Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

6 days ago


Oldham, Oldham, United Kingdom Northern Care Alliance NHS Group Full time

Interview date
20/02/2024

Job overview:


Additional investment has created exciting new positions for two permanent Band 6 Children's Speech and Language Therapists to join our friendly, innovative team in Oldham.

Working as part of an integrated team, you will expand your skillset, experience working with children with a range of SLCN across mainstream schools and preschool settings and make a big difference to our children, young people and families.

You will have the opportunity to work with a multilingual population alongside interpreters and bilingual co-workers and work with families, schools, preschools and professionals providing functional targets and high-quality care for children and families.

We are looking for an excellent communicator who is motivated and enthusiastic with highly developed clinical skills and a passion for delivering high quality care at the heart of the community.

We offer excellent training opportunities and robust supervision and support for staff to progress in their clinical specialism.

We have a detailed induction programme and as part of the NCA Staff Wellbeing initiative we are proud to have a certified wellbeing champion in our team.

You must hold a relevant undergraduate or masters degree in Speech & Language Therapy and be registered to practice with HCPC.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us, therefore are happy to consider part time hours or flexible working requests.


Main duties of the job:

You will:

  • Enthusiastically provide a speech and language service to children across Oldham
  • Assess, diagnose, develop, and implement speech and language therapy packages of care.
  • Work in a multidisciplinary team to ensure a coordinated care plan, based on best practice/evidence.
  • Organise and manage a caseload with support from your manager, with opportunities to shadow colleagues and attend specific pathway meetings.
  • Work with children and young people with a wide range of speech, language and communication needs including developmental language disorders, and language disorders associated with conditions such as neurodevelopmental disorder ( e.g. ASC ).
  • Demonstrate clinical effectiveness using evidencebased practice and outcome measures.
  • Provide clinical advice to parents/carers, school staff and other professionals regarding the management and care of children with communication difficulties.
  • Work alongside education, local authority and early years partners, supporting a graduated approach to helping children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
  • Build skills in the wider workforce which will have positive intervention outcomes.

Working for our organisation:


The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester.

Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.


As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners.

We believe in our power and potential to
make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values -
care,
appreciate and
inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility.

The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction.

By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.


Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

Person specification:

clinical:

Essential criteria:

  • Relevant experience at undergraduate/post graduate level
  • Qualified and registered speech and language therapist
  • Implementation of evidencebased interventions
  • Experience of assessment for a wide range of children's speech, language and communication needs


Health Professions Council
  • Licence to Practice
  • Recognised Speech & Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
  • Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses

Desirable criteria:

  • Experience of writing and delivering training packages
  • Experience of supporting/leading other members of staff and students
  • Relevant experience of managing caseload independently
  • Demonstrates good skills in negotiation and managing conflict
  • Registered Member of Royal College of Speech & Language Therapist
  • Relevant Band 6 experience

communication:

Essential criteria:

  • Highly developed verbal and written communication skills
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