Senior Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading NHS Trust dedicated to providing top-notch speech and language therapy. In this pivotal role, you will lead a team supporting autism assessments, ensuring high-quality care for children. You'll also provide clinical leadership in paediatric dysphagia management, shaping the future of therapy for young patients in a vibrant health setting.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Support for flexible working arrangements

Vibrant city life with historical significance

Qualifications

• Experience in leading a team, specifically in Autism assessments.
• Ability to provide clinical excellence in Paediatric Dysphagia.
• Strong leadership skills in a multi-disciplinary environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of speech and language therapists in autism assessment.
• Supervise and provide clinical expertise for dysphagia in-patients.
• Maintain expert knowledge and deliver individualized management plans.

Skills

Clinical Leadership

Expert knowledge in Autism Spectrum Conditions

Paediatric Dysphagia expertise

Education

Qualified Speech & Language Therapist

Job description

To lead a team of specialist speech and language therapists as part of the Autism assessment service alongside the Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Speech and Language Therapy.

The main role of this team is to provide a high-quality speech and language assessment service for children suspected of having an autism spectrum condition, both pre-school and school-age (up to 18 years of age). As well as completing assessments, this role will include supervision of a team of band 6 speech & language therapists, in close conjunction with the Advanced Clinical Practitioner and wider multi-disciplinary team.

In addition, this post holder will support the wider hospital trust by performing comprehensive therapeutic assessment and management for infants, children and young adults with Dysphagia while inpatient in the hospital.

Please note that the Children’s Speech & Language Service in Plymouth is delivered by Livewell Southwest. While we maintain a close working relationship with this service, this post is within a separate service and is not part of this wider community team.

***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***

To provide an expert speech & language opinion on young people being assessed for a possible autism spectrum condition in conjunction with the wider multi-disciplinary team.

To provide clinical leadership and supervision alongside the Advanced Clinical Practitioner for the speech & language therapy team based within the Community Paediatric service, ensuring the team maintains a high level of clinical excellence.

To maintain expert knowledge relating to assessment and support for young people with an autism spectrum condition, sharing this with others both within and external to the team.

To provide clinical expertise in Paediatric Dysphagia for in-patients, including some cover to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. To devise and deliver any individualised management plans and liaise with the community speech and language therapy team for follow up.

We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Natalie Bagwell Job title: Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner (SALT) Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01752 439421