Specialist Children's Speech and Language Therapist
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
We are seeking dynamic and enthusiastic paediatric Speech and Language Therapists to join our friendly team in North West Kent. The Children's Therapies service provides Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Care Co-ordination services to Children and Young People aged 0-19. We have a number of Band 6 SLT sessions available on a permanent basis in a range of venues and across client groups, including early years and school years, mainstream schools, specialist provisions and clinics. The posts are suitable for a current Band 6 looking for a new opportunity, or for Band 5 post-preceptor staff wishing to progress in their career and can be offered as a development post. If the post/s are offered as a development posts (from Band 5 to 6), the post holder would remain on Band 5 salary for a specific time (usually 6-9 months) to meet Band 6 objectives. We currently offer a hybrid work pattern for staff with a combination of face-to-face and virtual working.
Main Duties of the Job
As a B6 Speech and Language Therapist you will:
1. Help us deliver 'The Balanced System', working with schools and settings to provide Specialist, Targeted and Universal support for SLCN.
2. Provide assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of holistic care linked to packages of prescribed care or identified projects.
3. Support in the supervision and development of staff.
4. Actively work as a member of the Children's Therapies team to provide high quality care to service users.
5. Undertake a range of competent clinical and non-clinical interventions to support the outcomes of the service.
6. Act as lead and senior practitioner to support junior staff carry out assessment/reassessments of service users and/or pathways with complex needs across the relevant field.
The successful applicants will join our large Children's Therapies team. We pride ourselves on the support and induction offered to new staff including: regular meetings with a line manager; access to supervision; in-house and external training. We offer regular clinical governance days where all localities come together to share knowledge, skills, and CPD experiences. As a Band 6 you will be supported by Band 7 Clinical Leads from both within locality and across Kent. Candidates will need to be able to drive as we deliver our services in clinics, schools and settings across our locality.
About Us
Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we've got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values: compassionate, aspirational, responsive, and excellent.
We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.
Job Responsibilities
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.
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At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Speech and language Degree or postgrad; HCPC registered
* Masters level study or working towards; Management or supervisory qualification or experience of study
Experience
* Minimum 2 years in children's speech and language therapy; practical experience in managing complex caseloads; evidence of being a mentor, supervisor or educator
Knowledge and Expertise
* Knowledge of children's SLT professional issues including SLT in education; awareness of evidence based practice within children's SLT; evidence of relevant to role CPD
Skills & Abilities
* Evidence of effective time management, prioritisation & working under pressure; evidence of ability to communicate complex, sensitive information to others; evidence of strong influencing & negotiating skills
Personal Attributes & Ability to Manage
* Evidence of ability to motivate and organise others; evidence of management and leading on change; evidence of being flexible and adaptable; evidence of implementing local or national agendas on health related issues
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.
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
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