Job summary
Band 6 Specialist Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist - Service to Schools
Are you an experienced, innovative and creative Speech and Language Therapist? Would you like to join a supportive, experienced team and bring your skills and ideas to help us deliver change and develop new services?
We are looking for therapists to join our dynamic Speech and Language Therapy Service to Schools in Newham, East London.
Main duties of the job
The caseload is varied and includes children with social communication differences, developmental language disorder, SEMH support needs, dysfluency and speech sound disorders. There are opportunities within pre-school, primary and secondary settings where we work in close partnership with school staff to provide a 3 -tier model of universal, targeted and specialist support for children, young people and their families. Training and coaching for school staff and families is a crucial part of the service we deliver.
We are part of a multi-disciplinary therapies team who work to deliver a high quality service for the children of Newham and their families. Within the Child Development Service, the team work closely with multidisciplinary partners such as Dietitians, Paediatricians, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Specialist Nurses.
Within the team, there are specialist and highly specialist therapists who provide support and in-house training, and multi-disciplinary working is encouraged.
The successful applicant will have relevant experience of working with children and families. Support will be given for applicants transitioning from band 5 to band 6.
About us
The post-holder will manage their own caseload and will have opportunity to support more junior staff and students through supervision and competency development. There will be opportunity for the post holder to be involved in service improvement, audit and QI.
We can offer you:
- An amazing working environment, with a warm, welcoming and supportive team of SLTs and colleagues who bring experiences from all over the world.
- 1:1 monthly supervision, appraisal and CPD
- Team learning programme and clinical skills framework
- Protected service development time and regular team away days
- Opportunity to supervise and develop junior staff
- Regular team meetings
- On-going clinical skills development, MDT working
- Opportunity to lead service improvement
- Involvement in audit and quality improvement
Based at the child development centre, in Stratford in the London Borough of Newham, close to the Olympic Park in the heart of London's East End (with excellent transport links with the rest of London and Essex). The children's speech and language therapy service has a strong multi-agency work ethic with other services both within the trust and with partner agencies, and offers services across a wide range of care groups in the borough.
Come and be part of a team that is innovative, responsive and adaptable. We aspire to stand out in the future in the areas of service delivery, improvement and research.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide a specialist level of assessment, therapy and recommendations to a range of children and young people with speech, language and communication difficulties within the school setting. This includes planning, implementing and evaluating therapy to early years, primary and secondary school-aged children, writing EHCP advice and reports for annual review for children with a range of speech/language/communication difficulties.
- To work jointly with more senior colleagues and other professionals to take account of the specific communication needs of these children and plan therapy accordingly
- To independently manage a large and complex caseload of children with diverse communication difficulties in mainstream schools, with a particular emphasis on liaison with staff for information and to train staff in delivering therapy suggestions.
- To co-ordinate and take a lead in the joint planning and working including, setting up therapy groups where appropriate and to support more junior colleagues through joint working.
- To liaise with relevant professional staff in Health, Education and Social Services.
- To take part in supervising staff and students
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide a specialist level of assessment, therapy and recommendations to a range of children and young people with speech, language and communication difficulties within the school setting. This includes planning, implementing and evaluating therapy to early years, primary and secondary school-aged children, writing EHCP advice and reports for annual review for children with a range of speech/language/communication difficulties.
- To work jointly with more senior colleagues and other professionals to take account of the specific communication needs of these children and plan therapy accordingly
- To independently manage a large and complex caseload of children with diverse communication difficulties in mainstream schools, with a particular emphasis on liaison with staff for information and to train staff in delivering therapy suggestions.
- To co-ordinate and take a lead in the joint planning and working including, setting up therapy groups where appropriate and to support more junior colleagues through joint working.
- To liaise with relevant professional staff in Health, Education and Social Services.
- To take part in supervising staff and students
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification
Essential
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree qualification or equivalent
- Health Professions Council - Licence to Practice
- Successful completion of core SLT competencies at band 5
Desirable
- Registered Member of Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
- Membership of relevant Special Interest Groups / CEN
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience at undergraduate/post graduate level
- Experience of assessment, intervention, goal setting and developing therapy programmes post-registration in a range of settings
- Experience of community and schools based work
- Experience of working with multidisciplinary or multiagency partners
Desirable
- Experience of delivering training
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills
- Negotiation and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work in partnership with other professionals and other agencies
- Working knowledge of safeguarding and child protection
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification
Essential
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree qualification or equivalent
- Health Professions Council - Licence to Practice
- Successful completion of core SLT competencies at band 5
Desirable
- Registered Member of Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
- Membership of relevant Special Interest Groups / CEN
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience at undergraduate/post graduate level
- Experience of assessment, intervention, goal setting and developing therapy programmes post-registration in a range of settings
- Experience of community and schools based work
- Experience of working with multidisciplinary or multiagency partners
Desirable
- Experience of delivering training
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills
- Negotiation and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work in partnership with other professionals and other agencies
- Working knowledge of safeguarding and child protection
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).
