Job summary
South Tyneside and Sunderland Speech
and Language Therapy Service:
1.0wte x B7, 37.5 hours per week
Our Trust has been delivering a Mental Health in
Schools Team Service (MHST) since 2019.
There has been further expansion of Sunderland MHST with associated increased
investment into the service and the creation of this new, exciting Speech and
Language Therapy post.
MHSTs
support education settings to introduce or develop their whole school/college
approach, give timely advice to school and college staff and liaise with
external specialist services, to help children and young people to get the
right support and stay in education.
The
MHST carry out interventions for children and young people alongside
established provision such as, counselling, educational psychologists and
school nurses to build on the menu of support available The team will deliver
evidence based interventions for mild to moderate mental health issues
including individual, group and parenting work.
We
are delighted that MHST, the ICB and our Trust recognise the importance of
embedding Speech and Language Therapy into these teams to support the best
outcomes for children and young people and to support our aim of reducing
health inequalities.
Main duties of the job
You will:
- Provide assessment and advice for children and young people in the MHSTs in line with service delivery model.
- Provide accessible resources available for children and young people to support their communication needs and skills, to best support stable and positive relationships in their homes and education settings, through creation or adaptation of existing materials.
- Provide advice and training to the MHST and other clinical, educational, social care agencies and other external agencies through adapting communication styles and the communication environment to support individual children and young people but also to embed communication strategies within a whole school/college approach.
- Support MHST workers to deliver programmes and offers by embedding communication strategies and adapting language to ensure access to therapy and improved outcomes for children and young people.
You will be committed to team working and to developing other staff too. You will support less experienced staff through supervision, teaching and training. You will be well supported in this new role.
You will also be encouraged to develop your innovation, research and leadership skills in this new role for improved patient care and outcomes.
This is a really exciting new post, and we think it will be a great opportunity for the right person to really make a difference!
About us
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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.
We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy.
The Trust employs around 8,300 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE.
To provide a Highly Specialist SALT service
children/young people with co-occurring mental health difficulties in schools
under the MHST service.
To be responsible for assessment and
management of children/young people with communication needs including onward
referral to the main SALT service as clinically appropriate.
To take the key role in the development
of accessible information and services.
To work within a multidisciplinary team
comprising of a range of mental health professionals.
To work within the MHST multidisciplinary
team
To provide communication strategies,
support and advice to parents and individual children and young people
Job description
Job responsibilities
PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE.
To provide a Highly Specialist SALT service
children/young people with co-occurring mental health difficulties in schools
under the MHST service.
To be responsible for assessment and
management of children/young people with communication needs including onward
referral to the main SALT service as clinically appropriate.
To take the key role in the development
of accessible information and services.
To work within a multidisciplinary team
comprising of a range of mental health professionals.
To work within the MHST multidisciplinary
team
To provide communication strategies,
support and advice to parents and individual children and young people
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Speech and Language Pathology / Therapeutics or equivalent.
- Registration with the Health Professionals Council (HPC).
- Successful completion of a significant number of specialist short courses/self-study/training in the specialist area of work. Evidence of integration of this learning into clinical practice at a highly specialist level
Desirable
- Highly specialist knowledge of a range of communication disorders in children/young people and appropriate assessment, diagnosis, and intervention techniques
- Membership of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT)
Experience
Essential
- Significant post-graduate training and experience equivalent to Masters Level, working as a qualified SALT with children and young people with a wide range of speech, language and communication disorders and experience in a specialist childrens role.
- Experience and highly developed knowledge of a range of highly specialist clinical procedures and therapy techniques.
- Extensive experience in different styles of service delivery group therapy, individual therapy and consultancy
- Experience of collaborative working practice with SALT and other professionals.
- Experience of working within a variety of settings eg in patient acute, intermediate care, community rehabilitation.
- Experience of planning, delivering, and evaluating training within the SALT department, and to other agencies including education, health, patients, carers, social services, private and voluntary sector.
- Experience of participation in activities to support the clinical governance agenda e.g. carrying out audit projects.
- Experience of working through others to deliver complex care plans in specialist area.
- Comprehensive experience of planning, negotiating and setting specialist realistic, timed care plans/programmes, care aims and objectives.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Highly specialist knowledge of a range of communication disorders in children and appropriate assessment, diagnosis, and intervention techniques with evidence of post-graduate qualification and / or training at an equivalent level.
- Highly developed knowledge of current best practice in speech and language therapy provision to children and young people with a range of SLCNs and vulnerabilities.
- Knowledge of relevant national policies and procedures relevant to Education, Health and Care planning
- Knowledge of relevant NICE guideline and policies relevant to specialist area.
- An in-depth knowledge of the range of health, social service, voluntary and private agencies relevant to specialism
- A working understanding of the legal responsibilities of the profession and the associated code of ethics, including a commitment to non discriminatory practice and compliance with data protection legislation.
- Knowledge of child protection and vulnerable adult protection procedures.
- Knowledge of different learning styles and training in clinical supervision
- Awareness of bilingual issues in speech and language therapy.
- An in-depth working understanding of the structure, policies, priorities, and functioning of the NHS.
- Excellent time management, administrative, and organisational skills.
- The ability to work autonomously and actively within a team, within codes of practice and professional guidelines.
- Highly developed interpersonal skills in order to facilitate professional relationships with clients, carers, members of multi-disciplinary teams, and others.
- Highly developed communication skills (oral and written) enabling others to understand complex information and overcome barriers to understanding.
- Ability to carry out highly specialised assessment working with other professionals to make a differential diagnosis, prognosis, and intervention plan
- Well developed teaching, training, and presentation skills, in order to identify training needs, and devise and deliver training and education to other professionals and carers.
- Highly tuned observational, investigative, and analytical skills enabling interpretation of verbal and non-verbal messages within the context of the clients overall needs.
- Ability to frequently apply sustained and intense concentration when working with clients with severe and complex needs, in order to respond appropriately and record accurately.
Desirable
- Knowledge of relevant local and national policies and procedures relevant to mental health
- Counselling skills, including the ability to empathise, convey complex and sensitive information, and deal with emotional and/or distressing circumstances via recommended training programme plus experience of advanced counselling skills for working with complex cases.
Physical Skills
Essential
- Highly developed auditory and visual perceptual skills for assessment of speech, language and communication disorders
- Safe and effective manual handling skills
- Computer skills to maintain information systems, generate reports and produce teaching materials.
- Ability to work on multiple demands at one time.
- To be able to work with clients in a variety of environments to enable and support communication.
- Ability to reflect on auditory, visual and kinaesthetic aspects of client's communication and to identify appropriate strategies to facilitate and enhance communicative effectiveness
- Ability to cope with frequent exposure to unpleasant/highly unpleasant working conditions e.g., bodily fluids, challenging behaviour
- Ability to deal with anxious, hostile and distressed clients and families
- Ability to carry out duties as a lone worker
- Ability to meet the travel demands of the post
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Speech and Language Pathology / Therapeutics or equivalent.
- Registration with the Health Professionals Council (HPC).
- Successful completion of a significant number of specialist short courses/self-study/training in the specialist area of work. Evidence of integration of this learning into clinical practice at a highly specialist level
Desirable
- Highly specialist knowledge of a range of communication disorders in children/young people and appropriate assessment, diagnosis, and intervention techniques
- Membership of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT)
Experience
Essential
- Significant post-graduate training and experience equivalent to Masters Level, working as a qualified SALT with children and young people with a wide range of speech, language and communication disorders and experience in a specialist childrens role.
- Experience and highly developed knowledge of a range of highly specialist clinical procedures and therapy techniques.
- Extensive experience in different styles of service delivery group therapy, individual therapy and consultancy
- Experience of collaborative working practice with SALT and other professionals.
- Experience of working within a variety of settings eg in patient acute, intermediate care, community rehabilitation.
- Experience of planning, delivering, and evaluating training within the SALT department, and to other agencies including education, health, patients, carers, social services, private and voluntary sector.
- Experience of participation in activities to support the clinical governance agenda e.g. carrying out audit projects.
- Experience of working through others to deliver complex care plans in specialist area.
- Comprehensive experience of planning, negotiating and setting specialist realistic, timed care plans/programmes, care aims and objectives.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Highly specialist knowledge of a range of communication disorders in children and appropriate assessment, diagnosis, and intervention techniques with evidence of post-graduate qualification and / or training at an equivalent level.
- Highly developed knowledge of current best practice in speech and language therapy provision to children and young people with a range of SLCNs and vulnerabilities.
- Knowledge of relevant national policies and procedures relevant to Education, Health and Care planning
- Knowledge of relevant NICE guideline and policies relevant to specialist area.
- An in-depth knowledge of the range of health, social service, voluntary and private agencies relevant to specialism
- A working understanding of the legal responsibilities of the profession and the associated code of ethics, including a commitment to non discriminatory practice and compliance with data protection legislation.
- Knowledge of child protection and vulnerable adult protection procedures.
- Knowledge of different learning styles and training in clinical supervision
- Awareness of bilingual issues in speech and language therapy.
- An in-depth working understanding of the structure, policies, priorities, and functioning of the NHS.
- Excellent time management, administrative, and organisational skills.
- The ability to work autonomously and actively within a team, within codes of practice and professional guidelines.
- Highly developed interpersonal skills in order to facilitate professional relationships with clients, carers, members of multi-disciplinary teams, and others.
- Highly developed communication skills (oral and written) enabling others to understand complex information and overcome barriers to understanding.
- Ability to carry out highly specialised assessment working with other professionals to make a differential diagnosis, prognosis, and intervention plan
- Well developed teaching, training, and presentation skills, in order to identify training needs, and devise and deliver training and education to other professionals and carers.
- Highly tuned observational, investigative, and analytical skills enabling interpretation of verbal and non-verbal messages within the context of the clients overall needs.
- Ability to frequently apply sustained and intense concentration when working with clients with severe and complex needs, in order to respond appropriately and record accurately.
Desirable
- Knowledge of relevant local and national policies and procedures relevant to mental health
- Counselling skills, including the ability to empathise, convey complex and sensitive information, and deal with emotional and/or distressing circumstances via recommended training programme plus experience of advanced counselling skills for working with complex cases.
Physical Skills
Essential
- Highly developed auditory and visual perceptual skills for assessment of speech, language and communication disorders
- Safe and effective manual handling skills
- Computer skills to maintain information systems, generate reports and produce teaching materials.
- Ability to work on multiple demands at one time.
- To be able to work with clients in a variety of environments to enable and support communication.
- Ability to reflect on auditory, visual and kinaesthetic aspects of client's communication and to identify appropriate strategies to facilitate and enhance communicative effectiveness
- Ability to cope with frequent exposure to unpleasant/highly unpleasant working conditions e.g., bodily fluids, challenging behaviour
- Ability to deal with anxious, hostile and distressed clients and families
- Ability to carry out duties as a lone worker
- Ability to meet the travel demands of the post
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
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).
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