Job summary
Contract type : Permanent
Part-time 30 hours per week
This is a rare opportunity for a speech and language therapist in a Band 6 specialist full-time permanent post at the Michael Palin Centre for Stammering (MPC) in London. MPC is a tertiary centre providing assessment and therapy to children, young people and adults who stammer and clutter from across the UK and internationally and is run by Whittington Health and supported by the Whittington Health Charity, the Stuttering Foundation and Action for Stammering Children. The Centre is situated in bespoke premises in Clerkenwell, London. We also run a comprehensive training programme for therapists across the globe and a research department investigating the nature of stammering and evidence-based therapy.
You will join a team of fourteen expert speech and language therapists and will receive regular, direct line management, clinical case supervision and peer support on site. We will provide a structured programme of induction and training and you will have access to an extensive library and other resources. The focus of intervention at the Centre is a client-centred, family-oriented model, through both individual and intensive group programmes.
Main duties of the job
You will join a team of fourteen expert speech and language therapists and will receive regular, direct line management, clinical case supervision and peer support on site. We will provide a structured programme of induction and training and you will have access to an extensive library and other resources. The focus of intervention at the Centre is a client-centred, family-oriented model, through both individual and intensive group programmes.
You will be expected to have a background in paediatric speech and language therapy with experience of working with children and their families. We welcome applicants with additional skills (e.g. in complex needs) and experience of using parent child interaction therapy. Awareness of the relevant literature, theoretical frameworks of stammering and research will be helpful.
About us
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trustbelieves that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To develop and maintain specialist knowledge of current theoretical perspectives and research issues in the nature and treatment of stammering in childhood including a clear understanding of the trends and status of evidence based practice.
- To demonstrate clinical expertise in the clinical management of children who stammer and their interrelated cognitive, affective and behavioural components as well as the implications of co-existing disorders of communication.
- To contribute to the specialist tertiary consultation and second opinion service including the comprehensive assessment and clinical management of children who stammer.
- To provide a speech and language therapy service to a caseload of children with complex stammering.
- To take delegated responsibility in the preparation, planning, organisation and running of group therapy programmes for children and young people.
- To support non-specialist speech and language therapists working with children who stammer in early years settings in Whittington Health.
- To contribute to articles for specialist journals, newsletters etc.
- To support the organisation, delivery and evaluation of the Centres national training/teaching programmes and workshops for the clinical management of young children who stammer.
- To contribute to the implementation of research projects and clinical audits being carried out at the Centre.
- To contribute to the preparation, writing and dissemination of clinical publications at study days and special interest groups.
- To contribute to and develop the Centres presence on social media.
- To take delegated responsibility for specialist audio-visual and other technical equipment which are used as clinical, teaching and research tools.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To develop and maintain specialist knowledge of current theoretical perspectives and research issues in the nature and treatment of stammering in childhood including a clear understanding of the trends and status of evidence based practice.
- To demonstrate clinical expertise in the clinical management of children who stammer and their interrelated cognitive, affective and behavioural components as well as the implications of co-existing disorders of communication.
- To contribute to the specialist tertiary consultation and second opinion service including the comprehensive assessment and clinical management of children who stammer.
- To provide a speech and language therapy service to a caseload of children with complex stammering.
- To take delegated responsibility in the preparation, planning, organisation and running of group therapy programmes for children and young people.
- To support non-specialist speech and language therapists working with children who stammer in early years settings in Whittington Health.
- To contribute to articles for specialist journals, newsletters etc.
- To support the organisation, delivery and evaluation of the Centres national training/teaching programmes and workshops for the clinical management of young children who stammer.
- To contribute to the implementation of research projects and clinical audits being carried out at the Centre.
- To contribute to the preparation, writing and dissemination of clinical publications at study days and special interest groups.
- To contribute to and develop the Centres presence on social media.
- To take delegated responsibility for specialist audio-visual and other technical equipment which are used as clinical, teaching and research tools.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent professional qualification HCPC registration RCSLT registration
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written skills for a range of purposes
Experience
Essential
- Minimum two years' experience in communication, speech and language disorders in childhood, post registration
Experience
Essential
- Of approaches to support clients & carers with social anxiety, challenging behavior, mental health needs or in high levels of distress or anxiety
Experience
Desirable
- Successful completion of specialist short courses: parent/child interaction, Hanen, Lidcombe
Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate complex, sensitive information
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent professional qualification HCPC registration RCSLT registration
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written skills for a range of purposes
Experience
Essential
- Minimum two years' experience in communication, speech and language disorders in childhood, post registration
Experience
Essential
- Of approaches to support clients & carers with social anxiety, challenging behavior, mental health needs or in high levels of distress or anxiety
Experience
Desirable
- Successful completion of specialist short courses: parent/child interaction, Hanen, Lidcombe
Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate complex, sensitive 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).
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).
