Job summary
- Main area
- Speech and Language
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 179-6420782-I
- Employer
- West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Community Locations
- Town
- Bury St Edmunds
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 Per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
This permanent Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist vacancy consists of 15 hours: Priory Special School Bury St Edmunds (SACN) & 22.5 hours: Specialist Units attached to mainstream schools and settings (M/S) in Bury St Edmunds and wider surrounding geographical area.
The SACN role includes providing therapy, advice & assessment to children & young people with moderate/severe learning disabilities in their educational setting, post 16 work & home visits may also be required. The specialist units and settings role will require working in a range of Reception / KS1 and KS2 units and taking a lead role in the management of SLT for units in the West of the county.
We work collaboratively to upskill and empower therapy partners, delivering workshops for schools, parents and carers, and working alongside SLT colleagues. We promote neuro-affirmative working.
Previous experience of managing CYP with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) and training others is essential. An interest in coaching and supervision would be advantageous.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will:
- Manage caseloads as a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist in special schools and specialist units, to ensure equity of offer and best practice.
- Collaborate with existing therapy team members to provide a joined-up service.
- Work with children with a broad range of speech, language and communication needs.
- Provide assessment and plan/deliver therapy interventions.
- Deliver face-to-face sessions to individual and groups of children.
- Design and support delivery of training packages to educational staff (face to face and virtual).
- Work closely with families, educational staff and other professionals to support effective outcomes for children and young people.
- Work specifically with staff to promote and embed communication strategies.
- Take part in the Annual Review process, writing AR reports and attending meetings where possible.
- Build or maintain relationships with staff and be a point of contact for them.
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Working for our organisation
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see full job description attached to view main responsibilities.
The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible.
Person specification
Education & Qualification
Essential criteria
- • Recognised Speech & Language therapy degree qualification
- • Registered with the Health & Care Professions Council
- • Member of the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
- • Evidence of continuing professional development via RCSLT log or portfolio
Desirable criteria
- • Member of a Clinical Excellence Network
- • Evidence of further post graduate short courses or training relevant to clinical caseload: Makaton, PECS, SCERTS, stammering approaches, Nuffield, Intensive Interaction, Attention Autism, Eating/Drinking etc
- • Recent Placement Educator Training
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Experience and working knowledge of Paediatrics as specialist area
- • Knowledge and experience of a wide range of paediatric SLC assessment methods
- • Knowledge and experience of using a range of paediatric therapy techniques and approaches to a specialist level
- • Experience of working with other professionals including parents, education staff and health professionals
- • Knowledge and experience of managing the impact of a SLCN difficulty for the Child or young person and their family / carers
- • Use of outcome measures
- • Experience of training others
- • Supervision of junior staff and students
- • Supporting others with caseload management
Desirable criteria
- • Previous Band 6 experience or evidence of working at a specialist level
- • Experience of working in a range of community settings
- • Experience of MDT working
- Experience of developing a training offer
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
- • Knowledge of child development ages and stages and application to speech language and communication diagnosis and treatment
- • Knowledge of the National Curriculum & Statutory Assessment Procedure and experience of writing Statutory Assessment and Annual review reports
- • Knowledge of Safeguarding CYP
- • Good presentation skills, written and verbal
- • Digitally literate: able to use digital methods for record keeping and communicating
- • Good organisational skills including ability to prioritise work and caseload
- • Ability to demonstrate good analytical and reflection skills, and adapt practice accordingly
- • Ability to work under pressure
- • Well-developed concentration skills
- • Applies relevant policies & procedures pertaining to working in a health care environment e.g health & safety legislation, clinical governance, equality & diversity (I)
- • Supervision Skills
Desirable criteria
- • Experience of record keeping via SystmOne
- • Triaging skills (A/I)
- • Leadership skills e.g. coaching, negotiation & problem solving, supporting change (A/I)
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- • Excellent interpersonal skills: including observation, active listening and empathy skills
- • Able to cope with exposure to distressing or emotional circumstances
- • Holistic approach
- • Flexible approach to working hours and duties
- • Self-aware
- • Ability to work in a team
- • Ability to travel to carry out post
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Matt Tarr
- Job title
- Pathway Lead for Schools
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01473 321225
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