Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
A fabulous opportunity has arisen to work in our team. The Children's Speech & Language Therapy Service is part of MPFT and provides a service to Burton on Trent, Tamworth, Lichfield, Cannock, and surrounding areas. We also provide services to the University Hospital of North Midlands, as well as to a range of other commissioners in educational/care settings.
We are a nationally recognised team for leadership and excellence in prioritisation, developing universal and targeted approaches and training. Our innovative Stoke Speaks Out approach has won 16 national awards. Our North Staffordshire Risk Matrix prioritisation tool has been shared with over 20 NHS services, and we have a strong local and national reputation for high quality. We have an opportunity to recruit to permanent Band 5 positions. The service is needs-led and is able to offer you:
* Opportunity to work with a wide range of speech, language & communication needs
* Part of a supportive, positive, and solution-focused team
* Regular clinical support groups, team meetings, and team development days
* Routine clinical/managerial supervision
* Excellent training and development opportunities
* A friendly working environment and flexible working arrangements
* Excellent library facilities
Main duties of the job
* Assess, diagnose, and manage the communication difficulties of children in different settings across North Staffordshire & Stoke on Trent.
* Advise and support parents/carers in their understanding of the communication difficulties diagnosed and the clinical decision made relating to treatment options that are offered.
* Work closely with Speech and Language Therapy colleagues in planning and delivering a service to meet the identified needs of the children referred to the service.
* Work with relevant medical, nursing, social, and educational professionals either directly or indirectly to ensure that they understand a child's communication profile and that the best way to support a child's development is identified and agreed.
* Provide written programmes of work and reports for children on the caseload as required.
* Provide written reports to the Education Department when a Health and Education Plan is being developed.
* To represent the department by attending meetings in relation to children on the caseload.
* Attend relevant in-service training courses and Trust statutory mandatory training.
* Attend Speech and Language Therapy Team Meetings.
* Provide statistical and other information required by the Team Leader and Trust. Maintain up-to-date and accurate case notes in line with professional and Trust standards and policies; ensuring their safe keeping.
About us
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities, and in return for this, we will support you by:
* Supporting your career development and progression
* Generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
* Options for flexible working
* Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
* Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
* If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
* Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
* Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI, and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
* Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
* Free car parking at all trust sites
* Free flu vaccinations every year
* Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one-off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Please note this vacancy may close early if we receive a high volume of applications for the role.
Job responsibilities
This is a Generalist Band 5 post with clinical responsibility for assessing, diagnosing, and managing identified speech, language, and communication delays/disorders in different community settings. Advise and support parents/carers in their understanding of the communication difficulties diagnosed and the clinical decision made relating to treatment options that are offered. The post offers the opportunity for active contribution to team working.
For further information relating to this position please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Degree in Speech/Language Therapy or equivalent post-graduate qualification.
* HCPC registration
* UK experience
Experience
* Assessment and management of developmental speech, language, and communication difficulties in children across different settings.
* Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy experience during clinical placement.
Knowledge
* Understanding of Information Governance, data protection, HCPC and RCSLT standards, and safeguarding children.
Skills
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to produce clear and accurate reports in a timely manner.
* Ability to demonstrate commitment to team working
* Excellent organisational skills. Able to prioritise work to deadlines
* Able to travel within a geographical area to meet the requirements of the post
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.
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Team Leader Paediatric Speech & Language Therapy
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