Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

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Job summary

We have a rare fantastic opportunity to recruit to a motivated and dynamic highly specialist Speech and Language Therapist therapist to join our Children's Therapy team,

This post is to work as a Speech and Language Therapist within Calderdale Youth Justice Service, employed by Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust. Calderdale Youth Justice Service undertakes assessments and interventions for young people aged 10 -18 years of age who have committed a criminal offence or they are at risk of offending. The team's priority is to prevent offending and reduce further offending by addressing the criminogenic factors and by undertaking educative behavioural programmes. The team supervise community and custodial sentences and provide preventative interventions for young people at risk of offending. The team specialise in knife crime, gangs and domestic violence. The team have always valued restorative approaches in the work with young people.

Main duties of the job

To act as a highly specialist clinician for the Calderdale Youth Justice Service supporting the case managers with the communication and engagement of young people supervised by the team. Undertaking assessments of the young people's level of understanding and communication ability, and, when required, present the findings in Court, at Children's Social Care and Education panels and professional meetings.

To assess and review of the suitability of documents given to young people as part of their engagement with the Youth Justice Service and advise and support parents and carers to support their child.

To work autonomously within Trust policies and professional practice, maintaining accurate and comprehensive up to date records.

To manage own highly specialist caseload in this area.

To determine a clinical diagnosis, develop, deliver, implement, evaluate and modify individualised treatment programmes and/or provide highly specialist advice, ensuring appropriate pathways of care and communication via liaison and referral to other agencies as required.

To educate and train Youth Justice Service staff both qualified and non-qualified social workers, youth workers, teachers, police Officers and other specialist healthcare staff.

About us

The post holder will sit within the Youth justice service but will also be an integral part of Children's therapy services and the wider SALT team.The children's therapy team is a community based service. We have team bases in both Halifax and Huddersfield. We see children in a variety of settings including home, schools and early years settings. The team consists of Speech and Language Therapists, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and therapy assistants.

We have excellent links with schools, early years settings and social care and you will become part of the wider team supporting children and their families,

We can offer strong leadership, clinical supervision and regular peer supervision. We value commitment to professional development and training for all our staff.

Date posted

01 March 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£40,057 to £45,839 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

372-COM1854

Job locations

Children's Therapy BSP

Northgate

Halifax

HX1 1UB

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Duties

To work within the Calderdale Youth Justice Service, leading, coordinating and developing effective clinical interventions in order to advance clinical practice in the team in line with current evidence base.

To manage autonomously a clinical workload of children at a highly specialist level, assessing and treating patients and maintaining clinical records.

To have highly specialist assessment and treatment skills in the areas listed but not limited to:

Triage and prioritization of patients referred to the team

Identification of complex needs

Assessment and treatment of patients with multi pathology.

Cognitive and perceptual difficulties

Training/ supporting others to manage the childs condition

Joint goal setting and problem solving

Use of appropriate outcome measures

Transfer of care planning and discharge of patients from the team

To apply evidence based knowledge within the specialist clinical area acquired through in depth experience and academic study to a highly specialist post graduate level.

To act, within Calderdale Youth Justice Service and childrens therapy service, as a resource and provide advice for Speech and Language Therapists, other professionals and colleagues about the assessment, treatment, management and care of children who have a multi-pathological illness and/or complex psychosocial need.

To work collaboratively with education, health and social care community and acute colleagues.

To proactively and appropriately facilitate a seamless transfer of care and continuing therapeutic management of children/ young people.

To work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary manner within the Youth justice service, being able to debate the blurring of boundaries across professions and where competent take on aspects of blurred boundary working, where appropriate.

To develop highly specialist programmes of assessment, treatment and intervention.

To manage and prioritise own clinical workload as appropriate, working efficiently to manage professional time and delegate according to the training and competency levels of other team members to ensure the effective delivery of the service.

To participate in the supervision process with staff on a daily basis and for students as required.

To ensure a high standard of patient care is provided including implementing and reviewing clinical standards relevant to the work undertaken.

To provide specialist assessment and advice for the multidisciplinary team and actively participate in MDT meetings as appropriate.

Professional Duties

To comply with and write, develop and implement protocols, procedures and guidelines both clinical and service specific. To give feedback on policies when required which may impact on the management and care of children and young people.

To participate in governance initiatives on a regular basis, measuring and evaluating individual and the therapy teams clinical practice, e.g. CPD, clinical effectiveness, research and development, clinical audit and service activity data.

To ensure specialised treatments offered to children and young people are based on the best available clinical evidence by keeping up to date with current literature, implementing research tools and liaising with other practitioners, both within and outside the service, in order to develop and maintain best practice.

To be responsible for the issue and safe use of equipment used in your area of work and to adhere to the appropriate service policies.

Generate and contribute to the collection, analysis and dissemination of data as required for the service, both manually and computerised.

To lead, develop and actively undertake clinical audit.

To support members of the Youth Justice Service and contribute to them successfully meeting their objectives and development needs.

Managerial Duties

To support and advise on the delivery of interventions in the Youth Justice Service.

To provide the Service Manager with advice/information in the planning and development of the service and to identify and evaluate potential areas for service and quality improvement.

To assist in achieving the service objectives.

To comply with the national, professional, Trust and service policies and procedures and to be involved in the reviewing and updating process as appropriate.

Maintain confidentiality of all patient identifiable information in line with Trust policies relating to the Data Protection Act.

Initiate discussions with the Operational manager about any circumstances that could prevent the postholder or other staff fulfilling the requirements of the job description.

Training and Development Duties

To identify, develop and evaluate a training programme to address the needs of the wider multi professional team as appropriate.

To organise and participate and lead in in-service training programmes, under direction, ensuring appropriate training is delivered.

To undertake appropriate development opportunities as identified at yearly personal development reviews and through personal development plans. To incorporate acquired knowledge into working practice as appropriate, following discussion with Service manager.To disseminate information from training effectively throughout the team.

To participate in the supervision process and peer review and maintain an up to date CPD portfolio including evidence of experiential learning, reflective practice and any relevant training or experience. This should demonstrate responsibility for maintaining own competency to practice.

To participate in the Trust Personal Development Review process taking responsibility to comply with an agreed personal development plan.

To give highly specialist advice, teaching and training to children, parent, carers, volunteers and other health, educational and social care professionals, as appropriate to ensure provision of good patient car

Financial Duties

There are no financial duties required in this post.

Managing Self

To participate in regular supervision.

To Attend all mandatory training and undertake an annual appraisal.

To comply with all Trust policies, procedures and protocols.

To carry out duties with due regard to the Trusts Equal Opportunity Policy.

To seek advice and support from Line Manager whenever necessary.

To maintain professional conduct including appearance at all times.

To ensure maintenance of Professional Registration.

Undertake all such reasonable other duties as may be required as part of the role.