Advanced Speech and Language Therapist

The Methodist Church in Britain; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Ongoing training and support

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking an experienced Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist in a fixed-term role within the Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy Team. The post involves coordinating community caseloads, providing second opinions, supervising junior staff, and leading service development.

Candidates should have HCPC registration, a degree in speech and language therapy, and substantial experience in paediatric SLT.

Qualifications

• Degree in speech and language therapy or equivalent.
• Masters-level modules or equivalent postgraduate clinical courses in area of clinical expertise.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and develop the service for children with speech, language and communication needs.
• Lead and advise health commissioners when speech and language therapy needs are discussed.
• Carry out appraisals for identified staff and supervise team members.
• Hold a clinical caseload across community clinics, nurseries and schools, with travel to team meetings and supervision.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation & conflict management

Clinical audit leadership

Team leadership

Education

Degree in speech and language therapy

Masters-level modules / postgraduate courses

Job description

This fixed-term cover post sits in the Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy Team, which serves children across the south of the county. The work centres on coordinating community clinic caseloads, providing second opinions, and supervising and appraising junior colleagues. It is an advanced practitioner role split between clinical caseload work and team leadership, open to a band 7 therapist or an experienced band 6 seeking leadership experience. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

What the job involves

• Coordinate and develop the service for children with speech, language and communication needs
• Lead and advise health commissioners when speech and language therapy needs are discussed
• Contribute to planning and service development meetings for children
• Carry out appraisals for identified speech and language therapy staff
• Supervise and mentor team members, including newly qualified staff, and support their induction
• Assess, diagnose and manage children with speech, language and communication difficulties
• Provide specialist clinical support and training to help identify children at risk of communication delays or disorders
• Write therapy programmes as required
• Provide written advice for Local Authority EHCP assessment and review processes
• Contribute to individual education plans for specific children
• Attend mediation meetings and tribunals when requested by the Team Leader
• Hold a clinical caseload across community clinics, nurseries and schools, with travel to team meetings and supervision

What’s required

Qualifications

• Degree in speech and language therapy or equivalent
• Masters-level modules or equivalent postgraduate clinical courses in area of clinical expertise

Registration & licences

• HCPC registration

Experience

• Significant experience in the clinical specialism, including assessment and management of children's speech, language and communication needs
• Supporting children, young people, families and carers with the impact of communication impairment
• Working in a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of negotiation and conflict management in clinical situations
• Experience of leading clinical audit in the specialism
• Experience of effective leadership within a team

Nice to have

• Further clinical study relevant to clinical practice
• Significant experience supporting children, young people, families and carers in promoting health and wellbeing
• Evidence of project work
• Significant experience of managing and implementing change

What’s offered

• Career development with ongoing training and support