Band 6 Speech and language therapist

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Buddy support

Regular supervision with senior SLT

Termly peer supervision meetings

Opportunities for professional study

Job summary

The Hillingdon Speech and Language Therapy department at Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is inviting applications for a Full Time Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to join the Early Years Team. You will work with pre-school children, families and schools to deliver specialist therapy and support junior colleagues.

You will maintain up-to-date knowledge of national guidelines and contribute to service development, audits and evidence-based practice within CNWL’s supportive

Qualifications

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree with HCPC registration.
• RSCLT membership or eligibility and ongoing professional development.
• Experience with pre school children is desirable.
• Excellent communication and team-working abilities.

Responsibilities

• Assess, develop and implement specialist Speech and Language Therapy treatment.
• Provide specialist intervention and evaluate outcomes.
• Demonstrate auditory and perceptual skills in assessment and treatment.
• Engage with professionals, parents and schools to implement care plans.
• Monitor progress and adjust therapy as needed.

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation & problem solving

Organisational skills

Pro-active team member

Education

Speech and Language Therapy degree (2:1+)

HCPC registered to practice

Registered RSCLT member

Tools

Systm One

Job description

Job Overview

The Hillingdon Speech and Language Therapy department is a friendly, enthusiastic team where we strive to provide services of high quality for the diverse population of the London Borough of Hillingdon.

The Hillingdon Speech and Language Therapy department is a friendly, enthusiastic team where we strive to provide services of high quality for the diverse population of the London Borough of Hillingdon. The service over the years has built up excellent relationships with parents, service users and the local authority. The Hillingdon paediatric Speech and Language Therapy Service is commended for continually developing their service based on evidence, feedback and innovations. We have an opportunity for a Full Time band 6 speech and language therapist to work in our Early Years Team alongside our SLT Assistants. We are looking for enthusiastic, flexible and innovative therapists with a special interest and knowledge of working with children with a range of difficulties, to join the Early Years team. This post will require proficient skills in the assessment and management of pre school children, as well as working with other members of the team to support junior colleges and to continue to develop the service being offered. The appointed therapist will maintain up-to-date knowledge of national guidelines and policies related to service delivery.

Main duties of the job

• To provide a specialist service to pre school children with speech language and communication needs/ Speech disorders/Social communication differences
• To be responsible for providing specialist assessment and diagnosis of children within Early Years settings
• To provide specialist ongoing therapy through individual therapy sessions and groups where appropriate
• To provide advice and training to parents and other professionals around early identification intervention and prevention.
• To contribute to, and provide feedback about, possible developments in the team

We can offer you:

• A supportive, friendly team of speech and language therapy colleagues
• An identified buddy
• Regular supervision meetings with a senior therapist every 6 weeks, along with an annual appraisal
• Termly peer supervision meetings where you can discuss difficult cases, read articles together and share your experiences
• A busy but manageable caseload working with pre-school children
• Working with experienced assistants
• Opportunities to develop your clinical skills and knowledge through termly study afternoons, shadowing more experienced therapists, membership of a SIG/CEN, opportunities to invite a senior therapist for a joint consultation

Working for our organisation

Come and join us and be one of the friendly and supportive 1500 Therapists / AHP’s in CNWL. We work in many different teams in both physical and mental health, as well as a number of specialist areas. You could have a career for life with us and maintain your dual skills. CNWL is very fortunate in having a long-established professional structure and this includes a Head of Therapies, an AHP associate director, Trust wide Professional Leads for all professional groups and borough and specialist professional leadership. This has the huge benefit of ensuring representation of our profession and therapies as a whole at all levels - both strategically and operationally. Personal and professional development is a high priority for the profession this enables us to invest in the development of our staff by providing excellent internal training as well as commissioning specialised external training and providing quality supervision. This ensures all our therapists reach their full potential at every stage of their career. Our commitment to research, audit and evidence-based practice is made possible by our strong links with local universities and our CNWL AHP Research Network.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are a priority for us in CNWL we expect staff to be culturally competent, reflective and open to culturally diverse CPD opportunities.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

• 1.1 To assess, develop and implement specialist Speech and Language Therapy treatment.
• 1.2 To provide appropriate specialist intervention and evaluate outcomes.
• 1.3 To demonstrate highly developed auditory and perceptual skills in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of children.
• 1.4 To facilitate relevant professionals/parents to carry out speech and language therapy programmes/strategies/advice
• 1.5 To monitor the effectiveness of speech and language therapy programmes/strategies/advice being delivered by other relevant professionals/parents and adjust as necessary
• 1.6 To make a differential diagnosis on the basis of evidence from assessment seeking advice as appropriate
• 1.7 To develop clear packages of care based on best practice and differential diagnosis and to use specialist clinical knowledge to inform case management.
• 1.8 To demonstrate clinical effectiveness by use of evidence based practice and outcome measures.
• 1.9 To keep up to date with new techniques and developments for the promotion and maintenance of good practice in own specialist clinical area.
• 1.10 To demonstrate the ability to reflect on practice with peers and supervisors and identify own strengths and development need
• 1.11 To manage own complex caseload independently and to prioritise workload using specialist skills, accessing support as appropriate
• 1.12 To ensure that children, their families and schools are involved in the planning and implementation of their care
• 1.13 To evaluate own delivery and to be accountable for own professional actions and decisions, and recognise own professional boundaries seeking advice as appropriate from supervisor/ team leader.
• 1.14 To report, in a timely manner, all concerns regarding Safeguarding issues to Team Leader or supervisor & to refer onto Social Services & Named Nurse for Safeguarding as appropriate, following the latest Safeguarding guidance/policy.

Person specification

Education And Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Recognised speech and language Therapy degree qualification (minimum of 2:1 or equivalent)
• Health and Care Professions Council licence to practice
• Registered member of RSCLT (Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists)
• Further training courses relevant to the post

Desirable criteria

• First class honours degree or equivalent
• Extensive training relevant to the post
• Attendance at special interest group/ clinical excellence group for eg Autism/dysfluency/complex needs
• ADOS Training

Previous Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of working with pre school children as a therapist
• Experience of assessing pre school children
• Experience of delivering training/parent workshops
• Experience of offering informal support to less experienced colleagues
• Experience of working in a multiagency/multi-disciplinary team

Desirable criteria

• Experience of leading on a project to improve/develop the service
• Experience of supervising a student
• Experience of developing and delivering training
• Experience of working with signalong

Skills and knowledge

Essential criteria

• In depth knowledge of assessment tools and experience of using them relevant to school age and preschool
• Knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to pre school age children
• Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance
• In-depth knowledge of a range of appropriate therapy approaches, and experience in using them with pre school children
• Experience of contributing to an audit
• Good knowledge of the roles of other professionals relevant to pre school children.
• Good knowledge of standards of record keeping

Desirable criteria

• Experience of using Systm one as the main electronic record
• Experience of leading a clinical audit

Attitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristics

Essential criteria

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with professionals, children and their families
• Evidence of being a pro-active and supportive team member
• Good negotiation and problem solving skills
• Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise and meet deadlines