Speech & Language Therapy - Children's Community Service Clinical Lead
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Development Opportunity from Band 6 to Band 7 will be considered
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and dynamic Speech and Language Therapist to clinically lead and develop Cumbria Children's Speech and Language service.
This high performing team works as part of an integrated Children's Therapy Service alongside Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Audiology. They work closely with colleagues across health, education and social care, delivering a responsive, effective and fast-moving service.
Due to the countywide nature of this post, there will be a requirement to travel around Cumbria to provide visible leadership and development. You will work closely with operational managers in your role, providing clinical steer and insight to support operational and service decision making.
Cumbria Children's Speech and Language Therapy service is a friendly, supportive team committed to delivering excellent care. We have a well-developed supervision and peer support system in place, and the wellbeing of staff is very important to us.
Main duties of the job
Detailed in the job description
As an organisation, we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high-quality care every time':
1. Being a clinically led organisation
2. Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
3. A positive patient experience every time
4. A great place to work
5. Managing our money well
Across the North East and North Cumbria, we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* HCPC registration
* Degree or equivalent
* Member of appropriate body e.g. RCSLT, RCOT, CSP
* Evidence of CPD
Knowledge & Experience
* Evidence of leadership/management skills
* Able to demonstrate clinical expertise and advanced clinical decision-making appropriate to the role
* Able to evidence advanced differential diagnosis skills in specialist area
* Able to work autonomously with little or no direct supervision
* Experience of managing others, clinically or managerially
* Experience of leading clinical/management supervision sessions with students or other junior members of staff
* Evidence of involvement in service development
* Experience of leading/supporting with clinical audit and/or research
* Knowledge of local governance structures and processes
* Some knowledge of current NHS trends which influence service provision
* An understanding of the Care aims approach
Skills and aptitude
* Good verbal and written communication skills
* IT skills including word processing, e-mail and publisher skills
* Previous experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
* Able to supervise students
* Organisational skills demonstrated for example by the involvement in a particular project
* Caseload management skills - especially identifying priorities and meeting deadlines
Personal circumstances
* Ability to travel independently within this community role
* Demonstrates Trust NCIC Values - Kindness, Respect, Ambition and Collaboration
Other requirements
* Promote equality and value diversity (Level 3)
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.
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
£46,148 to £52,809 a year Per annum, pro rata
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