Job summary
- Main area
- speech and language therapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Fixed term: 24 months (or a secondment opportunity if internal to the Trust)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Home or remote working
- Term time hours
- Annualised hours
- Job ref
- 825-6084731-OPS
- Employer
- Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Coral House
- Town
- Shrewsbury
- Salary
- £50,952 - £57,349 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Early Language Support for Every Child
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Job overview
Early Language Support for Every Child (ELSEC), is a 2-year pathfinder programme from DE / NHSE, funding innovative models to improve outcomes for children with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) in early years and primary, commencing in 2024.
ELSEC will be led by this Band 8a Children's SLT role, supported by a Band 7 SLT, and an Education Lead, based in Telford and Wrekin Council, as the chosen pathfinder.
The team will shape the delivery model with parents, education settings and Family Hubs, building on our roll out of Talk Boost, our education setting and parent training offer, and drawing on our work with Speech and Language UK.
ELSEC will employ up to 8 higher level teaching assistants. Their line management, and supervision will be provided by the programme leads. Both SLTs and the Education Lead will also work directly with children.
This is an opportunity to shape the future for children with SLCN . If you are interested in prevention, early intervention, workforce development and measuring impact, please contact us about this role.
For more information about the Change Programme: Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Alternative Provision (AP) Improvement Plan (publishing.service.gov.uk)
Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide a senior leadership role, taking operational and strategic responsibility for the delivery of the ELSEC project in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, trialling and testing the impact of early identification and support innovations for children with Speech, Language and
Communication Needs (SLCN) in Early Years and Primary School Settings.
Working with the team and clinical leads in Speech and language Therapy and the Local Authorities, the post holder will be responsible for the delivery of a high quality, efficient and effective programme
focusing on improving Speech, Language and Communication outcomes for children, ensuring structures are in place to support the team, and that objectives and key performance indicators are met.
Working with leads within Health and Education the post holder will ensure integration of clinical expertise, values-based delivery of care, child centred care, and the best research evidence in the planning and execution of the programme.
Working with workforce leads across the system, national advisors, higher education institutes, and professional bodies the post holder will support the development, communication and delivery of talent identification processes and career pathways in children’s speech, language, and
communication locally.
Working for our organisation
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.
Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Descriptions and Person Specification for full details. This is included as an attachment.
Person specification
Knowledge and skills
Essential criteria
- Highly specialist knowledge of different therapeutic assessments, interventions and techniques and ability to evaluate and report their effectiveness.
- Excellent analytical and reflective skills.
- Highly developed auditory and perceptual skills.
- Excellent organisation, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills including observation, listening and empathy.
- Extensive knowledge of national policies and procedures pertinent to the Speech and language Therapy profession and education.
- Competent digital skills to enable exchange of information and collection collation and presentation of data.
- An understanding of change or project management and/or quality improvement methodology.
- An understanding of the role of research, audit and public involvement activity in understanding issues and improving quality and effectiveness of care.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant experience at post-graduate level working with children and young people with a range of speech, language, and communication needs.
- Extensive experience of working in partnership with education staff in early years/school settings supporting children with a range of needs.
- Extensive experience at post-graduate level of using, analysing, and reporting findings from a variety of tests and formal/informal assessments.
- Extensive experience of delivering specialist training which might include accredited packages such as Elklan, Makaton or parent and setting coaching such as Early Bird /+
- Experience of supporting/managing Speech and Language Therapy and /or other health or education colleagues through line management, mentoring/coaching.
- Experience of collating, analysing, and presenting data to senior leaders, and responding to their questions.
- Experience of project or change management, and/ or of using quality improvement methodology.
- Experience of audit and research.
Training and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Holds recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree or equivalent.
- Evidence of successful completion of specialist courses up to master’s degree or equivalent, or advanced experiential training within specialism.
- Evidence of Leadership or Management Training up to master’s degree level or advanced experiential training including in quality improvement methodology, change or project management.
- Evidence of participation in audit or research or user/public involvement processes.
- Holds Health Professions Council license to practice.
- Registered member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
- Member of RCSLT Clinical Excellence Networks or other professional networks.
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
- Alison Parkinson
- Job title
- Clinical Services Manager and Children's AHP Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01743 450847
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