Job summary
We are excited to be advertising for a 12 month Fixed Term 0.6 WTE Band 7 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist with a specialist interest in young people with SEMH. This role will be part of the Managing Mood, Emotions and Relationship Pathway, working closely with colleagues in mental health but with strong professional links to speech and language therapists across CFHD. This role can be based within any of the three CFHD localities (North Devon, Exeter, East and Mid Devon & Torbay and South Devon)
Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD) is the place to be! We are developing an innovative, integrated model of children's community services and looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our friendly and dedicated locality and county-wide professional teams. As a large community service, you will be joining a strong, enthusiastic and supportive group of professionals who will be your peers, your phone a friend network and your inspiring colleagues. This provides a real sense of professional collaboration at work, that will be an asset to your daily work, your career development and your support network.
The post holder will take a key role in the language assessment and support of children and young people and their families/carers with in the MERS pathway across the recruiting locality y The successful applicant will have experience and training relevant to this role and be able to support others in developing their own competencies.
Main duties of the job
- Work within a CFHD pathway of care providing support to speech and language therapists across the designated pathway/s of care.
- Screen and triage referrals and ensure a strengths-based approach to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions to support the complex packages of care for children with additional needs in the community.
- Contribute to risk assessment and care planning in collaboration with children, young people and their carers.
- Provide specialist SLT assessment, advice and interventions to children, young people and their families and to hold a caseload of children with complex needs.
- Provide case management of an identified caseload of children and young people with highly complex long-term conditions and complex needs by utilising and promoting evidence-based care. This includes children with complex needs including speech, language and communication.
About us
Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD) comprises an Alliance of NHS organisations working together to improve health outcomes for children and young people in Devon.
CFHD provides integrated care and treatment for children and young people across physical and mental health which are provided by Torbay and South Devon Foundation Trust and Devon Partnership Trust. We are working closely with other organisations and providers to ensure we deliver locality and county-wide based integrated access to all of our services, based on the i-Thrive Framework, in response to consultation with our service users and communities.
CFHD works closely with our local universities of Plymouth, Exeter & the Peninsula Medical School where we support students in clinical training placements and in addition support our own staff to undertake post graduate training.
Our integrated care and treatment has been developed and refined in partnership with children, young people and their families/carers.
Our vision is to be a successful, vibrant, partnership that benefits the communities we serve
Successful applicants will be employed by Torbay and South Devon FT (link to Why work for us Why work with us - 1 (pagetiger.com))
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Act as a source of expertise on their specialist clinical area which may include speech, language, communication and/or eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties
- Advocate on behalf of CYP and to be at the forefront of clinical development within their specialist clinical area
- Effectively communicate with children, families and staff to be able to sensitively impart difficult news and respond appropriately to complaints and challenges
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the whole of CFHD
- Represent speech and language therapy and/or individual patient to ensure the delivery of a coordinated multi-disciplinary service and to integrate Speech and language therapy management in to the overall management plan. This may involve health/social care staff, voluntary and private sector. This will involve providing specialist advice to the multi-disciplinary team on management of recovery and discussion of patient care, progress and discharge planning
- Communicate complex and sensitive condition-related information from assessment to children/young people and families, carers and members of the multidisciplinary team/other professions in a way that is accessible and easily understood. This will include facilitating strategies for people with communication disorders where barriers to understanding may exist
- Demonstrate empathy with children/young people families, carers and colleagues, ensuring that effective communication is achieved, particularly where barriers to communication exist, or sensitive issues are being dealt with.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Act as a source of expertise on their specialist clinical area which may include speech, language, communication and/or eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties
- Advocate on behalf of CYP and to be at the forefront of clinical development within their specialist clinical area
- Effectively communicate with children, families and staff to be able to sensitively impart difficult news and respond appropriately to complaints and challenges
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the whole of CFHD
- Represent speech and language therapy and/or individual patient to ensure the delivery of a coordinated multi-disciplinary service and to integrate Speech and language therapy management in to the overall management plan. This may involve health/social care staff, voluntary and private sector. This will involve providing specialist advice to the multi-disciplinary team on management of recovery and discussion of patient care, progress and discharge planning
- Communicate complex and sensitive condition-related information from assessment to children/young people and families, carers and members of the multidisciplinary team/other professions in a way that is accessible and easily understood. This will include facilitating strategies for people with communication disorders where barriers to understanding may exist
- Demonstrate empathy with children/young people families, carers and colleagues, ensuring that effective communication is achieved, particularly where barriers to communication exist, or sensitive issues are being dealt with.
Person Specification
ESSENTIAL
Essential
- Bsc or Diploma in SALT
- Registration (HCPC)
- Evidence of training/CPD maintained in relation to role (SM)
- Experience of working in specialist field
Desirable
- Post graduate Leadership
- Relevant MSc
- Membership of Professional Body
- Evidence of quality improvement
Person Specification
ESSENTIAL
Essential
- Bsc or Diploma in SALT
- Registration (HCPC)
- Evidence of training/CPD maintained in relation to role (SM)
- Experience of working in specialist field
Desirable
- Post graduate Leadership
- Relevant MSc
- Membership of Professional Body
- Evidence of quality improvement
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).
