Children's Speech and Language Therapist

6 days ago

Oldham, Oldham, United Kingdom Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust Full time

We are looking for a Speech & Language Therapist to join our friendly and supportive team in Oldham. This permanent position will offer the exciting opportunity to step through to a Band 6 role following completion of the appropriate competencies. We welcome applications from qualified Speech & Language Therapists and those nearing the end of their Speech & Language Therapy degree.

There will be opportunities to gain a wide range of paediatric SLT experience and you will find a strong commitment to professional development and staff wellbeing within our team. You will receive regular opportunities for supervision, peer support and be supported to work towards your RCSLT competencies and/or individual development goals.

The Children's Speech and Language Therapy Service in Oldham work with children aged up to 18 years with a range of speech, language and communication needs and the Service is provided across a range of settings (clinics, children's homes, pre-school settings, mainstream and special schools).

We work in partnership with families, nurseries, schools, and other professionals to provide high quality care for children and families referred to the service. Due to the challenges of Covid 19, we have also heavily invested in our knowledge and technical equipment so that we are able to work with our children/families and other professionals remotely whenever appropriate.

Main duties of the job Successful candidates will work in the Community Clinic team. We are therefore looking for individuals who are team players with a passion for meeting the needs of a diverse population.

The successful candidate will:
  • Provide a speech and language service to children across the Oldham area.
  • Assess, diagnose, develop, and implement speech and language therapy packages of care.
  • Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to ensure a co-ordinated care plan.
  • Organise and manage a speech and language caseload with support from their line manager.
  • Work with children and young people with a wide range of speech, language and communication needs including speech disorders and language disorders e.g., Developmental Language Disorder.
  • Demonstrate clinical effectiveness using evidence-based practice and outcome measures.
  • Provideclinical advice to others, including parents/carers, school staff and other professionals regarding the management and care of children with communication difficulties.
About us 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.

For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website Job description Job responsibilities To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: Person Specification Professional Registration Essential
  • Registered Member of Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
  • Health Professions Council - Licence to Practice
Desirable
  • Evidence of successful completion of specialist short course
Qualifications Essential
  • Recognised Speech & Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
Desirable
  • Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses
Knowledge, Training & Experience Essential
  • Relevant experience pre-registration
  • Knowledge of assessment tools relevant to the client group
  • Knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions (relevant to the client group)
  • Knowledge of national policies and procedures (relevant to the client group)
Skills & Abilities Essential
  • Excellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills
  • Demonstrates good analytical and reflection skills
  • Well-developed concentration skills
  • Good organisational skills
  • Prioritisation skills
  • Good auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically
  • Demonstrates ability to be a good team member
  • Negotiation and Problem-solving skills
  • Good presentation skills, both written and verbal
Employer details Employer name Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust Address Integrated Care Centre

New Radcliffe Street

Oldham

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