Job summary
We are seeking a speech and language therapist to join our Early Language Speech and Language Therapy team. This is a team that supports children with difficulties with comprehension, expression, and speech. The successful applicant will work in community clinics, children and family centres, and various venues in Tower Hamlets.
You will be involved in universal, targeted, and specialist levels of support, and will have the opportunity to support ongoing development of the service. You will be working with parents and children under five in health and community venues. Our children have a range of needs and you will be involved in offering various interventions as well as raising awareness of early language development. The service as a whole works within the Care Aims framework and seeks to enable children to communicate more effectively and get the most out of home and school life. The team is a supportive and friendly one where your enthusiasm, empathy, and creativity will be welcomed.
We provide group clinical supervision, individual line management, a programme of in-house training and support, along with ad hoc support from experienced colleagues who will share your office base.
Our office is based at Mile End Hospital.Locations around Tower Hamlets are easily reached by walking, cycling, or using public transport.
For more information about this post, please contact Clair Chen, Lead SLT for the Early Language Team on clairchen@nhs.net or 07927 682 995.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is an autonomous practitioner, providing assessment, diagnosis, prognosis, and a variety of intervention programmes in the management of the under 5s caseload.
The post holder provides clinical support and may supervise more junior speech and language therapists, as well as providing day-to-day supervision of bilingual speech and language therapy (SLT) co-workers involved in providing a service to preschool / Early Years Foundation Stage children managed by speech and language therapy.
This specific post is in the Early Language Team, which supports children up to the end of Reception who have difficulties with comprehension, expression, or speech. The postholder may also be required to support other speech and language therapy teams working with under 5s.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised degree in Speech and Language Therapy
- Registered member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists and The Health and Care Professions Council
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with a broad range of paediatric communication disorders within one or more setting
- Experience of working collaboratively with others as part of a speech and language therapy or multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- Applied knowledge of issues relating to the SEN Code of Practice
- Experience of working in deprived socio-economic, inner-city areas
- Experience of working in the community clinic setting
- Experience in the organization and presentation of workshops, courses, or other training packages
- Evidence of attending specific and relevant training courses and further developing clinical knowledge in areas related to the post
- Experience of working with a range of cultural and religious practices in the community
- Working knowledge of the Care Aims Model
- Clinical experience of working with bilingual families
- Experience of providing universal and targeted level support
Knowledge
Essential
- Theoretical and practical knowledge of child development, and the broad range of communication difficulties and implications of difficulties for a child
- Theoretical and practical knowledge of assessment tools relevant to the client group(s)
- Knowledge of a range of interventions and well-developed applied knowledge of more specialized intervention techniques relevant to the client group(s)
- Excellent awareness of standards of record-keeping
Desirable
- Well-developed awareness of the issues around training parents and professionals
- Excellent awareness of issues of multilingual and multicultural communities relating to speech and language therapy
- Awareness of clinical governance
- Knowledge of Signalong sign system
Skills
Essential
- Time management, organisation, delegation, and prioritisation skills
- Highly developed auditory and visual perception skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Good analytical and reflection skills
- Ability to work independently without on-site, direct support from colleagues
- Flexible and able to work in different situations / locations
- Competent IT skills
- Ability to work efficiently in a team and support other team members
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with a range of audiences in writing or orally both in formal and informal situations
Desirable
- Ability to manage conflict in a professional manner and seek advice from supervisor, where necessary
- Good negotiation and problem solving skills
- Empathetic to the needs of clients and their families
- Good skills in managing different levels of motivation in clients and their families
- Ability to deal with highly contentious and sensitive issues with parents / carers, staff, and other agencies.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised degree in Speech and Language Therapy
- Registered member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists and The Health and Care Professions Council
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with a broad range of paediatric communication disorders within one or more setting
- Experience of working collaboratively with others as part of a speech and language therapy or multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- Applied knowledge of issues relating to the SEN Code of Practice
- Experience of working in deprived socio-economic, inner-city areas
- Experience of working in the community clinic setting
- Experience in the organization and presentation of workshops, courses, or other training packages
- Evidence of attending specific and relevant training courses and further developing clinical knowledge in areas related to the post
- Experience of working with a range of cultural and religious practices in the community
- Working knowledge of the Care Aims Model
- Clinical experience of working with bilingual families
- Experience of providing universal and targeted level support
Knowledge
Essential
- Theoretical and practical knowledge of child development, and the broad range of communication difficulties and implications of difficulties for a child
- Theoretical and practical knowledge of assessment tools relevant to the client group(s)
- Knowledge of a range of interventions and well-developed applied knowledge of more specialized intervention techniques relevant to the client group(s)
- Excellent awareness of standards of record-keeping
Desirable
- Well-developed awareness of the issues around training parents and professionals
- Excellent awareness of issues of multilingual and multicultural communities relating to speech and language therapy
- Awareness of clinical governance
- Knowledge of Signalong sign system
Skills
Essential
- Time management, organisation, delegation, and prioritisation skills
- Highly developed auditory and visual perception skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Good analytical and reflection skills
- Ability to work independently without on-site, direct support from colleagues
- Flexible and able to work in different situations / locations
- Competent IT skills
- Ability to work efficiently in a team and support other team members
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with a range of audiences in writing or orally both in formal and informal situations
Desirable
- Ability to manage conflict in a professional manner and seek advice from supervisor, where necessary
- Good negotiation and problem solving skills
- Empathetic to the needs of clients and their families
- Good skills in managing different levels of motivation in clients and their families
- Ability to deal with highly contentious and sensitive issues with parents / carers, staff, and other agencies.
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).
