Job summary
- Main area
- Speech & Language Therapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week (Must work Wednesdays as this is the core day for the service)
- Job ref
- 301-KM-25-7198507
- Employer
- Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- High Green Court
- Town
- 105-6 High Green Court, Newhall Street, Cannock, WS11 1GR
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Speech & Language Therapist
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
The Midlands Partnership Foundation NHS Trust provides Speech and Language Therapy Services across the whole of Staffordshire, working with commissioners in both education and health services.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, innovative and experienced Speech and Language Therapist to join our team. The post is a permanent post based in the Community Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy Team in Cannock. The post involves working within a range of community clinics, domiciliary settings, and educational sites, with children and young people on the mainstream or special school caseloads. The clinical sites for the communication caseload will be based in or around Cannock. The caseload for dysphagia may cover more of the South patch, including Burton, Lichfield and Tamworth.
The base for this post is High Green Court, Cannock. You will hold a caseload that predominantly covers clinics in Cannock and Rugeley. There may be some travel required to attend team meetings and supervision in other settings across the geographical area.
This post would be suitable for experienced band 5 or 6 Therapists who are looking for the opportunity to further develop leadership and clinical skills. Internal applications are also welcome.
The South Speech and Language Therapy service supports children and young people with a range of communication needs through assessment and intervention in homes, schools and clinics.
Main duties of the job
- To assess, diagnose and manage the communication and eating and drinking difficulties of children in health centres, clinics, pre school settings and schools.
- To advise and support parents/carers, and educators regarding the speech, language and communication difficulties of their children supported by the North Staffordshire Risk Matrix.
- To provide written programmes to support therapy including demonstration of identified targets when required.
- To work closely with the multi-disciplinary teams as required to inform and support patient care.
- To provide written advice to contribute to the assessment and review process undertaken by the Local Authority for children who have or may have special educational needs.
- To contribute to the development of Individual Education Plans for specific children.
- To offer second opinions and provide general clinical support particularly in the area of children with complex developmental profiles and alternative and augmentative communication systems.
- To support and train undergraduate Speech and Language Therapy students during their clinical placements in the department.
- To liaise with relevant medical, nursing, social services, voluntary sector and educational colleagues about children on the caseload and inform senior clinicians and the Team Leader about any issues regarding the management of cases.
- To contribute to audit and planning process of clinical caseloads across the area covered by the service.
Working for our organisation
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
- Supporting your career development and progression
- Excellent NHS Pension scheme
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Options for flexible working
- Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
- Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
- If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
- Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
- Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, milage paid at business rates
- Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
- Free car parking at all trust sites
- Free flu vaccinations every year
- Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post is part of the South East Speech and Language Therapy Paediatric team and requires an active contribution to team working and management of the caseload across the service as a whole.
The Children’s Speech and Language Therapy Service is able to offer:
• regular Clinical Support Groups and team meetings;
• professional development via our appraisal system;
• routine clinical/managerial supervision;
• in-service training and excellent library facilities.
We offer excellent training and development opportunities, a friendly working environment and flexible working arrangements.
Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.
Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree level qualification in Speech & Language Therapy
- HCPC registered / Awaiting confirmation of Registration
- UK experience
- Dysphagia qualification (paediatric)
Desirable criteria
- experience of NHS community clinic work
- evidence of further study post registration
Training and experience
Essential criteria
- • Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy clinical experience
- • Post qualification courses in relevant areas
- Experience of assessment, diagnosis and writing of EHCP’s
Desirable criteria
- • Attendance at relevant Clinical Excellence Networks • Masters level study
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- • Experience of working in community clinics and educational settings • Experience of working as a Clinical Placement Educator • Experience of working with children and young people with eating and drinking difficulties (any paediatric age group) Statutory Assessment of Special Educational Needs and of Inclusion
- • Paediatric speech and language therapy experience obtained by working in a Speech and Language Therapy team • Ability to manage time and caseload effectively • Assessment and management of developmental speech, language and communication difficulties in children across different settings.
Desirable criteria
- • Working in a multi-disciplinary team. • Experience of negotiation and conflict management in clinical situations
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to manage time and caseload effectively
- Ability to travel to meet the needs of the service.
- Self-confidence and flexibility
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- • Understanding of Information Governance, data protection, HCPC and RCSLT standards and safeguarding children.
- • Evidence of specialist clinical knowledge relevant to the post.
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
- Jennifer Heath
- Job title
- Team Leader Childrens Speech & Language Therapy
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01543 509776
- Additional information
If you are interested and would like further information please contact Jennifer Heath, Team Leader for Children's Speech and Language Therapy (South) by email at [email protected]
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