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
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT
Address
community sites with Moseley Hall Hospital as service base
Alcester Rd
Birmingham
B13 8JL
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