Job summary
- Main area
- Children's Speech and Language Therapy, AAC
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 18.75 hours per week
- Job ref
- 083-6369604-LW
- Employer
- Sirona care & health CIC
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Unit 9 Eastgate House
- Town
- Bristol
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
NHS AfC: Band 7
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Job overview
The Children’s Therapy Services identify, assess, support and manage the health needs of children
and young people aged 0-18 years, working closely with children and their families in health settings
and family homes; and with education colleagues in early years and school settings.
The Children’s Therapy services cover Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. Services
are offered in various parts of these localities to facilitate easy access for families
Main duties of the job
You will practise as a highly specialist clinical practitioner, being a source of expertise, providing support, supervision, teaching, advice and consultation across Bristol, North Somerset and South Glos (BNSSG). To offer highly specialist clinical expertise for children and young people with complex needs and/or requiring Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) support, carrying own highly specialist case load within this specified clinical area.
To lead the AAC support team across BNSSG. This team supports children and young people with AAC needs across Early Years and School settings, both mainstream and specialist.
You will provide expert second opinion and support to clinical staff in regards to this clinical specialism.
You will work alongside Band 8a Clinical and Professional Leads to develop and improve service delivery for this cohort of children, ensuring services are high quality and evidence based.
You will liaise closely with AAC West, our regional AAC Hub, to make referrals and provide follow up support to children and families following AAC West assessment and input.
Working for our organisation
Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.
We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services and we’d love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.
Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days’ annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme – just a glimpse of the benefits you’ll receive.
We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.
We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.
Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different – we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.
Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.
Sirona care & health currently recruit overseas nursing and therapy staff through an NHS Trust Supplier and we adhere to the NHSE Code of Practice in relation to applicants from Red List countries. We are therefore, unable to accept any direct applications to this advert from candidates who are not already based in the UK.
Person specification
Registration and Qualification
Essential criteria
- Registered with the appropriate professional body (SLT)
- Registered with HCPC
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in working in a multi disciplinary team
- Experience of providing high tech AAC assessment and support
- Experience working with children with complex needs
Desirable criteria
- Experience in line managing and clinically supervising others
- Experience in leading a project or service
Clinical Governance
Essential criteria
- Understand clinical governance and how to deliver safe services for children and families
- Understand and manage activity and performance in a team
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Philippa Hinds
- Job title
- SLT Clinical Lead for Dysphagia
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07909 687 039
- Additional information
Fran Jones, Professional Lead for Speech and Language Therapy
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