Employer: Whittington Health NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Edgware Community Hospital
Town: London
Salary: £34,521 - £41,956 pro rata per annum inclusive of outer HCAS
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 06/01/2025 23:59
Interview date: 13/01/2025
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Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic and motivated Speech and Language Therapists to work in Barnet mainstream schools and special schools and to join our wonderful and supportive team (part-time/flexible working will be considered) ensuring that the role offers excellent work/life balance opportunities.
The successful candidates will deliver a Speech and Language Therapy Service to children and young people across the borough of Barnet with a range of language and communication needs.
You will work with close supervision and support, alongside a friendly, open, supportive and experienced therapy team to deliver assessment and intervention for children and young people with a range of speech, language and communication needs.
Main duties of the job
Please see the Job Description and the Persons Specification for further details about the job role.
Working for our organisation
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
Clinical
* To provide a comprehensive Speech and Language Therapy service to clients referred with speech, language and communication difficulties within mainstream schools and special school in the borough.
* To deliver appropriate formal and informal assessment, make differential diagnosis on the basis of this assessment, and communicate complex condition related information from assessment to children, carers, families and members of the multi-disciplinary team/other professions.
* To maintain sensitivity at all times to the emotional needs of clients/carers when imparting complex and distressing information regarding the nature of the client’s difficulties.
* Following assessment and differential diagnosis, to design and develop evidence based treatment and management programmes.
* To adapt and facilitate treatment programmes and the use of augmentative communication systems according to perceived client’s needs.
* To support children with identified special educational needs within mainstream and special schools.
* To work closely with school staff to embed inclusive speech, language and communication practice within the classroom.
* To work closely with clients, carers and families, agreeing decision making relevant to the client management.
* To demonstrate empathy with clients, carers and families and colleagues.
* To demonstrate skills in motivating clients and/or carers to engage in the therapeutic process.
* To maintain a high level of concentration in all aspects of patient care.
* To be able to initiate referrals to other health professionals, specialist services and agencies.
* To be computer literate and ensure accurate recording of actions, and updating patient’s records.
Policy/Service Development/Implementation
* To work within the borough SALT service guidelines for children’s services.
* To contribute to the provision of speech and language therapy packages of care and clinical care pathways.
* To take an active interest in working parties and groups within the Trust.
Research and Development
* To ensure practice is supported by research, evidence based practice, literature and peer review.
* To participate in departmental research projects and collect research and outcome data as required.
Education and Development
* To demonstrate professional knowledge as evidenced by 1st degree level qualification or equivalent.
* To act as an increasingly autonomous Speech and Language Therapist.
* To keep up to date with new techniques and developments for the promotion and maintenance of good practice in paediatrics.
* To maintain up to date HCPC and RCSLT registration.
Person specification
* Diploma, Degree or MSc in Speech and Language Therapy.
* Registered Member of the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists.
* Health and Care Professions Council Registration to Practice.
* NVQ level 2 or equivalent standard of literacy and numeracy.
Experience
* Working with children with a range of speech, language and communication needs/special educational needs.
* Working in mainstream primary/secondary schools or special school settings.
* Joint working with special needs coordinators, teachers, learning support assistants.
* Working in a multi-cultural environment.
Knowledge
* Knowledge of assessment tools relevant to the client group.
* Knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions relevant to children with speech, language and communication needs.
* Awareness of the roles of other professionals.
* Awareness of NHS Plan, NSF and clinical governance priorities.
Skills
* Excellent interpersonal skills – including observation, listening and empathy skills.
* Negotiation and problem-solving skills.
* Good analytical and reflection skills.
* Good presentation skills, both written and verbal.
* Good organisation and prioritisation skills.
* Ability to be a good team member.
Other
* To be able to travel efficiently throughout the area.
* Ability to take majority of leave in school holidays.
Demonstration of Trust values
* Accountable
* Respectful
SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND ADULTS
To comply with the Trust’s Safeguarding Children and Adults policies.
Whittington Health is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Your application form
* Provide only business email address for your referees.
* Make sure you include all evidence of where you meet the essential requirement on the jobs description.
Other important information
* Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome.
* In submitting an application form, you authorise Whittington Health NHS Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details.
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