Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Term time hours - 30 hours per week
- Job ref
- 310-CYPF-7163439
- Employer
- Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- City Care Centre,
- Town
- Peterborough
- Salary
- £26,530 - £29,114 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Speech and Language Therapy Associate Practitioner
Band 4
Job overview
We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to join our Community Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy team based within Peterborough.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated person to join our friendly, dedicated, and supportive team. If you are someone with experience of working with children, strong communication and interpersonal skills and enjoy working flexibly within various teams, we would love to hear from you.
The Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy Service is a 0-19 service which assesses, supports, and provides therapy to children with speech, language, communication and feeding difficulties.
We are happy to consider part-time and flexible working patterns. There may be an option for some home working. For the right candidate we could also consider professional development through an Associate Practitioner Apprenticeship.
Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.
*DVLA have a number of reciprocal arrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website
Main duties of the job
• To support the Paediatric Speech and Language Therapists (SLTs) in the management & co-ordination of care for children with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN).
• To work in a variety of settings with children from pre-school to 18 years of age (19 if in a Special educational setting).
Working for our organisation
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
1. To carry out intervention programmes with children under the direction of the SLT, including individual and group therapy and to make modifications as necessary for the child or circumstances.
2. To work, where necessary, without immediate access to a qualified SLT. To plan routine activities and give advice and information in line with service guidelines. This includes children of pre-school and school age on the community caseload, also special school and clinics as required.
3. To monitor the children’s progress and recognise when to discuss any changes with the SLT (apart from discussions already scheduled)
4. To make observations about children’s communication skills and responses to activities and to feed these back to the SLT in order to assist in assessment and therapy
5. To contribute to the training of staff and families in a variety of settings.
6. To support the therapists in specific pieces of work in order that interventions such as Alternative and Augmentative Communication strategies (AAC) are used at home.
7. To support qualified practitioners at drop-in clinics to give advice and identify next steps for parents or professionals concerned about children’s speech and language development.
8. To carry out clerical and administrative tasks supporting the delivery of clinical work. These may include arranging appointments, data collection and entry (manually and/or using IT), filing, photocopying, making resources and typing treatment plans
9. To ensure that agreed data is collected and entered onto the SLT database
10. To organise and prepare treatment materials, including communication aids
11. To use IT resources to support administrative tasks (e.g. e-mail, internet)
Person specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 5 GCSEs level A-C or equivalent, including English
- Elklan level 3 or NVQ level 3 or equivalent relevant experience
- Standard keyboard skills and familiarity with Microsoft Office applications in particular, Word and Excel
Desirable criteria
- Ongoing professional development including relevant short courses or experience to diploma level
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with young children
- Experience of working with children with special needs
- Experience of working as part of a team and evidence of being a good team player
- Understanding of the personal and social implications of speech, language and communication disorders
- Experience using coaching skills
Desirable criteria
- Experience working with the public, either face to face or by telephone
- Experience with using SystmOne or alternative electronic record keeping system
- Experience of writing progress notes
- Experience of working within the educational system
- Experience of working alongside a speech and language therapist or carrying out speech and language interventions / advice
- Experience working with an interpreter or working with someone with English as an additional language
- Experience carrying out or supporting an audit or an improvement project
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
- Good organisation, time management and prioritisation skills.
- Ability to use own initiative and to work independently
- Ability to work flexibly as part of a team.
- Good presentation skills
- Ability to problem solve
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of Makaton signing
- Understanding of the SALTAP role and how they work together with speech and language therapists
- Ability to adapt communication style / type to ensure that it is accessible for their communication partner
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Has a realistic knowledge of personal strengths and areas for development
- Can demonstrate flexibility of approach
- Shows respect for others’ feelings, views and circumstances
- Able to respond to constructive criticism
- Has well developed reflection skills
Desirable criteria
- Understands, promotes, and advocates for equality and diversity and demonstrates inclusion through interaction with individuals
Other
Essential criteria
- Able to work on the floor or on small chairs with children
- Full driving license and would be able to travel independently around Peterborough
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Seema Chauhan
- Job title
- Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Anneka Otoo
Area Lead and Clinical Lead Specialist
[email protected]
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