Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

NHS; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 54,000; Part time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist in Wrexham. The role involves working with children and young people with Neurodevelopmental conditions, requiring strong communication skills and clinical leadership experience. The position offers a rewarding clinical environment with opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Significant experience clinically in area of specialism.
• Clinical supervisory experience required.

Responsibilities

• Complete Neurodevelopmental assessments and personal strengths profiles.
• Provide clinical and professional supervision to team members.

Skills

Communication

Clinical Leadership

Neurodevelopmental Assessment

Education

HCPC Registered Postgraduate Study

Membership of Clinical Network Group

Job description

Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Are you a Specialist Speech and Language therapist passionate about Neurodiversity?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, enthusiastic and organised individual to work in our Neurodevelopmental team, based in Wrexham. The part-time (0.6 WTE) Band 7 post will involve working with children and young people and their families with Neurodevelopmental conditions and/or learning difficulties.

You will work in the East Neurodevelopmental Service which covers Wrexham and Flintshire in North Wales. The team is multidisciplinary, including a Band 6 SLT and ND practitioners from a range of backgrounds including SLT. The service offers Neurodevelopmental assessment services to children and young people. The leadership team comprises of a team leader who is responsible for the day-to-day operational management of the team, as well as clinical and admin leads working in partnership with the service manager.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will work with children and young people within the service completing Neurodevelopmental assessments and personal strengths and needs profiles. Previous experience working with this client group is essential. You will have enthusiasm and skills to support service development and be able to lead and contribute on a range of projects to ensure a co-ordinated service provision. You will interface with a range of other services, working collaboratively to support children, young people and their families.

You will be required to liaise with a network of SLTs across BCUHB working in both ND teams and core SLT services to reduce barriers between services and deliver a collaborative service. The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to support colleagues within core services utilising their specialist skills and knowledge around this client group. The successful applicant will demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work as part of a team.

The role will include providing clinical and professional supervision to other team members and leading and developing the role of SLT within the MDT. You will also support with developing and offering consultation to other professionals supporting children and young people presenting with Neurodiverse differences.

This job offers a rewarding and challenging clinical environment as well as learning and development opportunities.

We welcome informal visits.

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Recognized qualification degree / equivalent in S< HCPC registered Post graduate study relevant to clinical area at Masters level or equivalent demonstrable experience at this level Able to demonstrate continuing professional development e.g. up to date, relevant CPD portfolio. Clinical supervisory experience
• Membership of appropriate clinical network group
• Other professional or academic qualification which relates to clinical practice

Experience

• Significant experience clinically in area of specialism
• Experience of clinical leadership
• Experience of leading clinical audit
• Experience of delivering / supporting practice / service change.
• Evidence of attendance on specialist short courses and advanced training in relation to clinical speciality
• Welsh / English therapy provision
• Experience of lecturing externally
• Additional clinical or, health care related experience
• Experience in research

Knowledge and Skills

• Extensive clinical experience and knowledge in relationship to specialty
• Understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice
• Welsh / English competency that is compatible with linguistically appropriate assessment and therapy provision
• Broad knowledge of health legislation / policy
• Ability to report statistical information / service data and present reports and documents to a high standard
• Welsh speaker

Communication and Relationship Skills

• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to process and share highly complex information in a confidential manner.
• Ability to conduct professional affairs in a confident, assertive manner, using negotiating / influencing skills whilst maintaining excellent working relationships with all stakeholders

Personal Qualities

• Self-motivating and ability to motivate others
• Ability to prioritise own workload and that of the team
• Ability to prioritise own workload and that of the team
• Be able to demonstrate tact and diplomacy when working with others.

Other relevant requirements

• Clear vision of role / commitment to speciality and department
• Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post

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.

£46,840 to £53,602 a yearper annum, pro rata