Children's Speech and Language Therapist including EDS- Neonates

Integrated Care System; Telford, Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local health service provider seeks a Children's Speech and Language Therapist to join the multidisciplinary team in Telford. The role focuses on developing service provision for neonates and their families. Candidates should have a relevant degree, licencing, and experience in a similar field, as well as excellent communication and organizational skills. This position offers opportunities for professional development and collaborative work within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with a range of speech and language communication difficulties in children.
• Experience working in multidisciplinary teams to assess needs of children and families.
• Experience delivering and evaluating training and coaching programmes.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment and treatment for children with speech and language difficulties.
• Work as part of a community service within early years and education settings.
• Develop professional practice and stay updated with clinical developments.

Skills

Knowledge of speech and language assessments

Effective communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Organizational skills

Education

Speech and Language Therapy Degree

Health Professions Council licence

Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists membership

Post-graduate qualification in paediatric dysphagia

Job description

Children's Speech and Language Therapist including EDS- Neonates

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals Trust (SATH) are working in partnership with Shropshire Community Health Trust (SCHT) to develop the role of Allied Health Professionals (AHP) in the Neonatal Unit, currently based at The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the multi disciplinary AHP team and the Unit in developing service provision for babies and their families at the most critical time in their lives, and to influence the outcomes for them. The development is overseen and support provided by the regional Neonatal network.

The Children's Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) Team and Paediatric Psychology Team at SCHT in-reach into the Unit. The Physiotherapists, Dieticians and Occupational Therapists are employed by SATH. This role is directly supported by our Band 7 Clinical Leads in eating, drinking and swallowing and complex needs, who are part of the neonatal team.

The SLT team and SATH leaders are committed to ensuring staff have the skills and time to feel proud of the work that we do. Alongside this role at Band 6 there are options and opportunities to deliver care and support, and to develop your skills across all our specialist pathways.

The SLT team has a research lead and we actively seek to develop everyone's interest and participation in audit, service improvement and research .

We will support you to develop your skills and your career opportunities and provide excellent care.

Main duties of the job

• To provide, as an autonomous practitioner, assessment, diagnosis, and evidence-based treatment for service users within a specialist area, to work in partnership with other practitioners and refer on to other health, education, and social care providers as appropriate.
• To work as a member of the community service within early years and/or specialist education settings, including, where required in-reaching to the local children's ward, neonatal unit, and specialist care settings, contributing to their development.
• To provide multidisciplinary functions within the post holders sphere of competence to service users across these and mainstream education settings.
• To develop the post holders' own professional practice by keeping up to date with clinical developments and responding to available evidence.
• To provide specialist advice, education, and training in the specialist area.

About us

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.

Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.

The Children's SLT team work closely within Children's Therapy Services with the Child Development Centres and Community Paediatrics, and also provide in reaching services to the local acute wards

There are strong relationships across the Children's and Families service delivery group with all teams.

Job responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification attached for further information on the role.

Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge of Relevant speech, language, communication and dysphagia assessments, interventions, and techniques how to evaluate their relevance and effectiveness.
• Knowledge of National policies and procedures relevant to Children's Speech and Language Therapy and to Children and Young People's Education.
• Knowledge of Safeguarding procedures and their implementation in practice.
• Knowledge of nationally recognised training and coaching packages of care for parents and other professionals working with children with SLCN.
• An ongoing awareness of recent developments in practice and research including National guidance.
• Understanding of clinical governance and risk management and their implications for the service.
• Excellent organisation, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills for a wide audience of children and adults.
• Excellent analytical and reflective skills.
• Highly developed auditory and perceptual skills.
• Show competency in the use of relevant IT tools including those appropriate for clinical use.
• Specifically for Highly Specialist SLT in neonatal care.
• Awareness and knowledge of neonatal specific evidence base and supporting approaches such as baby friendly initiative and trauma informed care.
• To have skills and knowledge in neuroprotective and developmental care and family integrated care to support neonates and their parents/carers.

Training and Qualifications

• Holds recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree or equivalent.
• Holds Health Professions Council licence to practice as a Speech and Language Therapist.
• Registered Member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
• Evidence of completion of relevant short courses and continuing professional development in this specialist area.
• Holds post-graduate qualification in paediatric dysphagia or is able to participate and complete a post graduate qualification in paediatric dysphagia

Experience

• Experience at post-graduate level with a range of speech, language communication difficulties in children.
• Significant experience of working with children and young people with a range of special educational needs.
• Experience at post-graduate level of working in multidisciplinary teams to assess the needs of children and families.
• Experience at post-graduate level of using a range of assessments and assessment processes.
• Experience at post-graduate level of delivering and evaluating relevant training and coaching programmes.
• Experience of data gathering methodology and participation in clinical audit.
• Experience in developing, programming, and evaluating the use of low- and high-tech communication aids.

Other

• Able to meet travel requirements of the job

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.