Job summary The role is to work as part of the Preschool team providing support to children and families in the Central area of Warwickshire. The preschool team functions as an integral part of a wider County wide team. This post is to cover maternity leave for 9 months. Main duties of the job The key purpose is to Independently assess and manage children's speech, language & communication difficulties. Deliver training to parents, early years staff and other professionals About us Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity. Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core. Date posted 01 November 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year dependent on experience Contract Fixed term Duration 9 months Working pattern Part-time, Flexible working Reference number 203-FH969 Job locations Warwick / Acorn House / Cape Road Clinic Cape Road Warwick CV34 4JP Job description Job responsibilities Clinical Responsibilities To exercise full responsibility for a designated caseload of Pre-school children. To use highly developed interpersonal skills to: facilitate communication so that the needs of the child and family are central to the clinical process play a pivotal role in ensuring effective joint working for children with communication difficulties and their families To prioritise own caseload and manage own workload effectively and efficiently. To assess and analyse complex information related to childrens speech, language and communication using specialist knowledge to select appropriate formal and informal assessments including standardised psychometric tests. To formulate a diagnosis based upon assessment, case history information and information from family and other professionals. To evaluate and make decisions about therapy options taking into account the childs educational attainments, learning style and curriculum requirements. To formulate a detailed individual management plan based upon relevant research and best practice. To agree options in collaboration with all those involved in order to implement the individual management plan, which may include any combination of the following: therapeutic intervention with children individually or in groups (in school or clinic) programmes jointly planned and implemented with teaching staff Supporting others to implement programmes according to individual needs Providing advice on curriculum differentiation through Individual Education Plans (IEPs) Providing advice on specific strategies to employ in the classroom and/or at home. Advising referral to other professionals where indicated To provide demonstration / training on how to maximise communication opportunities for the individual. To provide individualised packages of care for children with a range of complex needs To plan and deliver high quality training to enable settings to provide the optimum language learning environment To manage childrens behaviour and motivate them to achieve positive therapy outcomes including those who have severe/complex difficulties or who may be challenging. To recognise potential conflict or breakdown in the above process and use negotiation and problem-solving skills to reach agreement. To communicate complex and specialist information to others by way of written reports and face-to-face discussions, adapting own communication style and content to the needs of the situation. To form productive relationships with families, recognising the need for and ensuring sensitivity and care where: There may be emotional stress Difficult or potentially distressing news to be given There are potential barriers to communication To contribute to Special Educational Needs & Disability (SEND) including providing: Assessment and support at the Targeted and Specialist level as set out in the Warwickshire SEND Provision Matrix Specified and quantified advice for Education, Health & Care Plan (EHCP) as required by the SEND Code of Practice (2014) and Children & Families Act (2014) To attend Annual Reviews and termly reviews of targets as required To liaise with other professionals and teams in a consultative capacity in relation to management of individual children and attend and contribute to meetings involving parents and other professionals (e.g. case conferences, Annual Review of EHCP, etc.) To supervise and support SLTAs in undertaking programmes for individual children on caseload. To work with other members of the local and countywide teams and members of other teams to achieve seamless, co-ordinated service provision. To support the team in the development and provision of training / teaching packages for LA staff To collaborate with LA support service teachers / early years teachers in the provision of training / teaching packages, as required To undertake workshop sessions for parents (including evening sessions) as required. To work collaboratively with a range of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency professionals to provide high quality SLT services for children with speech, language and communication difficulties Job description Job responsibilities Clinical Responsibilities To exercise full responsibility for a designated caseload of Pre-school children. To use highly developed interpersonal skills to: facilitate communication so that the needs of the child and family are central to the clinical process play a pivotal role in ensuring effective joint working for children with communication difficulties and their families To prioritise own caseload and manage own workload effectively and efficiently. To assess and analyse complex information related to childrens speech, language and communication using specialist knowledge to select appropriate formal and informal assessments including standardised psychometric tests. To formulate a diagnosis based upon assessment, case history information and information from family and other professionals. To evaluate and make decisions about therapy options taking into account the childs educational attainments, learning style and curriculum requirements. To formulate a detailed individual management plan based upon relevant research and best practice. To agree options in collaboration with all those involved in order to implement the individual management plan, which may include any combination of the following: therapeutic intervention with children individually or in groups (in school or clinic) programmes jointly planned and implemented with teaching staff Supporting others to implement programmes according to individual needs Providing advice on curriculum differentiation through Individual Education Plans (IEPs) Providing advice on specific strategies to employ in the classroom and/or at home. Advising referral to other professionals where indicated To provide demonstration / training on how to maximise communication opportunities for the individual. To provide individualised packages of care for children with a range of complex needs To plan and deliver high quality training to enable settings to provide the optimum language learning environment To manage childrens behaviour and motivate them to achieve positive therapy outcomes including those who have severe/complex difficulties or who may be challenging. To recognise potential conflict or breakdown in the above process and use negotiation and problem-solving skills to reach agreement. To communicate complex and specialist information to others by way of written reports and face-to-face discussions, adapting own communication style and content to the needs of the situation. To form productive relationships with families, recognising the need for and ensuring sensitivity and care where: There may be emotional stress Difficult or potentially distressing news to be given There are potential barriers to communication To contribute to Special Educational Needs & Disability (SEND) including providing: Assessment and support at the Targeted and Specialist level as set out in the Warwickshire SEND Provision Matrix Specified and quantified advice for Education, Health & Care Plan (EHCP) as required by the SEND Code of Practice (2014) and Children & Families Act (2014) To attend Annual Reviews and termly reviews of targets as required To liaise with other professionals and teams in a consultative capacity in relation to management of individual children and attend and contribute to meetings involving parents and other professionals (e.g. case conferences, Annual Review of EHCP, etc.) To supervise and support SLTAs in undertaking programmes for individual children on caseload. To work with other members of the local and countywide teams and members of other teams to achieve seamless, co-ordinated service provision. To support the team in the development and provision of training / teaching packages for LA staff To collaborate with LA support service teachers / early years teachers in the provision of training / teaching packages, as required To undertake workshop sessions for parents (including evening sessions) as required. To work collaboratively with a range of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency professionals to provide high quality SLT services for children with speech, language and communication difficulties Person Specification Qualifications Essential Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Registered member of HCPC Registered member of RCSLT Evidence of successful completion of short courses related to early intervention Evidence of PCI / ACI training Post graduate training e.g. teaching qualification Experience Essential Significant post registration experience of working with paediatrics and families Significant experience of working in a variety of educational settings Significant Experience of developing and delivering training to other professionals Experience of delivering parent / adult based interventions Experience of developing new initiatives Experience of working as a member of a multidisciplinary multiagency team Experience of working with specialist client groups e.g. Cleft Palate, Learning Disability, Stammering, Autism Experience of supervising less experienced SLT colleagues Experience of supervising SLTA's and teaching assistants Desirable Significant experience of running groups for children Skills Essential Demonstrate highly developed visual and auditory discrimination skills to undertake phonetic transcription Demonstrate an ability to analyse and interpret information holistically in order to build up a picture of the child and family Demonstrate knowledge of developmental and medical conditions which may occur in the client group and the effect on communication Demonstrate an ability to analyse and interpret the complex information from assessment in the light of the child's other strengths and weaknesses, home environment and educational setting in order to devise a management plan Desirable Demonstrate knowledge of adult learning styles Demonstrate knowledge of a range of therapeutic interventions related to the client group e.g. parent-based intervention, ACITM sign & symbol systems, Derbyshire Language Schemes Person Specification Qualifications Essential Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Registered member of HCPC Registered member of RCSLT Evidence of successful completion of short courses related to early intervention Evidence of PCI / ACI training Post graduate training e.g. teaching qualification Experience Essential Significant post registration experience of working with paediatrics and families Significant experience of working in a variety of educational settings Significant Experience of developing and delivering training to other professionals Experience of delivering parent / adult based interventions Experience of developing new initiatives Experience of working as a member of a multidisciplinary multiagency team Experience of working with specialist client groups e.g. Cleft Palate, Learning Disability, Stammering, Autism Experience of supervising less experienced SLT colleagues Experience of supervising SLTA's and teaching assistants Desirable Significant experience of running groups for children Skills Essential Demonstrate highly developed visual and auditory discrimination skills to undertake phonetic transcription Demonstrate an ability to analyse and interpret information holistically in order to build up a picture of the child and family Demonstrate knowledge of developmental and medical conditions which may occur in the client group and the effect on communication Demonstrate an ability to analyse and interpret the complex information from assessment in the light of the child's other strengths and weaknesses, home environment and educational setting in order to devise a management plan Desirable Demonstrate knowledge of adult learning styles Demonstrate knowledge of a range of therapeutic interventions related to the client group e.g. parent-based intervention, ACITM sign & symbol systems, Derbyshire Language Schemes 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust Address Warwick / Acorn House / Cape Road Clinic Cape Road Warwick CV34 4JP Employer's website https://www.swft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)