Main area Speech and Language Therapist Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent: Full time post will consider part time Hours
* Full time
* Part time
* Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (18.75 to 37.5) Job ref 820-6902909-CF
Employer Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type NHS
Site Citywide Town Birmingham
Salary £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
Salary period Yearly
Closing 03/02/2025 08:00
Band 7 Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Job overview
Are you an innovative Speech and Language Therapist, excited about a new way of working within the NHS? Or interested in Neurodevelopmental Conditions and looking for a new challenge?
* Are you passionate about working with children?
* Do you enjoy the prospect of working in a specialised environment?
* Do you want the opportunity to be part of a friendly and supportive Multidisciplinary Team?
* Do you want to work in a vibrant city with a range of multicultural communities and be part of an inclusive Trust which is keen to reduce health inequalities?
If you are looking for an exciting role, we want to meet you!
Come and join us to work within a fast developing, dynamic and pioneering Neurodevelopmental (ND) Team across the city of Birmingham, working alongside a range of professionals, including children’s therapy, clinical psychology and medical colleagues, education and local authority partners.
We are looking for highly motivated and committed therapist with skills in holistic, client-centred practice, for a post at Band 7.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidates will be offering, evaluating and developing, assessment and support of children with social communication difficulties and profound and multiple difficulties in a multi-disciplinary team. You will offer support to more junior team members and students. You will be trained to use a wide range of standardised assessments as a member of the multi-disciplinary team.
You will have strong clinical and caseload management skills and a passion for working with children with SEND, with a specific interest in the assessment and diagnosis of Autism. You will have proven experience of successfully working with a range of clients, their families, and others in order for the child to achieve meaningful outcomes. You will have excellent communication and team working skills. You will be willing to work in a full range of locations across the city of Birmingham, including child development centres, education settings and family homes, as well as undertaking some assessments virtually.
To make effective use of our mobile working technology and IT systems, you will also have good IT skills.
We offer a friendly and supportive working environment with a strong emphasis on Clinical Supervision and CPD to support your development. We have robust supervision arrangements through our team of Senior Therapists and AHP Leads.
Working for our organisation
Be Part of Our Team...
BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe’s leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.
If you want to ‘Be Part of Our Team’ and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* Carrying out specialist assessments in service area. Developing and implementing a range of programmes of care and treatment to meet the needs of the clients, families and their environments in accordance with agreed pathways and packages of care in specialist area.
* Negotiating with multi-disciplinary team colleagues and carers with reference to case management of complex cases including instigating appropriate referrals as appropriate.
* Using specialist knowledge to inform clinical judgments and decision making for highly complex cases including decisions to discharge.
* Undertaking differential diagnosis of cases and contribute to overall decision-making for complex clients with a range of disorders as part of a team approach.
* Identifying and planning appropriate intervention including delivering assessment and therapy in groups and one-to-one sessions, in accordance with the pathways & service agreed packages of care.
* Taking responsibility for the delegation of therapy programmes to assistants acting as a mentor and supervisor in line with the local delegation policy.
* Providing appropriate treatment based on best practice, adapted to client’s needs and priorities including advising other professionals and parent on the appropriate type and level of support needed to develop skills in the home / school environment.
* The post holder will assess, provide and monitor the use of therapeutic equipment as required. This will involve liaising with other agencies, teaching parents or carers about health and safety issues surrounding the equipment to enable its safe use.
* To triage referrals as required, ensuring that they meet the service referral criteria.
* Using highly developed communication skills to explain complex and sensitive information from clinical assessment and therapy outcomes to clients, carers and multidisciplinary team members.
* Adapting own communication style and methods for individual circumstances as required based on cultural, social and linguistic differences.
* Offering training and second opinions in specialist area including communication and negotiation around complex case management.
* Working closely with the Service Leads and Operational Managers to address clinical issues and process matters related to the specialist area and identify opportunities for service transformation and innovation.
* Ensuring the clinical quality aspects of the service delivery in specialist area are maintained and taking early action to manage any clinical risk as appropriate.
* Leading in audits and reviews of evidence to underpin current practice within the Service.
* Contributing to the measurement of outcomes, evaluation and updating of packages of care used within the service in specialist clinical area.
* As requested, to use specialist knowledge together with analysis of relevant data in the clinical area in order to contribute in matters of service delivery in the specialist clinical area and provide evidence for clinical outcomes.
* As requested, collecting and collating statistical data in specialist area.
* Demonstrating understanding of the demands and the changing local and national context in which the service operates.
* Assisting or leading, as requested, on the management of complaints and incidents at local level.
* Contributing to discussions around setting the direction for the service including foreseeing risks and opportunities.
* Linking in with regional & national colleagues via networks to benchmark best practice, build professional networks and bring practice back to the service to contribute to service planning within the specialist area.
* Reviewing and interpreting research evidence relevant to specialist area and contributing to discussions on how to implement findings to the benefit of the service in line with service priorities.
* Liaising with other professional groups, organisations or voluntary bodies external to the Trust as required.
* Practising reflective learning and identifying and accessing appropriate Continuous Professional Development to work in accordance with professional standards and the Health and Care Professions Council ‘Standards of Proficiency’.
* Working autonomously prioritising in own work area, balancing all service-user area and professional demands.
* Accessing the tools and support required to continue to develop the use of informatics and technology to deliver quality and cost-effective care.
* Participate in the development of clinical protocols for use within the Service.
* To participate in the operational planning and implementation of policy and service development in the Service in line with the Trust’s strategic objectives.
* To participate in the development and application of National Guidelines and legislation relating to health and social care in practice, contributing to protocol development through participation in national organisations.
* Administrative Duties and Responsibilities:
* Writing reports containing highly complex, confidential and sensitive information which may be used in a legal context.
* Completing timely, accurate written and electronic records of patient’s care, maintaining service standards and following departmental clinical record keeping guidelines including inputting activity into the IT system.
* Using IT skills to produce customised treatment plans and materials and effectively managing mobile devices to access client records, emails and other aspects of electronic communication.
* To participate in quality assurance, clinical audit and outcome measure studies conducted by the department.
Person specification
Qualifications
* First degree level qualification, relevant to service area.
* HCPC Licence to practice.
* Full Membership of Professional body, relevant to service area.
* Evidence of recent relevant CPD activities in specialist area.
* Relevant training in clinical leadership.
* Masters post graduate qualification, relevant to service area.
Experience
* Extensive experience of diagnostic assessment and intervention in specialist area of service.
* Extensive experience of working as a specialist therapist with children and families in a range of multi-disciplinary and/or multi-agency teams in Local Authority and Health settings.
* Extensive experience of managing a mixed and complex caseload of children and young people with a range of developmental disorders and delays.
* Significant experience of managing safeguarding concerns and an understanding of local processes.
* Relevant experience of using leadership skills for service development.
* Significant experience in providing support and supervision to colleagues and other professionals.
* Extensive experience of providing complex written and verbal information to others to a high standard.
* Significant experience of delivering successful/effective training to a range of qualified professionals in the area of specialism.
Skills/Knowledge
* Knowledge of the national and political agenda influencing health services and specific service area.
* Competent in using electronic systems relevant to practice in the Trust and in the clinical area.
Disability Confident Employer and Guaranteed Interview Scheme
BCHC offers a guaranteed interview to any candidate who is Disabled, Neurodiverse, has a hidden or long term health condition as recognised under the Equality Act 2010, providing they meet the essential criteria of the job role, as set out in the person specification. We encourage applicants to submit their applications and to request any reasonable adjustments where required.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Birmingham is a fantastic place to live and we serve a wide range of people and communities. BCHC are an advocate of diversity and strive to mirror the community we serve as much possible.
We are committed to and actively promote equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals from all areas of the community who meet the specific criteria are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage/civil partnerships.
Promoting Workforce Equality
In response to data held by BCHC which demonstrates that individuals from particular protected characteristics are under-represented, BCHC are striving to redress these imbalances. In order to do this, the Trust is committed to the employment and career development of individuals with these protected characteristics. As part of this commitment and given this under-representation, the Trust guarantees an interview to any applicants from under-represented groups for positions at Band 8a and above whose application meets the essential criteria for the post as detailed on the Person Specification.
The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of people who identify as Black, Minority Ethnic (BME) and welcomes applicants from these communities. Selection will be on the basis of merit. In order to ensure the diversity of our workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.
Flexible Working
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) supports a variety of flexible working practices and, where possible (given our range of services and community settings) dependent upon the requirements associated with the role, will actively consider requests made and support these where practically possible. This may include hybrid patterns of working to enable colleagues to request the flexibility of a mixture of home/base working.
In accordance with the NHS People Promise, the Trust is committed to facilitating a healthy work/life balance that is essential to health and wellbeing and to making BCHC a ‘Great Place to Work’. We will be happy to discuss and consider all requests relating to working patterns and hours at your interview so please do ask!
Benefits of working for us:
* Full NHS terms and conditions including extensive holidays, Agenda for Change pay with enhancements.
* Attractive relocation payment if you relocate to the local area.
* Discounts for local and national retailers.
* Dedicated well-being services for all employees.
* Flexible working where possible.
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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