Job summary
Do you want to develop your leadership and management skills whilst still maintaining a strong clinical focus in your work? And do you enjoy supporting your colleagues and helping them develop their clinical skills?
We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and compassionate Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist to join our friendly and forward thinking community team, working as an integral part of our management team.
The SLT service is working through a process of system change to build an integrated system with our partners, based on the Balanced System model, across the city of Birmingham primed to launch in September 2023
We are working in localities developing local networks in order to build skills in the wider workforce and increase the impact of our interventions. The successful candidate will be working in Northwest locality within Birmingham.
We offer a friendly and supportive working environment with a strong emphasis on CPD through access to specialist clinical support, sharing good practice and effective team working.
Main duties of the job
Responsible for Management of a team of clinical staff comprising of bands 4 to 7. This could be up to 22 members of staff depending on current team configuration
Support the Professional Clinical Leads and Service Operational Manager in the development and implementation of an appropriate training programme for members of the team across the locality, using information from appraisals and personal development plans
The post holder will also work as a highly skilled practitioner accountable for their own clinical work.
About us
The AHP teams work as part of Inclusion Services within the Children and Families Division of Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. We work 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 AHPs 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.
For further information about our departments follow the links below:
http://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/childrens-slt
Access to reliable transport or means of travel is essential.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Responsible for the day to day management and administration of the designated team, including monitoring and authorisation of annual leave,
- Manage short and long term sickness absence, including return to work interviews, monitoring of episodes of sickness absence, and undertaking Stage meetings as appropriate. Be responsible for ensuring that relevant information is inputted into ESR system.
- Manage staff performance/disciplinary matters within the designated team, with support from the Service Operational Manager
- Take a role in the local implementation and monitoring of clinical supervision/ practice support systems in line with relevant policies and procedures. Ensure accurate records are kept on ESR.
- Assist the Service Operational Manager and Professional Clinical Leads in the recruitment, selection and induction of staff, as required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Responsible for the day to day management and administration of the designated team, including monitoring and authorisation of annual leave,
- Manage short and long term sickness absence, including return to work interviews, monitoring of episodes of sickness absence, and undertaking Stage meetings as appropriate. Be responsible for ensuring that relevant information is inputted into ESR system.
- Manage staff performance/disciplinary matters within the designated team, with support from the Service Operational Manager
- Take a role in the local implementation and monitoring of clinical supervision/ practice support systems in line with relevant policies and procedures. Ensure accurate records are kept on ESR.
- Assist the Service Operational Manager and Professional Clinical Leads in the recruitment, selection and induction of staff, as required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree Qualification relevant to the clinical profession - Physiotherapy/ Occupational Therapy/Speech and Language Therapy, plus relevant short specialist courses.
- Registered with the Health Care Professions Council
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post registration experience working as a therapist with children
- Significant experience working in the relevant specialist clinical area
- Relevant experience of working in community settings and with diverse populations, including working with interpreters
- Relevant experience of managing, leading or coordinating a team or project
Skills/Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the principles of Equality and Diversity in relation to both staff and service users
- Understanding of the values and vision of the Trust
- Knowledge of the SEND, local authority and NHS drivers and challenges as they affect and impact on service delivery
- Awareness of recent clinical developments and professional issues.
- Proven ability to work independently and to manage the conflicting demands of a clinical and managerial workload
- Proven ability to liaise and work effectively with other professionals and agencies
- Strong negotiating skills
Desirable
- Knowledge of HR policies relevant to the support and management of staff
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to communicate verbally in a manner appropriate to a variety of parties, dealing with sensitive and complex information, and taking into account barriers to understanding.
- Ability to generate written communication, which is relevant, concise, accurate and legible.
- Ability to respond flexibly in a changing work environment
- Ability to travel to various work locations across the city, which may involve the transportation of therapy-related equipment
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree Qualification relevant to the clinical profession - Physiotherapy/ Occupational Therapy/Speech and Language Therapy, plus relevant short specialist courses.
- Registered with the Health Care Professions Council
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post registration experience working as a therapist with children
- Significant experience working in the relevant specialist clinical area
- Relevant experience of working in community settings and with diverse populations, including working with interpreters
- Relevant experience of managing, leading or coordinating a team or project
Skills/Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the principles of Equality and Diversity in relation to both staff and service users
- Understanding of the values and vision of the Trust
- Knowledge of the SEND, local authority and NHS drivers and challenges as they affect and impact on service delivery
- Awareness of recent clinical developments and professional issues.
- Proven ability to work independently and to manage the conflicting demands of a clinical and managerial workload
- Proven ability to liaise and work effectively with other professionals and agencies
- Strong negotiating skills
Desirable
- Knowledge of HR policies relevant to the support and management of staff
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to communicate verbally in a manner appropriate to a variety of parties, dealing with sensitive and complex information, and taking into account barriers to understanding.
- Ability to generate written communication, which is relevant, concise, accurate and legible.
- Ability to respond flexibly in a changing work environment
- Ability to travel to various work locations across the city, which may involve the transportation of therapy-related equipment
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).