Job summary
You would be joining the SEMH group, which is one seven
multiagency specialism groups: Language Disorder, Autism Spectrum, Learning
Difficulties, Complex Communication and Social, Emotional and Mental Health,
specialist teaching and occupational therapy. Each of the Specialism
Groups is led by a Lead Professional who would support you to develop within
your role. Developing Specialist Therapists also join the Developing Therapists
Group where they meet regularly with Developing Therapists and Newly Qualified
Therapists. Expertise is shared across the team and specialist CPD is provided
where required.
The C&I
team sits within the Specialist Teacher Advisory Service (STAS) which also
includes the Physical Disabilities and Assistive Technology Team (PD/AT) and
the Sensory Team Vision and Hearing Impairment (VI & HI). The STAS
Service is part of Hampshires local SEND offer, working alongside other teams
such as Educational Psychology, HIAS, Primary Behaviour Service, Youth
Offending Team, virtual schools (for looked after children) and the SEN
Service.
We have a
close working partnership with the NHS Therapy Service (SaLT, OT and Physio)
and encourage collaborative working and cross-service development.
Main duties of the job
Developing Specialist Therapist:
Hold your own caseload and engage in clinical decision making relating to assessment and intervention planning. May include specialist cases where you will have specified support.
Provide essential therapy, interventions, and class-based support using evidence- based practice to ensure positive functional outcomes are achieved for children and young people.
Utilise a range of adult learning theories to train, coach and upskill school-based staff and parents.
Specialist Therapist:
Manage a specialist caseload.
Provide school staff with strategies and approaches to support young people within your specialist caseload.
Work within special schools or resource provisions includes support with universal provision including curriculum and environmental developments.
Provide specialist information and knowledge to colleagues.
Manage conflicting views and needs and negotiate a shared understanding to enable effective planning and review.
Carry out and advise on assessments for Education, Health and Care Plans and appeals, working closely with Special Educational Needs (SEN) colleagues.
Attend SEN and Disability Tribunals as required (additional training and support would be provided).
Lead and manage projects relating to your specialist area.
Support professional development, inc. the provision of coaching, mentoring, supervision and management of the team.
About us
If this sounds like you, then you should consider a career in care with Hampshire County Council and in return we offer a wide range of benefits. You will receive professional support, with continued training and progression opportunities, alongside a competitive benefits package.
We are an expanding Speech and Language Therapy team that
is part of the Communication and Interaction Team (C&I) which includes
Specialist Teacher Advisers (STAs) and Occupational Therapists (OTs)
specialising in Sensory Integration.
Our service
is a friendly, welcoming team of professionals who are all passionate aboutthe work
that we do. We are also committed to creating effective and meaningful roles for
our employees that enable therapists to develop autonomous practice while
having access to strong support.
For full details, please see supporting documents.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Are you an experienced Speech and Language
Therapist who is working in the field of mental health, social, emotional and
mental health needs (SEMH), youth offending or Looked After Children? Are you
ready to take the next stage in advancing your specialism within an expanding
and supportive team providing direct therapy to children, young people and
adults (0-25). We have exciting positions for Specialist SaLTs to
advance their clinical skills via a robust CPD offer with varied clinical and
project opportunities within this field.
Due to service expansion, and specialist contracts with
education, health and care agencies we have exciting new opportunities for
Specialist and Developing Specialist Therapists within SEMH. Perhaps you
are a Band 6/7 or 5/6 equivalent Therapist who has been working within mental
health or residential childrens services either in the NHS, local authority or
in the private sector and you are looking to enhance or develop your specialism
via CPD and mentoring? Or perhaps you are looking to manage a more complex
caseload with a working week that includes both specialist direct assessment
and direct therapy, among other interventions?
For further information, please see supporting files.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Are you an experienced Speech and Language
Therapist who is working in the field of mental health, social, emotional and
mental health needs (SEMH), youth offending or Looked After Children? Are you
ready to take the next stage in advancing your specialism within an expanding
and supportive team providing direct therapy to children, young people and
adults (0-25). We have exciting positions for Specialist SaLTs to
advance their clinical skills via a robust CPD offer with varied clinical and
project opportunities within this field.
Due to service expansion, and specialist contracts with
education, health and care agencies we have exciting new opportunities for
Specialist and Developing Specialist Therapists within SEMH. Perhaps you
are a Band 6/7 or 5/6 equivalent Therapist who has been working within mental
health or residential childrens services either in the NHS, local authority or
in the private sector and you are looking to enhance or develop your specialism
via CPD and mentoring? Or perhaps you are looking to manage a more complex
caseload with a working week that includes both specialist direct assessment
and direct therapy, among other interventions?
For further information, please see supporting files.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Developing Specialist Therapist:
- Previous experience of working as a Speech and Language Therapist with Children with SEN in mainstream or special educational needs settings.
- Knowledge of the National Curriculum and the Education Code of Practice.
- Good analytical and reflection skills.
- Negotiation and problem-solving skills.
- A strong passion for working with children with additional needs, within an educational context.
- Ability to use initiative to solve day-to-day problems as they arise within given parameters.
- Excellent verbal and written skills.
- IT skills to confidently complete all activities the role demands
- An understanding of, and commitment to, the need for confidentiality.
- Ability to meet the travel requirements of the role.
- Specialist Therapist:
- Specialist knowledge and clinical experience within an identified clinical specialism.
- Knowledge of relevant assessment tools and therapeutic interventions and the impact of language impairment on attainment and social development.
- Excellent interpersonal skills to enable development with a range of pupils with varying levels of co-operation.
- Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Highly organised and able to manage time and conflicting demands effectively.
Desirable
- Experience of managing and supervising other therapists and SaLT Assistants.
- Developing and delivering training.
- Co-delivery of therapy at class level with teachers.
- Experience of developing a curriculum alongside teachers in school/college.
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Speech and Language Therapy Qualification.
- Professionally qualified and registered with the HCPC.
- Professionally qualified and registered with RCSLT.
Desirable
- Post-graduate qualifications/CPD relevant to your chosen specialism.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Developing Specialist Therapist:
- Previous experience of working as a Speech and Language Therapist with Children with SEN in mainstream or special educational needs settings.
- Knowledge of the National Curriculum and the Education Code of Practice.
- Good analytical and reflection skills.
- Negotiation and problem-solving skills.
- A strong passion for working with children with additional needs, within an educational context.
- Ability to use initiative to solve day-to-day problems as they arise within given parameters.
- Excellent verbal and written skills.
- IT skills to confidently complete all activities the role demands
- An understanding of, and commitment to, the need for confidentiality.
- Ability to meet the travel requirements of the role.
- Specialist Therapist:
- Specialist knowledge and clinical experience within an identified clinical specialism.
- Knowledge of relevant assessment tools and therapeutic interventions and the impact of language impairment on attainment and social development.
- Excellent interpersonal skills to enable development with a range of pupils with varying levels of co-operation.
- Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Highly organised and able to manage time and conflicting demands effectively.
Desirable
- Experience of managing and supervising other therapists and SaLT Assistants.
- Developing and delivering training.
- Co-delivery of therapy at class level with teachers.
- Experience of developing a curriculum alongside teachers in school/college.
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Speech and Language Therapy Qualification.
- Professionally qualified and registered with the HCPC.
- Professionally qualified and registered with RCSLT.
Desirable
- Post-graduate qualifications/CPD relevant to your chosen 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.
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).
