Specialist Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist -complex needs

NHS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Greater London is seeking an experienced Specialist Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist to manage complex needs in children, providing specialist assessment and intervention. This role involves collaboration with various professionals and offers opportunities for professional development. Applicants should hold a relevant degree and have substantial experience in paediatrics. The position entails direct client interaction, training of colleagues, and contribution to service audits within a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 18 months paediatric experience.
• Completion of band 5 RCSLT NQP competencies.
• Experience in schools and clinics assessing speech language and communication issues.

Responsibilities

• Manage a diverse caseload of children with communication difficulties.
• Co-ordinate with senior colleagues for therapy planning.
• Participate in specialist training for colleagues.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Negotiation and Problem solving Skills

Good organisational skills

Awareness and sensitivity to diverse clients

Ability to use relevant assessment tools

Education

Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree/Postgraduate Qualification

Health Professions Council - Licence to Practise

Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

Job description

Specialist Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist -complex needs

Band 6 -Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist: Paediatric Complex Needs Communication and Dysphagia Service

Paediatric Community Services- Newham, East London Foundation Trust

Are you an experienced, innovative, creative speech and language therapist? Would you like to bring your skills and ideas to help us deliver change and new services? Are you already working in a complex needs team and would like to further develop your skills?

We have a very exciting opportunity in our Complex Needs Speech and Language Therapy team. We are looking for an experienced Band 6 therapist to join our team and manage a complex caseload of children with communication needs while building clinical skills in the area of AAC and eventually dysphagia. We also have areas of service development that require more supporting therapists and we provide training opportunities around Quality Improvement so that staff feel confident with developing ideas and potential projects. There is also the opportunity to participate in service audits.

Main duties of the job

To provide specialist assessment and management to children with speech, language and communication difficulties secondary to their complex medical needs including use of Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC). This may include home visits, nurseries, schools and buy‑ins as required by the service.

To provide specialist assessment and management of children with dysphagia and feeding difficulties, in line with current level of competencies and seeking supervision and support from Senior colleagues as needed.

As well as a role in providing specialist intervention for CYP, the post holder will contribute to raising awareness of SLCN and training of the wider workforce to enable partner agencies to effectively support all CYP with SLCN.

Once the post holder has built up sufficient experience in the role they will be expected to contribute to SLT student placements and support assistants and volunteers.

The post holder will access a comprehensive and on‑going CPD programme and receive robust clinical supervision to support them to deliver a high quality service to the CYP of Newham.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Job responsibilities

• To independently manage a caseload of children who have a diverse range of complex communication difficulties including need for AAC. This includes screening, assessing, providing therapy, training others and reviewing progress.
• To work jointly with more senior colleagues and other professionals to take account of the specific complex communication needs of these children and plan therapy.
• To co‑ordinate and take a lead in the joint planning and working including, setting up therapy groups where appropriate and to support more junior colleagues through joint working.
• To participate in specialist training of colleagues through teaching and in‑services.
• To liaise with relevant professional staff in Health, Education and Social Services within the wider MDT.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualification

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree/Postgraduate degree Qualification or equivalent
• Health Professions Council - Licence to Practise
• Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

Experience

• Minimum of 18 months paediatric experience
• Completion of band 5 RCSLT NQP competencies
• Experience of working in schools and clinics
• Experience of assessment and intervention of a variety of children with speech language and communication issues

Knowledge and skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills
• Negotiation and Problem solving Skills
• Demonstrates good analytical and reflection skills
• Good organisational skills
• Demonstrates ability to be a good team member
• Awareness and sensitivity to the needs of clients from a range of ethnic and linguistic backgrounds
• Understanding of local issues relevant to delivery of a Speech & Language Therapy service
• Ability to use relevant assessment tools
• Ability to assess and implementing relevant intervention for a variety of SLCN conditions

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.

Clinical Lead SLT Dysphagia and Complex Needs