Job summary
Band 7- Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Pre-school Children including dysphagia and complex needs.
Are you interested in working a diverse and multi-cultural area?
Do you want to join a friendly and outgoing team?
We are looking to recruit a Highly Specialist SLT experienced in working with a mixed paediatric caseload of children with eating and drinking difficulties and a range of speech, language and communication needs.
You will also use your clinical expertise to provide supervision and training to therapists within the Children's Speech and Language Therapy Team in the London Borough of Brent
Main duties of the job
We are looking for someone who can:
Jointly lead on the provision of dysphagia assessment and intervention in Brent through leading on relevant projects and initiatives.
Develop and provide a specialised speech and language therapy service to patients referred with communication and/or swallowing disorders.provide specialist knowledge, advice, training and teaching to parents, carers, students and the speech and language therapy team.
Provide clinical supervision and line management to less experienced members of the team working in dysphagia.
Continue to develop the complex communication pathway including the use of AAC.
We can offer:
- Regular support meetings with team senior colleagues
- Access to external dysphagia support and peer group support with SLT services from other divisions within CLCH
- Opportunities for continuous professional development through a range of learning experiences including opportunities to shadow colleagues, and attend training
- Regular Team Meetings
What the team like about working in Brent:
"Multicultural location. Diverse population"
"A friendly, supportive and knowledgeable team, with excellent CPD and training opportunities and the opportunity to develop a specialism."
"Training and development prospects are always available and encouraged. The team are extremely supportive throughout career."
"The service is supportive of neurodivergence. The community we serve (and our team) is pleasingly diverse. Opportunities for MDT working."
About us
Just as we care about our patients' well-being, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to Job description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to Job description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Registration with Health Professions Council as a speech and language therapist
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree qualification or equivalent.
- Registered member of RCSLT.
- Courses and experience to a Specialist Dysphagia Practitioner level with babies and small children (as described in the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists Interprofessional dysphagia framework
Desirable
- Membership of relevant CEN
Experience
Essential
- Working with clients who have a range of dysphagia, eating & drinking & communication needs. Clear, advanced clinical reasoning based on evidenced-based practice within paediatrics.
- Specialised knowledge of paediatric therapy and management of dysphagia, eating & drinking & complex communication needs difficulties.
- Working collaboratively with parents/carers and other professionals
- Knowledge and experience of assessment (including standardised) and treatment techniques in paediatrics
- Experience of service development
- Experience of offering clinical supervision
Desirable
- Evidence of team/leadership responsibilities
- Experience of undertaking appraisal and planning CPD for less experienced staff
- Working in multi-cultural community
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of assessment tools, treatment techniques and therapeutic interventions
- Demonstrate clear clinical reasoning based on evidence-based practice
- Child development and its application to speech and language therapy
- Understanding of safeguarding
- Awareness of the principles of clinical governance/audit
- Understanding and application of standards of record keeping and reporting
- Working knowledge of the roles of other professionals in Health, Education and Social Care involved with CYP
- Demonstrates well developed ability to analyse and reflect upon complex information.
- Negotiation, problem solving concentration, analytical and reflection skills
- Good awareness of IT and IT skills
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Registration with Health Professions Council as a speech and language therapist
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree qualification or equivalent.
- Registered member of RCSLT.
- Courses and experience to a Specialist Dysphagia Practitioner level with babies and small children (as described in the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists Interprofessional dysphagia framework
Desirable
- Membership of relevant CEN
Experience
Essential
- Working with clients who have a range of dysphagia, eating & drinking & communication needs. Clear, advanced clinical reasoning based on evidenced-based practice within paediatrics.
- Specialised knowledge of paediatric therapy and management of dysphagia, eating & drinking & complex communication needs difficulties.
- Working collaboratively with parents/carers and other professionals
- Knowledge and experience of assessment (including standardised) and treatment techniques in paediatrics
- Experience of service development
- Experience of offering clinical supervision
Desirable
- Evidence of team/leadership responsibilities
- Experience of undertaking appraisal and planning CPD for less experienced staff
- Working in multi-cultural community
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of assessment tools, treatment techniques and therapeutic interventions
- Demonstrate clear clinical reasoning based on evidence-based practice
- Child development and its application to speech and language therapy
- Understanding of safeguarding
- Awareness of the principles of clinical governance/audit
- Understanding and application of standards of record keeping and reporting
- Working knowledge of the roles of other professionals in Health, Education and Social Care involved with CYP
- Demonstrates well developed ability to analyse and reflect upon complex information.
- Negotiation, problem solving concentration, analytical and reflection skills
- Good awareness of IT and IT skills
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
