Job summary
This post is eligible for a Golden Hello payment of £2,750 for new starters who are external to the Trust. This is payable in 3 instalments over a 2 year period. This payment is only eligible to new starters who do not already hold a contract of employment with the Trust. This post also includes paid enhancements for unsocial hours working during night, weekends and bank holidays.
We have an opportunity for a Speech & Language Therapist who has a keen interest in working with children with a wide range of Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN) resulting from having complex needs . This post involves supporting children with complex needs in a variety of locations including homes, clinics, nurseries, special and mainstream schools.
We offer good support networks, regular supervision, and access to internal training.
Main duties of the job
This is an opportunity to develop skills and expertise in working with children with a wide range of SLCN resulting from complex needs.
Work as part of the complex needs team and wider multidisciplinary team to support children, families and settings.
Assess, diagnose, design and deliver appropriate packages of care for children with a wide range of SLCN and complex needs.
About us
Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons.
As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire. We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank.
Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team.
We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network. Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions. We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.
If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you!
#TeamNottsHC
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Speech and Language Therapy Service supports children with a wide range of speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) and eating and drinking needs , across Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire County. The service provides a range of packages of care for children with speech and language difficulties, developmental language disorder, autistic spectrum disorder, learning difficulties, physical difficulties, eating and drinking difficulties, voice disorders, hearing impairment and disorders of fluency. The service aims to provide support to children in the most appropriate setting e.g. health, education, home.
We are a large department relative to other departments across the country. This means that there are frequent opportunities to develop skills, and we have therapists who are able to specialise in clinical areas and share their knowledge/support less experienced therapists.
We actively support new staff to build up their confidence in managing cases, allowing the gradual build up of skills and experience over time. This includes shadowing and CPD opportunities, and time to discuss cases, whilst you develop your skills.
We would love to hear from you if you can or are keen to develop your skills to
- Assess, diagnose, design and deliver appropriate packages of care for children with SLCN and complex needs.
- Work collaboratively with, and provide training and coaching for parents, education staff and other professionals , ensuring a well co-ordinated support plan for children who meet the criteria for speech and language therapy.
- Assist in the identification and management of children with SLCN as part of the integrated team and advise SLTAs.
Essential criteria includes:
- Recognised Speech and Language Degree Qualification or equivalent/working towards
- An interest in and experience (which could be undergraduate) of working with children and young people with a wide range of SLCN and eating and drinking difficulties.
- Experience (which could be undergraduate) of working in schools and/or pre-school settings with children with a variety of communication difficulties
- An understanding of the role of the speech and language therapist in meeting the needs of children in homes and/or school/pre-school settings
- An interest or experience in multi disciplinary team working.
- A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010
Why Choose us?
You will be welcomed by an extremely supportive team who display high levels of quality and compassion in the services and care they provide.
You will receive a local induction which is tailored to your individual needs and individual support sessions from leaders in the team, providing opportunity for you to begin to develop your personal and professional development plan.
As you settle in you will receive regular clinical and managerial supervisions and an appraisal, within 4 months of commencing in your role, to establish how we can support you to develop you clinical and professional skills in the context of your own career aspirations and to meet the needs of our children and families.
You will have access to internal and external training and quality improvement opportunities and not to mention the wide range of employee benefits NottsHC offer;
Annual leave of 27 days plus bank holidays (this will increase up to 33 days depending on NHS service and in accordance with A4C terms and conditions)Pension schemeFlexible working and job share opportunitiesPromotion of a healthy work life balanceSalary sacrifice schemes e.g. public transport loans, cycle schemesStaff discount schemes e.g. Discounted Leisure Centre membershipFree on-site parking (dependent on site)An extensive health and wellbeing package including Occupational Health, Physiotherapy and Staff Counselling servicesSupport for carers
Further information regarding NottsHC employee benefits can be found on our website www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Speech and Language Therapy Service supports children with a wide range of speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) and eating and drinking needs , across Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire County. The service provides a range of packages of care for children with speech and language difficulties, developmental language disorder, autistic spectrum disorder, learning difficulties, physical difficulties, eating and drinking difficulties, voice disorders, hearing impairment and disorders of fluency. The service aims to provide support to children in the most appropriate setting e.g. health, education, home.
We are a large department relative to other departments across the country. This means that there are frequent opportunities to develop skills, and we have therapists who are able to specialise in clinical areas and share their knowledge/support less experienced therapists.
We actively support new staff to build up their confidence in managing cases, allowing the gradual build up of skills and experience over time. This includes shadowing and CPD opportunities, and time to discuss cases, whilst you develop your skills.
We would love to hear from you if you can or are keen to develop your skills to
- Assess, diagnose, design and deliver appropriate packages of care for children with SLCN and complex needs.
- Work collaboratively with, and provide training and coaching for parents, education staff and other professionals , ensuring a well co-ordinated support plan for children who meet the criteria for speech and language therapy.
- Assist in the identification and management of children with SLCN as part of the integrated team and advise SLTAs.
Essential criteria includes:
- Recognised Speech and Language Degree Qualification or equivalent/working towards
- An interest in and experience (which could be undergraduate) of working with children and young people with a wide range of SLCN and eating and drinking difficulties.
- Experience (which could be undergraduate) of working in schools and/or pre-school settings with children with a variety of communication difficulties
- An understanding of the role of the speech and language therapist in meeting the needs of children in homes and/or school/pre-school settings
- An interest or experience in multi disciplinary team working.
- A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010
Why Choose us?
You will be welcomed by an extremely supportive team who display high levels of quality and compassion in the services and care they provide.
You will receive a local induction which is tailored to your individual needs and individual support sessions from leaders in the team, providing opportunity for you to begin to develop your personal and professional development plan.
As you settle in you will receive regular clinical and managerial supervisions and an appraisal, within 4 months of commencing in your role, to establish how we can support you to develop you clinical and professional skills in the context of your own career aspirations and to meet the needs of our children and families.
You will have access to internal and external training and quality improvement opportunities and not to mention the wide range of employee benefits NottsHC offer;
Annual leave of 27 days plus bank holidays (this will increase up to 33 days depending on NHS service and in accordance with A4C terms and conditions)Pension schemeFlexible working and job share opportunitiesPromotion of a healthy work life balanceSalary sacrifice schemes e.g. public transport loans, cycle schemesStaff discount schemes e.g. Discounted Leisure Centre membershipFree on-site parking (dependent on site)An extensive health and wellbeing package including Occupational Health, Physiotherapy and Staff Counselling servicesSupport for carers
Further information regarding NottsHC employee benefits can be found on our website www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised SLT degree/diploma
- RCSLT and HCPC Registered or pending registration for final year SLT students
Experience
Essential
- Experience of administration associated with caseload management
- Experience of range of types of assessment for children with SLCN
- Experience of working with children with a wide range of SLCN
- Experience of delivering a range of POC's for children with SLCN
- Some experience of successful team working
- Experience of working in range of settings
- Experience of working through others (coaching/supporting parents/setting based staff)
Desirable
- Range of experience of team working
- Experience of being involved in training others
- Experience of working with/supporting SLTA's
Knowledge
Essential
- Theoretical knowledge of SLT delivery including the use of different approaches and multi-disciplinary working, across different contexts and environments.
- Knowledge of national policies and procedures (relevant to the client group)
- Undergraduate Knowledge of different approaches to working
Desirable
- Signs and symbols knowledge
Skills
Essential
- Empathetic
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Well organised
- Good reasoning skills
- Motivated and a motivator
- Team builder and team member
- Reflective practitioner
- Ability to manage own well-being with access to supervision to sustain this
Desirable
- Experience of working in a team and to discuss the benefits of teamwork
- Experience of delivering Learning and development opportunities for others
- Can discuss issues involved in managing a caseload
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised SLT degree/diploma
- RCSLT and HCPC Registered or pending registration for final year SLT students
Experience
Essential
- Experience of administration associated with caseload management
- Experience of range of types of assessment for children with SLCN
- Experience of working with children with a wide range of SLCN
- Experience of delivering a range of POC's for children with SLCN
- Some experience of successful team working
- Experience of working in range of settings
- Experience of working through others (coaching/supporting parents/setting based staff)
Desirable
- Range of experience of team working
- Experience of being involved in training others
- Experience of working with/supporting SLTA's
Knowledge
Essential
- Theoretical knowledge of SLT delivery including the use of different approaches and multi-disciplinary working, across different contexts and environments.
- Knowledge of national policies and procedures (relevant to the client group)
- Undergraduate Knowledge of different approaches to working
Desirable
- Signs and symbols knowledge
Skills
Essential
- Empathetic
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Well organised
- Good reasoning skills
- Motivated and a motivator
- Team builder and team member
- Reflective practitioner
- Ability to manage own well-being with access to supervision to sustain this
Desirable
- Experience of working in a team and to discuss the benefits of teamwork
- Experience of delivering Learning and development opportunities for others
- Can discuss issues involved in managing a caseload
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).
