Job summary
This role will involve working as a member of the Children's Therapy Services Team to provide therapy and support to children who have difficulties with speech, language and communication needs. This will primarily be based in Stockport mainstream schools under the guidance of a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist. A keen interest in communication skills is essential but support and training can be provided, where necessary, within the role.
Main duties of the job
This position is for 3 days per week, term time only, plus half a day every other week of admin time. The role will provide assessment and intervention to children who have difficulties with speech, language and communication skills. This may include direct work with individuals, group work, working in school classes or training parents/staff.
A significant portion of the role will initially be in one mainstream school setting within Stockport. Other days may be spent in community clinics or in other mainstream school settings. Where necessary we work as one team therefore time may be spent providing support across other disciplines.
The role will be supported on a weekly basis by a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist.
About us
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
Our mission is to make a difference every day. Our values are that we care, we respect, and we listen
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
The salary for the role is only one part of the excellent package of benefits we offer to you:
- Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- NHS pension scheme membership
- Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
- NHS Staff discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
- Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see detailed Job Description document for full list of responsibilities.
This role will involve all aspects of providing speech, language and communication therapy within a variety of settings. It may include assessment, intervention, training and liaison with a wide variety of professionals who will be supporting the young person.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £41.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see detailed Job Description document for full list of responsibilities.
This role will involve all aspects of providing speech, language and communication therapy within a variety of settings. It may include assessment, intervention, training and liaison with a wide variety of professionals who will be supporting the young person.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £41.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- ELKLAN course Support for 3-5s or 5-11s.
- Qualification in child development or special educational needs
Desirable
- NVQ 3 or 4, or equivalent, in Health and social care studies or other healthcare related courses
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of early child development and developmental differences
- A working knowledge of Microsoft products including Excel and Word
- Ability to understand and relate well to children with disabilities and their parents / carers
Desirable
- Ability to plan, record, develop and implement therapy programmes for individuals / groups
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working with children and families
- Experience with children with developmental and/or learning difficulties
- Experiencing of delivering individual and/or group therapy sessions to individuals with additional needs.
Desirable
- Experience of working in partnership with service users and other agencies
- Use of video platforms for interventions
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Effective and appropriate communication skills both oral and written.
- Ability to deal with and communicate sensitive or difficult issues over the telephone or face to face.
- Ability to work alone and as an effective part of a team.
- IT skills
- Good organisation and time keeping skills.
- Ability to plan, record, develop and implement therapy programmes for individuals/groups
- Ability to understand and relate well to children with disabilities and their parents/carers
- Ability to organise own timetable
- Ability to work as a team member
Desirable
- Willingness to undertake further training appropriate to the post
- Flexible approach to development and provision of services
Work related Circumstances
Essential
- Occupational Health Clearance
- Frequent requirement for prolonged concentration
Desirable
- Ability to work with clients with challenging behaviour including some face to face physical aggression
- Occasional exposure to distressing or emotional circumstances
- Combination of frequent sitting/standing in restricted positions on floors/small chairs use of keyboards and laminator.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- ELKLAN course Support for 3-5s or 5-11s.
- Qualification in child development or special educational needs
Desirable
- NVQ 3 or 4, or equivalent, in Health and social care studies or other healthcare related courses
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of early child development and developmental differences
- A working knowledge of Microsoft products including Excel and Word
- Ability to understand and relate well to children with disabilities and their parents / carers
Desirable
- Ability to plan, record, develop and implement therapy programmes for individuals / groups
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working with children and families
- Experience with children with developmental and/or learning difficulties
- Experiencing of delivering individual and/or group therapy sessions to individuals with additional needs.
Desirable
- Experience of working in partnership with service users and other agencies
- Use of video platforms for interventions
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Effective and appropriate communication skills both oral and written.
- Ability to deal with and communicate sensitive or difficult issues over the telephone or face to face.
- Ability to work alone and as an effective part of a team.
- IT skills
- Good organisation and time keeping skills.
- Ability to plan, record, develop and implement therapy programmes for individuals/groups
- Ability to understand and relate well to children with disabilities and their parents/carers
- Ability to organise own timetable
- Ability to work as a team member
Desirable
- Willingness to undertake further training appropriate to the post
- Flexible approach to development and provision of services
Work related Circumstances
Essential
- Occupational Health Clearance
- Frequent requirement for prolonged concentration
Desirable
- Ability to work with clients with challenging behaviour including some face to face physical aggression
- Occasional exposure to distressing or emotional circumstances
- Combination of frequent sitting/standing in restricted positions on floors/small chairs use of keyboards and laminator.
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).
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Stockport Community
Children's Therapy Services, Floor 1, Beckwith House, 1 Welllington Road North,
Stockport
SK4 1AF
Employer's website
http://www.stockport.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
