Job summary
- Main area
- Speech & Language Therapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 411-COM-25-7230615
- Employer
- Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Alder Park
- Town
- Waterloo
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist / Team Leader
NHS AfC: Band 7
Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is a provider of specialist health care and has a presence in community outreach sites and, in collaboration with other providers, our clinicians help deliver care closer to patients’ homes by holding local clinics at locations from Cumbria to Shropshire, in Wales and the Isle of Man. The Trust also provides inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs at our Sunflower House building newly relocated, and opened on the hospital site.
We currently have more than 4,000 staff working across our community and hospital sites. We’re also a teaching and training hospital providing education and training to around 540 medical and over 500 nursing and allied health professional students each year.
As black and minority ethnic (BME) employees are currently under-represented in this area, we particularly welcome applications from members of our BME communities. All appointments will be made on merit.
You can expect a warm welcome at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At Alder Hey we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
- Great flexible working opportunities
- Lease car scheme and Home Electronics Scheme
- Generous annual leave and pension scheme
- Extensive staff health and well-being programmes
Job overview
Do you have a passion for supporting children and young people with Speech Sound Disorders? Are you looking for an exciting new challenge whilst working in a supportive , friendly team? The Community Speech & Language Therapy Service at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust is looking for an innovative Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist to join the team. Although it is advertised as full time, opportunity for part-time employment could be discussed.
The post involves working as part of the Sefton team and with colleagues in Liverpool to support the development of the service for children and young people with Speech Sound Disorders.
This post is based in the community, and so there is an expectation that the successful candidate will be a car driver and have access to a vehicle to enable them to travel to, and between various locations throughout the week.
If you are enthusiastic about this posts, we would welcome your application.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidates will work with their colleagues to further develop and monitor the implementation and quality of care pathways for children and young people in their highly specialist clinical area.
They will lead a small team of speech and language therapists to provide clinical supervision ensuring they provide a high-quality speech and language therapy service to children in a variety of community settings including clinics, schools and nurseries.
We are looking for candidates who can assess and provide a range of therapeutic interventions using their highly specialist knowledge to children in the aforementioned clinical areas.
The team work collaboratively with other partner agencies and carers to enable them to understand the communication needs and to provide appropriate advice, support and intervention.
Working for our organisation
Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is a provider of specialist health care to over 275,000 children and young people each year. In
addition to the hospital site located in the West Derby area of Liverpool, Alder Hey has a presence in community outreach sites and, in
collaboration with other providers, our clinicians help deliver care closer to patients’ homes by holding local clinics.
You can expect a warm welcome at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At Alder Hey we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
Great flexible working opportunities
Discounted gym membership
Lease car scheme and Home Electronics Scheme
Generous annual leave and pension scheme
Extensive staff health and well-being programmes
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To manage and prioritise a caseload of children and young people (CYP) aged 0-19, who present with Speech Sound Disorders
To work with clients, their parents/carers and other agencies involved with their care, in a range of settings including specialist and mainstream schools, nurseries, Children’s Centres and other community settings.
To use highly skilled assessment procedures to gather information pertinent to the speech, language and communication needs of the CYP.
To provide highly specialised written reports and verbal advice, including training relevant professionals and the families.
To lead a small team of Speech & Language Therapists and / or Assistants, providing clinical supervision and absence & performance management.
To work with SLT colleagues to develop and review the clinical pathways for CYP in their highly specialist clinical area.
Person specification
Education & Training
Essential criteria
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree qualification or equivalent.
- Health & Care Professions Council – Licence to Practise
- Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
- Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses up to Master’s degree equivalent.
Desirable criteria
- Membership of relevant Clinical Excellence Network
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant experience at undergraduate and post graduate level.
- Significant relevant experience post qualification, including demonstrable evidence working as a Specialist Speech & Language Therapist.
- In-depth experience within specialist area
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Excellent interpersonal skills – including observation, listening and empathy skills
- Highly developed negotiation and problem-solving skills
- Demonstrates excellent analytical and reflection skills
- Well established knowledge of a broad range of assessment tools relevant to the specialist client group
- In depth knowledge of national policies and procedures (relevant to the specialist client group)
- In depth knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions (relevant to the client group) and an ability to compare and contrast relative benefits
- In depth knowledge of the principles of clinical governance/audit
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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
- Hannah Rothwell
- Job title
- Deputy Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07814060602
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