Job summary
This is a wonderful opportunity for a qualified Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, to join our friendly ,innovative and supportive paediatric team in Bradford, a vibrant multi-cultural city. We would also welcome applications from Speech and Language Therapists who would like to work virtually for our Team.
The successful applicant will work with the paediatric population, working across a variety of locations, including community clinics, nurseries and schools and also within our commissioned school settings. You will join a team of dedicated Speech and Language Therapists and Clinical Support Workers who are passionate about meeting the needs of our population.
The Speech and Language Therapy service provides a supportive network of generalist, specialist and highly specialist therapists working in a wide range of clinical areas, and there are excellent opportunities for continuous professional development and clinical supervision
Closing date : 3 October 2022
Proposed interview date: 10 October 2022
Main duties of the job
To work effectively as part of an established paediatric Speech andLanguage Therapy team to provide assessment, therapy, advice andsupport to children and young people aged 0 - 18 who have specificneeds in relation to their communication.
To manage a caseload of complex cases including; individuals whopresent with speech and language disorders, social communicationdisorders and complex cases of paediatric communication difficulties.
To assess, diagnose and manage the communication needs of children and young people aged 0 -18. To hold a specialist caseload which will also include some highly specialist complex cases.
To participate in complex assessment and management of cases under thesupervision of the Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist.
To develop and produce appropriate materials in order to promote access to effective therapy e.g. leaflets/bilingual resources.
To work in partnership, to empower the most significant people involved to deliver intervention plans, negotiating and agreeing realistic goals and adapting plans to meet individual needs and preferences. This includes training and supporting others to deliver the intervention programme.
To support Clinical Support Workers in the delivery of SLT services, whilstmaintaining overall responsibility for the caseload.Please see the full job description for details
About us
Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -
We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference
We Listen - We understand people's views and respond to their individual needs
We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners
We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :
Additional cost of living payments for bands 1 - 7
Advanced Fuel expenses payment
Increase mileage rates for > 3500
A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages
A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities
Plus many more.
We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To assess, diagnose and manage the communication needs of children and young people aged 0 -18. To hold a specialist caseload which will also include some highly specialist complex cases.
To participate in complex assessment and management of cases under the supervision of the Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist.
To use appropriate multi-lingual assessments and therapeutic approaches. This would include the use of interpreters and culturally appropriate resources.
To develop skills to represent SLT in multi-professional clinics / meetings, taking on this role as and when required
Please see the full job description for details
Job description
Job responsibilities
To assess, diagnose and manage the communication needs of children and young people aged 0 -18. To hold a specialist caseload which will also include some highly specialist complex cases.
To participate in complex assessment and management of cases under the supervision of the Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist.
To use appropriate multi-lingual assessments and therapeutic approaches. This would include the use of interpreters and culturally appropriate resources.
To develop skills to represent SLT in multi-professional clinics / meetings, taking on this role as and when required
Please see the full job description for details
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC Registration, Degree in SLT
- RCSLT Registration
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Excellent knowledge of a range of therapeutic approaches relevant to the clinical specialism
- In-depth Knowledge and evidence of multi professional/multi agency working
- Ability to mentor SLT New Graduate, SLT Generalist and Clinical Support Workers
- Able to work independently for most general cases with support for complex clinical cases specialism
- In-depth Knowledge and experience of working in a multi-cultural environment
- Ability to work effectively with Bilingual Assistants and Interpreters
Desirable
- Ability to speak one or more locality languages
Experience
Essential
- In depth experience of working with a range of paediatric communication disorders, aged 0 - 18
- Experience of working in a Multi-disciplinary team
- Experience supporting pre-grad SLT students, clinical support workers and junior colleagues
- Evidence of training others e.g. parents, support staff, professionals
- Experience of working in a variety of health, social, educational and residential settings
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC Registration, Degree in SLT
- RCSLT Registration
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Excellent knowledge of a range of therapeutic approaches relevant to the clinical specialism
- In-depth Knowledge and evidence of multi professional/multi agency working
- Ability to mentor SLT New Graduate, SLT Generalist and Clinical Support Workers
- Able to work independently for most general cases with support for complex clinical cases specialism
- In-depth Knowledge and experience of working in a multi-cultural environment
- Ability to work effectively with Bilingual Assistants and Interpreters
Desirable
- Ability to speak one or more locality languages
Experience
Essential
- In depth experience of working with a range of paediatric communication disorders, aged 0 - 18
- Experience of working in a Multi-disciplinary team
- Experience supporting pre-grad SLT students, clinical support workers and junior colleagues
- Evidence of training others e.g. parents, support staff, professionals
- Experience of working in a variety of health, social, educational and residential settings
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
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).
