Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

NHS; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a passionate Speech and Language Therapist to work in special schools across Rochdale. The role focuses on improving communication outcomes for children with complex needs and requires HCPC registration. Candidates will benefit from flexible working policies, robust support, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Regular team meetings

Professional development support

Qualifications

• HCPC registration as a Speech and Language Therapist required.
• Successful completion of a Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists recognised training course.
• Knowledge of therapeutic interventions appropriate for children with SEND.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist triage and assessment for children with communication needs.
• Support staff in the school environment.
• Lead on service development and quality improvement.

Skills

HCPC registration

Knowledge of speech and language disorders

Clinical governance knowledge

Advanced clinical reasoning

Organizational skills

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Job description

Job summary

We're advertising an exciting opportunity for a B7 Speech and Language Therapist, working within Special Schools across the borough for children aged 4 - 19 with SEND. We are passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people with SLCN and are keen to recruit a dedicated, highly motivated individual.

We offer robust management supervision, regular team meetings, great clinical support and training opportunities. You will have the opportunity to develop your leadership skills further via our Trust's Leadership For All programme and to educate and enrich student learning experiences as a clinical educator. Evidence-based practice is embedded and CPD is actively encouraged. We work across education settings, clinics and children's centres with parents, carers, education staff and other professionals.

We are committed to prioritising work‑life balance and well‑being. The NCA offers a robust Flexible Working policy and S.C.A.R.F, a wrap‑around support programme to look after your physical, emotional and mental wellbeing. Please speak to us about how we can accommodate any flexible working requests.

Click on the link for a short video about working as a Speech and Language Therapist at Northern Care Alliance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjTkm_vKeoc

Main duties of the job

• Provide highly specialist triage, assessment, differential diagnosis, treatment and discharge for children and young people with speech, language & communication needs.
• Assess and treat children with a range of complex communication and health needs within the school environment.
• Support development of pathways and interventions for children & young people who attend a special school setting.
• Provide support and training to staff members in the settings to enhance their skills working with children with complex SEND.
• Provide specialist support via clinical supervision, shadowing & second opinions for team members.
• Liaise with the Team Lead about any issues in service delivery and develop plans to manage these.
• Communicate effectively with children, families, other team members and health/education staff.
• Lead on service development, including policies, processes and pathways to enhance quality of patient care, in liaison with the Team Lead.
• Implement, monitor and evaluate new ways of working within the schools, providing progress and impact reports on a termly basis.
• Deliver training about a range of communication difficulties, using strong presentation skills.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values – care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. Join us to access a competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work‑life balance.

Person specification – Qualifications and Skills

• HCPC registration as a Speech and Language Therapist.
• Successful completion of a Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists recognised training course (degree or equivalent).
• Member of the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists.
• Knowledge of a range of disorders, at undergraduate and postgraduate level, and their management appropriate to the post.
• Established knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions.
• Good working knowledge of all areas of clinical governance including quality, audit & risk management.
• Advanced clinical reasoning skills.
• Proven organisational skills including time management, effective delegation & prioritisation.
• Self‑motivated and able to lead and motivate others within a team.

Desirable

• Post‑graduate qualification and experience to Master’s level / Masters Degree.
• Member of a relevant specialist interest group.
• CPD and experience with children and young people in a special school setting.
• Audit experience – own & others practice.
• Contribution to service and staff development.
• Previous experience in a senior clinical role.
• Research & Development experience and/or awareness.

Experience

• Experience of liaison with other professionals & partnership working within a school environment.
• Experience of working within a team and independently.
• Experience of working with children and young people with profound and complex learning needs.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service is necessary 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 Registration

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

Employer details

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Callaghan House,
Green Lane
Rochdale
OL10 2DY

Website: https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/