Children’s Speech and Language Therapy Neurodevelopmental Specialist

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Public sector pension

Generous annual leave

Staff wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust invites an experienced Speech and Language Therapist to enhance neurodivergent support across Buckinghamshire. The role blends specialist clinical work with leadership, service development and partnership work to benefit children, young people and families in education sectors.

The post includes involvement in neurodevelopmental assessment pathways, expert advice, training and collaboration with education professionals, and supervision of designated team

Qualifications

• Registered Speech and Language Therapist with eligible NHS registration.
• Experience in neurodevelopmental assessment and partnership working.
• Ability to provide leadership and supervise team members.

Responsibilities

• Undertake specialist assessments of children and young people with complex needs.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate individualised management plans.
• Provide expert advice, consultation and training across health, education and social care.
• Contribute to SEND processes including Education, Health and Care Plans.
• Provide clinical leadership and oversee day-to-day service delivery.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Training and supervision

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Job description

Are you an experienced Speech and Language Therapist looking to use your specialist skills to improve support for neurodivergent children and young people?

We are looking for a knowledgeable and motivated Speech and Language Therapist to join our Experts at Hand offer across Buckinghamshire. This is an opportunity to combine specialist clinical practice with leadership, service development and partnership working, helping to improve the support available to children, young people and their families across education settings.

Working as part of a wider multidisciplinary service, you will play an important role in the neurodevelopmental assessment pathway, providing specialist advice, consultation, training and support to children and young people, their families and education professionals.

We have roles available one working full-time and one working part-time at 30 hours per week. Please indicate your preference in your personal statement.

• Undertaking specialist assessments of children and young people, interpreting complex clinical information and using appropriate assessment tools and outcome measures.
• Developing, implementing and evaluating individualised management and intervention programmes in partnership with children, families, schools and other professionals.
• Providing specialist advice, consultation and training to education settings, families and colleagues across health, education and social care.
• Contributing to the SEND process, including assessments, reports, reviews and Education, Health and Care Plan processes.
• Providing clinical leadership, supervision and support to designated team members, alongside responsibility for day-to-day service delivery within your area.
• Working collaboratively with the Operational Manager, Professional Lead, other team leaders and partner agencies to develop services and improve clinical pathways.
• Supporting clinical governance, safeguarding, audit, risk management and service improvement, ensuring that practice reflects current evidence and national guidance.

You will also represent Speech and Language Therapy within the wider multidisciplinary team, helping to ensure that children's needs remain central to assessment, planning and service delivery.

Please note that this role will require us to undertake a DBS check as a part of your onboarding.

Oxford Health delivers physical, mental health and social care services across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset. Our vision is "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team", and our values are Caring, Safe and Excellent.

We are proud to offer a supportive working environment with opportunities for career progression, learning and development, generous annual leave, pension benefits, wellbeing initiatives and staff networks

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Rachel Bailey Job title: Allied Health Professional Clinical Lead Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01865 901325

At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.

Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.