Band 6 Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

West Midlands

On-site

GBP 40,000 - 48,000

Full time

29 hours ago

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Job summary

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist for a fixed-term role. You will work within Integrated Care Services for children and young people with SLCN, across Solihull and surrounding areas, delivering therapy, assessing needs, and supporting families and education staff.

You will run parent and practitioner workshops, complete clinical reports, and maintain case notes within trust policies, collaborating with OT and other MDT

Qualifications

Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree.
License to practice & HCPC Registration.
Membership of RCSLT.
GCSEs (including English & Maths, grade C or above).
3 passes at A level (or equivalent).

Responsibilities

Work well within a team, delivering towards shared goals and collaboration across an MDT.
Travel to settings alongside other professionals in a timely manner.
Assess and develop appropriate SLT programmes for children and make recommendations.
Complete clinical reports in a timely manner.
Work within trust policies and maintain accurate, up-to-date case notes.
Demonstrate flexibility, manage capacity and demand, and communicate effectively.

Education

Speech and Language Therapy degree

HCPC Registration

Membership of RCSLT

GCSEs (including English & Maths at grade C)

3 passes at A level (or equivalent)

Job description

Job Summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a fixed term contract to support delivery of the Experts at Hand Plan part of the SEND Reform within local schools and EY settings at universal and targeted level. This role will included working within the core service alongside the EAH delivery and close working with OT.

This role would be working across experts at hand and core teams with support from senior colleagues as required (specific caseload to be agreed on appointment), assessing children, providing therapy, working with Speech & Language Therapy assistants, running parent/practitioner workshops, advising families & education staff, and supporting Early Years Practitioners, as part of Integrated Care Services for children and young people with SLCN in Solihull. For any questions, contact the SLT service on 0121 722 8010.

Main Duties, Tasks & Skills Required

To be able to work well within a team, delivering towards shared goals and collaboration across an MDT.
To be able to travel to work in settings, alongside other professionals, in a timely manner.
To be able to assessment children's individual SLT needs and make the appropriate recommendations.
To be able to complete clinical reports in a timely manner.
To be able to work within trust policies
To keep accurate and up to date case notes
To have the ability to cope with flexible working patterns and adapt to change, capacity and demand
To have excellent communication, collaboration and interpersonal skills
To have high organisation and time management skills
To be comfortable seeking support for any aspect of life at work.

About Us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Job Description

Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.

Qualifications

Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree
License to practice & HCPC Registration
Membership of RCSLT
GCSEs (including A -- C grade in English & Maths, or equivalent)
3 passes at A level (or equivalent)

Experience

Essential

Able to assess develop and implement appropriate programmes of care, write reports and evaluate outcomes and treatment to meet the needs of the clients
Wide range of experience with different client groups at undergraduate level
Knowledge of and adherence to national and local clinical guidelines
Aware of rules relating to confidentiality and data protection and shares information within these constraints
Demonstrates knowledge about children's communication difficulties
Sound understanding of SEND Code of Practice and Experts at Hand initiative.
Able to identify areas for own personal and professional development and take steps to meet those needs
Knowledge of, and adherence to, national and local clinical guidelines

Desirable

Developing specialist level skills in at least one area of clinical practice, such as speech sound disorder, dysfluency, cleft lip and palate, complex communication, special school provision etc.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

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.

UK Professional Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Pay scheme

Agenda for Change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39959.00 to £48117.00 Yearly

Contract

Fixed Term

Duration

30 Month(s)