should review the eligibility criteria on thegov.uk website before applying to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
a) provide specialist assessment, diagnosis and management of children and young people's communication and oral-motor difficulties for assigned caseload.
b) monitor and update children's and young people's dysphagia management programmes with support and supervision from more experienced colleagues.
c) plan, provide and evaluate interventions to address identified needs in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team, which includes therapy assistants.
d) participate and contribute to the Speech and Language Therapy team at Chailey Clinical Services, including service development and team projects.
e) participate in or undertake audit and research as part of multi-professional team.
f) contribute to the teaching of staff, parents, carers, teachers, assistants, students and other agencies as a member of the multi-professional team.
About us
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.
Why work for us?o Positive 2023 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeingo Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussexo Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retiremento Excellent training, development, and research opportunitieso Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brightono Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networkso Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trusto Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast
Our values--Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence--guide everything we do.
We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.
This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Communication and Working Relationships
The post holder will:
a) work closely with members of the Speech and Language Therapy Team including the Team Lead, Specialist Speech and Language Therapists, and Speech and Language Therapy Assistants in order to deliver a quality service
b) form good working relationships and develop and maintain effective communication with children and young people on their caseload who all have significant limitations to communication.
c) work with the wider professional multi-disciplinary team of healthcare professionals and education staff from our partner organisation Chailey Heritage Foundation to provide integrated child-centred education and healthcare.
d) discuss childrens communication needs, eating and drinking difficulties and oral movement skills with the multi-disciplinary team, working with others to agree suitable targets and the means to achieve these.
e) be able to effectively share complex information about childrens healthcare and communication needs with a range of different people; the post holder will also have to understand complex information about different childrens needs.
f) provide teaching/ training for members of the multi-professional team including therapists, assistants, teachers, students, volunteers and others as required
g) manage conflict with support from senior clinicians as required.
Please do not hesitate to contact us to discuss this exciting opportunity or to arrange a visit.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Communication and Working Relationships
The post holder will:
a) work closely with members of the Speech and Language Therapy Team including the Team Lead, Specialist Speech and Language Therapists, and Speech and Language Therapy Assistants in order to deliver a quality service
b) form good working relationships and develop and maintain effective communication with children and young people on their caseload who all have significant limitations to communication.
c) work with the wider professional multi-disciplinary team of healthcare professionals and education staff from our partner organisation Chailey Heritage Foundation to provide integrated child-centred education and healthcare.
d) discuss childrens communication needs, eating and drinking difficulties and oral movement skills with the multi-disciplinary team, working with others to agree suitable targets and the means to achieve these.
e) be able to effectively share complex information about childrens healthcare and communication needs with a range of different people; the post holder will also have to understand complex information about different childrens needs.
f) provide teaching/ training for members of the multi-professional team including therapists, assistants, teachers, students, volunteers and others as required
g) manage conflict with support from senior clinicians as required.
Please do not hesitate to contact us to discuss this exciting opportunity or to arrange a visit.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Qualification/MRCSL
- HCPC Registration
Desirable
- Membership of RCSLT
- Postgraduate courses and/or other relevant qualifications e.g. Dysphagia post-graduate training, Makaton signing
Experience
Essential
- Relevant clinical experience in paediatric speech and language therapy.
- Carrying out and interpreting assessments
- Experience of Multi-disciplinary working
- An understanding and experience of the problems of children with neurodisabilities including augmentative communication and oral-motor difficulties, underpinned by current evidence based practice.
- Experience of working in educational settings and advising teachers on planning programmes for children with complex needs
- Planning, organisation and monitoring of work for speech and language therapy assistants.
Desirable
- Experience of participating in the training or teaching of students or other members of staff
- Experience of contributing to the training of other speech and language therapists and members of a multi-professional team
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Ability to work as an effective team member
- To demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively with children, families, staff and other professionals
- Use of Information Technology and Word processing skills
- Knowledge of safeguarding issues with children, young people and adults and The Chailey Children's Charter
- To organise and manage a caseload independently
Desirable
- Evidence of further learning in specialist areas
- Demonstrates skills in dealing with complex issues around caseload management
- Evidence of further training in specialist areas e.g. Dysphagia, Alternative and Augmentative Communication, Makaton signing, Talking Mats, Intensive Interaction, Social Use of Language, Hanen.
- Knowledge of The Chailey Children's Charter
- Demonstrates skills in dealing with complex issues around caseload management
Other
Essential
- Demonstrates developing negotiation skills and management of conflict
- A willingness to accommodate change and be flexible
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Qualification/MRCSL
- HCPC Registration
Desirable
- Membership of RCSLT
- Postgraduate courses and/or other relevant qualifications e.g. Dysphagia post-graduate training, Makaton signing
Experience
Essential
- Relevant clinical experience in paediatric speech and language therapy.
- Carrying out and interpreting assessments
- Experience of Multi-disciplinary working
- An understanding and experience of the problems of children with neurodisabilities including augmentative communication and oral-motor difficulties, underpinned by current evidence based practice.
- Experience of working in educational settings and advising teachers on planning programmes for children with complex needs
- Planning, organisation and monitoring of work for speech and language therapy assistants.
Desirable
- Experience of participating in the training or teaching of students or other members of staff
- Experience of contributing to the training of other speech and language therapists and members of a multi-professional team
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Ability to work as an effective team member
- To demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively with children, families, staff and other professionals
- Use of Information Technology and Word processing skills
- Knowledge of safeguarding issues with children, young people and adults and The Chailey Children's Charter
- To organise and manage a caseload independently
Desirable
- Evidence of further learning in specialist areas
- Demonstrates skills in dealing with complex issues around caseload management
- Evidence of further training in specialist areas e.g. Dysphagia, Alternative and Augmentative Communication, Makaton signing, Talking Mats, Intensive Interaction, Social Use of Language, Hanen.
- Knowledge of The Chailey Children's Charter
- Demonstrates skills in dealing with complex issues around caseload management
Other
Essential
- Demonstrates developing negotiation skills and management of conflict
- A willingness to accommodate change and be flexible
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).
