Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist- Deafness

NHS; Enfield; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to support children with communication needs related to deafness. This fixed-term role involves collaboration with educators and families, providing expert assessments and interventions. The position offers professional development opportunities and a supportive team environment, aiming to enhance the quality of care for children with deafness.

Benefits

Access to Clinical Lead expert Therapists

Commitment to professional development

Supportive and friendly team environment

High levels of staff job satisfaction

Strong ethos of collaborative working

Highly regarded supervision structure

Qualifications

• Specialist skills relevant to deafness acquired through advanced training.
• Extensive post-graduate experience in deafness.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of objectives related to deafness.
• Provide highly specialist support and knowledge to the team.
• Assess and diagnose speech, language, and communication needs.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Recognised speech and language therapy degree

Registration with the Health Care Professions Council

Membership of the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists

Job description

Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Deafness

We are offering a fixed-term, 0.5 WTE Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist role to cover maternity leave for one year.

You will collaborate with Service Managers to provide services to early years and school-age children with speech, language, and communication needs related to deafness. Your work will involve supporting children and young people in various settings, including nurseries, schools, at home, and in specialist units. You will work closely with teachers of the deaf to target interventions, offer second opinions and advice to colleagues in the area of deafness, and may deliver training to parents and staff.

Main duties of the job

You will lead the development of objectives or projects related to deafness, with support from Clinical Managers, and assist peers and less experienced staff in implementation. You will provide highly specialist support and knowledge to the team and other professionals, offering specialist second opinions.

You will be the lead specialist in the multi-professional assessment of children with deafness, including assessing and diagnosing speech, language, and communication needs. You will plan and implement highly specialist programs of support and intervention.

You will provide expert advice to parents, carers, education staff, students, and the SLT team on all aspects of deafness, including cochlear implants and communication methods.

You will also promote and train others in the use of AAC, including signed supported English, BSL, and other augmentative communication systems.

About us

We offer:

• Access to Clinical Lead expert Therapists in Developmental Language Disorder, Autism, SEMH, Deafness, and Complex Needs for support and training.
• A commitment to your professional development, including recent training in SCERTS, AAC approaches, Attention Autism, classroom strategies in DLD, and ongoing opportunities for accredited training in Talking Mats.
• A dynamic, innovative, supportive, and friendly team with staff turnover below the national average.
• High levels of staff job satisfaction.
• A strong ethos of collaborative working and user consultation.
• A commitment to hearing the 'voice of the child' to inform target setting.
• A highly regarded supervision structure.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for detailed responsibilities.

If you wish to discuss the role further or hear from team members about their experiences, please contact us via email at [e-mail]. We look forward to hearing from you.

Person Specification

Education & Professional Qualifications

• Recognised speech and language therapy degree or equivalent
• Registration with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• Membership of the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists

Experience

• Specialist skills relevant to deafness, acquired through advanced training and experience
• Extensive post-graduate experience in deafness
• Experience in clinical supervision and CPD planning for less experienced staff

Personal Qualities & Attributes

• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This role is subject to a DBS check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Joint Care Group Manager: School Aged SALT

Salary: £51,883 to £58,544 per year (pro-rata), inclusive of outer HCAS

Contract

Fixed-term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern