Band 6 Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist

jobs24.co.uk; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team as a Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist in Solihull, where you will assess and manage communication disorders in children aged 0-18. This exciting full-time role offers the opportunity to work in educational settings, clinics, and family homes, collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team. You will benefit from a supportive environment that promotes professional development and a commitment to staff wellbeing. As part of a leading NHS Foundation Trust, you will play a crucial role in building healthier lives while enjoying a culture that values inclusivity and personal growth. If you're passionate about making a difference in children's lives, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Training and development opportunities

Commitment to staff wellbeing

Qualifications

• Experience in assessing and managing communication disorders in children.
• Knowledge of HCPC and RCSLT standards for documentation.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, and manage communication disorders in children.
• Maintain accurate case notes and liaise with other professionals.

Skills

Speech and Language Therapy

Clinical Assessment

Dysphagia Management

Communication Skills

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Job description

We are looking for a Paediatric SLT to join our team in Solihull. It is a full-time vacancy but we will consider applications for part-time hours and those interested in completing their dysphagia competencies. We are a medium-sized team of SLTs who work solo and jointly with other children's community services such as OT, Physio, Complex Needs, and the Specialist Assessment Service (SAS - for autism diagnosis). We welcome applications from experienced band 5 SLTs and established band 6s who are looking to further develop specialist level skills.

UHB provides a Multi-professional Preceptorship Programme for all newly appointed clinicians. This includes additional support from the Trust's Professional Development and Education Team around career development.

As a band 6 SLT, you will use secure clinical skills to assess, manage and discharge children between 0-18 years, within a shared pathway and caseload system. Clinical work is undertaken in educational settings, clinics, and family homes, as appropriate for individual children.

We support active participation in Clinical Excellence Networks meetings and are a research active trust with opportunities for supported study at Masters and PhD levels.

Main duties of the job

1. Assess, diagnose and manage communication, in appropriate locations, referring onto colleagues for dysphagia needs.
2. Develop specialist knowledge within areas of clinical practice as service requirements dictate and as planned in annual appraisals.
3. Maintain accurate case notes and records in accordance with HCPC, RCSLT and organisational standards. Distributing written reports in a timely manner to clients, carers and other professionals, as required, including under relevant Education Acts, such as EHCPs.
4. Liaise with other professionals, including those in Education and voluntary sectors.
5. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of speech and language therapy issues, assessments, treatment procedures and new technology through a variety of Continuing Professional Development activities (CPD).
6. Provide accessible advice and support to relatives and carers.
7. Organise own caseload and identify needs, bringing to the attention of the specialist or Team Leader, issues relating to clinical decision making or service development.
8. Support clients through communicative situations which cause them significant difficulties.
9. Cover for colleagues' absences, as directed by the Team Leader.
10. Carry out any other duties of a similar nature consistent with the responsibilities of the post at the request of the Clinical Leader.

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

1. Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can.
2. Offering our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reaches their true potential, achieves their ambitions and thrives in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

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