Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT

Band 7 Highly Specialist SLT SEND and Early Years Co-ordinator

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Job summary

Come and join our Children's SLT team in Birmingham : a vibrant multicultural city!

It's an exciting time for the service:

  • Significant new investment from health and our education partners to grow the team across a range of bands including significant growth in our leadership team
  • Community SLT teams working in localities developing local networks and building skills in the wider workforce, increasing our impact
  • A growing SEND locality therapy agenda to integrate education and Local Authority and Early years partners, supporting a graduated approach to helping children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
  • Partnership working with Marie Gascoigne and the Better Communication team to build a Balanced System approach to support children with SLCN; working in partnership with families, the Local Authority and a wide range of stakeholders

Are you passionate about integrated working, functional outcomes for children, enabling education staff and parents and supporting your SLT team to deliver on this?We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist to join our friendly and forward thinking community team, taking on a dual role as an Early Years Locality Coordinator supporting and advocating for children with SLCN in the North West Locality of Birmingham with an additional responsibility to support the developing SEND agenda across the city and support SENAR processes.

Main duties of the job

You will:

  • Coordinate and support a team of SLTAs, NQPs and experienced SLTs to deliver clinical care to children focussing on Under 5's with SLCN in the NW area of the city
  • Work with the School age Co-ordinator and Team Leader within NW locality to develop services, manage waiting lists and offer support and supervision.
  • Work with the other Early Years Locality Co-ordinators to develop best practice to this population across the city.
  • Be part of the service level management team shaping the direction of the SLT service in Birmingham
  • Work alongside education colleagues within SENAR to address queries and concerns relating to SLT involvement within EHC process
  • Supply to SENAR an objective clinical perspective on specific cases, as well as on issues related to children's speech, language and communication and the profession of Speech and Language Therapy. This may include carrying out assessment to inform new EHCP requests or in relation to tribunal cases.
  • Build local networks and contribute to new ways of working in collaboration with the wider stakeholders.
  • Support the staff in your team to work in ways which optimise impact and deliver on outcomes.

About us

  • The SLT service works as part of Inclusion Services within the Children and Families Division of Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. We work within localities but provide a service across the whole City, within a range of community and educational settings, thus requiring successful applicants to demonstrate a high level of flexibility.
  • We value our staff and advocate career progression internally. We encourage our therapists to contribute to service development, and we welcome and value new ideas and experiences.
  • We offer a supportive working environment with access to specialist clinical support, and an emphasis on sharing good practice through effective team working.
  • Access to reliable transport or means of travel is essential. The post-holder may be required to transport items of therapy equipment on a regular basis.
  • For further information about our department follow the link below:
  • http://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/childrens-slt

Details

Date posted

10 May 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

820-5262465-CF

Job locations

community sites with Moseley Hall Hospital as service base

Alcester Rd

Birmingham

B13 8JL


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Working closely with the Professional Clinical Lead and Service Operational Managers to address clinical issues and process matters related to the specialist area and identify opportunities for service transformation and innovation.
  • Ensuring the clinical quality aspects of the service delivery in specialist area are maintained and taking early action to manage any clinical risk as appropriate.
  • Leading in audits and reviews of evidence to underpin current practice within the Service.
  • Contributing to the measurement of outcomes, evaluation and updating of packages of care used within the service in specialist clinical area
  • Collecting and analysing statistical data in local designated area
  • Demonstrating understanding of the demands and the changing local and national context in which the service operates
  • Assisting or leading, as requested, on the management of complaints and incidents at local level
  • Contributing to discussions around setting the direction for the service including foreseeing risks and opportunities.
  • Working autonomously prioritising in own work area, balancing all service-user area and professional demands
  • Accessing the tools and support required to continue to develop the use of informatics and technology to deliver quality and cost-effective care
  • To participate in the operational planning and implementation of policy and service development in the Serviceinline with the Trusts strategic objectives

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Working closely with the Professional Clinical Lead and Service Operational Managers to address clinical issues and process matters related to the specialist area and identify opportunities for service transformation and innovation.
  • Ensuring the clinical quality aspects of the service delivery in specialist area are maintained and taking early action to manage any clinical risk as appropriate.
  • Leading in audits and reviews of evidence to underpin current practice within the Service.
  • Contributing to the measurement of outcomes, evaluation and updating of packages of care used within the service in specialist clinical area
  • Collecting and analysing statistical data in local designated area
  • Demonstrating understanding of the demands and the changing local and national context in which the service operates
  • Assisting or leading, as requested, on the management of complaints and incidents at local level
  • Contributing to discussions around setting the direction for the service including foreseeing risks and opportunities.
  • Working autonomously prioritising in own work area, balancing all service-user area and professional demands
  • Accessing the tools and support required to continue to develop the use of informatics and technology to deliver quality and cost-effective care
  • To participate in the operational planning and implementation of policy and service development in the Serviceinline with the Trusts strategic objectives

Person Specification

Skills/ knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of the national and political agenda influencing health services and specific service area
  • Competent in using electronic systems relevant to practice in the Trust and in the clinical area

Qualifications

Essential

  • First degree level qualification, relevant to service area
  • HCPC Licence to practice
  • Full Membership of Professional body, relevant to service area
  • Evidence of recent relevant CPD activities in specialist area
  • Relevant training in specialist area e.g. post graduate dysphagia qualification, Sensory-Integration, neurological rehabilitation
  • Relevant training in clinical leadership

Desirable

  • Masters post graduate qualification, relevant to service area

Experience

Essential

  • Extensive experience of diagnostic assessment and intervention in specialist area of service
  • Extensive experience of working as a specialist therapist with children and families in a range of multi-disciplinary and / or multi-agency teams in Local Authority and Health settings
  • Extensive experience of managing a mixed and complex caseload of children and young people with a range of developmental disorders and delays
  • Significant experience of managing safeguarding concerns and an understanding of local processes
  • Relevant experience of using leadership skills for service development
  • Significant experience in providing support and supervision to colleagues and other professionals
  • Extensive experience of providing complex written and verbal information to others to a high standard
  • Significant experience of delivering successful/effective training to a range of qualified professionals in the area of specialism
Person Specification

Skills/ knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of the national and political agenda influencing health services and specific service area
  • Competent in using electronic systems relevant to practice in the Trust and in the clinical area

Qualifications

Essential

  • First degree level qualification, relevant to service area
  • HCPC Licence to practice
  • Full Membership of Professional body, relevant to service area
  • Evidence of recent relevant CPD activities in specialist area
  • Relevant training in specialist area e.g. post graduate dysphagia qualification, Sensory-Integration, neurological rehabilitation
  • Relevant training in clinical leadership

Desirable

  • Masters post graduate qualification, relevant to service area

Experience

Essential

  • Extensive experience of diagnostic assessment and intervention in specialist area of service
  • Extensive experience of working as a specialist therapist with children and families in a range of multi-disciplinary and / or multi-agency teams in Local Authority and Health settings
  • Extensive experience of managing a mixed and complex caseload of children and young people with a range of developmental disorders and delays
  • Significant experience of managing safeguarding concerns and an understanding of local processes
  • Relevant experience of using leadership skills for service development
  • Significant experience in providing support and supervision to colleagues and other professionals
  • Extensive experience of providing complex written and verbal information to others to a high standard
  • Significant experience of delivering successful/effective training to a range of qualified professionals in the area of specialism

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT

Address

community sites with Moseley Hall Hospital as service base

Alcester Rd

Birmingham

B13 8JL


Employer's website

https://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT

Address

community sites with Moseley Hall Hospital as service base

Alcester Rd

Birmingham

B13 8JL


Employer's website

https://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Professional Lead, SLT

Hazel Allaway

hazelallaway@nhs.net

07714277234

Details

Date posted

10 May 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

820-5262465-CF

Job locations

community sites with Moseley Hall Hospital as service base

Alcester Rd

Birmingham

B13 8JL


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