Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

3 weeks ago

Oldham, United Kingdom Northern Care Alliance NHS Group Full time

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) brings together staff and services from the former Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust and The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. The sheer size, scale and potential of our combined service is huge. Together, we’ve a wealth of skills and resources to share and tap into and, a wide range of career paths for you to develop and explore. If you want to join a team of around 20,000 NHS experts in delivering high-quality, local care across Salford, Oldham, Bury and Rochdale and beyond
- **come and take your place with us.**

**Job overview**:
Are you looking to develop your career or build on your existing specialist skills supported by our innovative, friendly and dynamic team.

Are you passionate about communication and working in a vibrant, multicultural community?

We have a permanent band 6 position offering an exciting opportunity to follow special interests and develop specialist skills across a complex needs caseloads
- i.e. community based preschool neuro-developmental assessment pathway working with the Community Paediatric Service and special school contexts. We can also support the successful applicant in developing skills in paediatric dysphagia.

You will have opportunities to work with a multilingual population alongside interpreters and bilingual co-workers.

Professional development is encouraged and both informal and formal training opportunities are available.

Staff wellbeing is important within our team with support from a well-being champion and the Trust currently offering well-being hours.

You will receive regular opportunities for supervision, peer support and be supported to work develop your clinical specialism.

We work in partnership with families, schools and other professionals to provide functional targets and high-quality care for children and families.

We offer flexible working with opportunities to work full time/part time and remote/face to face/hybrid. However, we cannot offer term time only contract for these roles.

**Main duties of the job**:

- Enthusiastically 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, based on best practice/evidence base.
- Organise and manage a speech and language caseload with support from their line manager, alongside 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 children with language disorders associated with conditions such as neuro-developmental disorder( e.g. ASC ), Down's Syndrome and Cerebral Palsy.
- Demonstrate clinical effectiveness through the use of evidence-based practice and outcome measures.
- Provide clinical advice to others, including 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**:
Oldham Care Organisation is part of the Northern Care Alliance, one of the largest NHS organisations in the country. The place where the world’s first IVF baby was delivered, Oldham is a town of pioneering firsts. Today, Oldham is responsible for delivering a range of acute and community health services across the local area and at The Royal Oldham Hospital. As a designated major trauma unit for Greater Manchester and one of only three vascular centres in Greater Manchester, Oldham is a specialist hospital for acute surgery and provides state-of-the-art onsite pathology services to the North West.

**Detailed job description and main responsibilities**:
**If you would like to contact the Team Leader, Helen Newman to talk about these posts, please call on 07566766230 ( any day but Friday).**

**We can also arrange a teams meeting to provide further information about this posts**

**Person specification**:
**clinical**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Relevant experience at undergraduate/post graduate level
- Qualified and registered speech and language therapist
- Implementation of evidence-based interventions
- Experience of assessment for a wide range of children's speech, language and communication needs
- Health Professions Council - Licence to Practice
- Registered Member of Royal College of Speech & Language Therapist
- Recognised Speech & Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
- Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses
- Relevant Band 6 experience

**Desirable criteria**:

- Experience of writing and delivering training pa

  • Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

    2 weeks ago

    Oldham, United Kingdom Northern Care Alliance NHS Group Full time

    The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) brings together staff and services from the former Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust and The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. The sheer size, scale and potential of our combined service is huge. Together, we’ve a wealth of skills and resources to share and tap into and, a wide range of career paths...

  • Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

    1 week ago

    Oldham, United Kingdom Northern Care Alliance NHS Group Full time

    The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) brings together staff and services from the former Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust and The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. The sheer size, scale and potential of our combined service is huge. Together, we’ve a wealth of skills and resources to share and tap into and, a wide range of career paths...

  • Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

    2 months ago

    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...

  • Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

    1 day ago

    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...

  • Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

    1 day ago

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

    The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) brings together staff and services from the former Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust and The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. The sheer size, scale and potential of our combined service is huge. Together, we've a wealth of skills and resources to share and tap into and, a wide range of career paths for...

  • Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

    1 day ago

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

    Interview date20/02/2024Job 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...

  • Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

    7 days ago

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

    Job summary We are seeking a passionate, innovative and experienced Speech and Language Therapist to join our Children's Speech and Language Therapy Team in a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist with a specialism in Autism and Social Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) you will be working with school-aged children with complex needs. You...

  • Speech and Language Therapist

    2 months ago

    Oldham, United Kingdom THE HARMONY TRUST Full time

    **THE HARMONY TRUST** **Lead Speech & Language Therapist** **36 hours and 40 minutes per week (All Year Round)** **Grade 10, scale points 40-43 (£46,549 - £49,590) [Equivalent to NHS Band 7]** **Permanent opportunity, flexible working requests considered.** The Harmony Trust is a strong Multi Academy Trust with academies in Oldham, Tameside and Derby....

  • Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

    2 months ago

    Oldham, United Kingdom Northern Care Alliance NHS Group Full time

    **Job overview**: Due to further investment we are seeking passionate and experienced Band 7 Speech and Language Therapists to join our forward thinking, innovative Children's Speech and Language Therapy 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...

  • Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

    19 hours ago

    Oldham, United Kingdom Northern Care Alliance NHS Group Full time

    **Job overview**: Due to further investment we are seeking passionate and experienced Band 7 Speech and Language Therapists to join our forward thinking, innovative Children's Speech and Language Therapy 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...

  • Lead Speech and Language Therapist

    2 weeks ago

    Oldham, United Kingdom Elysium Healthcare Full time

    **Are you an experienced Speech and Language Therapist looking for new opportunity to utilise your expertise in a varied environment? Would you like further to develop yourself as clinician within a Mental Health a setting?** We are looking for an experienced Speech and Language Therapist to lead the SLT service at Elysium All Saints Hospital and St Mary's...

  • Lead Speech and Language Therapist

    2 weeks ago

    Oldham, United Kingdom Elysium Healthcare Full time

    **Are you an experienced Speech and Language Therapist looking for new opportunity to utilise your expertise in a varied environment? Would you like further to develop yourself as clinician within a Mental Health a setting?** We are looking for an experienced Speech and Language Therapist to lead the SLT service at Elysium All Saints Hospital and St Mary's...

  • Children's Speech

    2 weeks ago

    Oldham, United Kingdom Northern Care Alliance NHS Group Full time

    The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) brings together staff and services from the former Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust and The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. The sheer size, scale and potential of our combined service is huge. Together, we’ve a wealth of skills and resources to share and tap into and, a wide range of career paths...

  • Children's Speech and Language Therapist

    2 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 &...

  • Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

    4 days ago

    Oldham, United Kingdom Northern Care Alliance NHS Group Full time

    **Job overview**: We are seeking a passionate, innovative and experienced Speech and Language Therapist to join our Children's Speech and Language Therapy Team in Oldham. Working as part of an integrated team, you will lead on planned therapy programmes and interventions across mainstream schools and preschool complex teams. You should have experience...

  • Children's Speech and Language Therapist

    4 weeks ago

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

    Job summary 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...

  • Children's Speech and Language Therapist

    2 weeks ago

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

    Job summary 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...

  • Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

    2 weeks ago

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

    Job summary We are seeking a passionate, innovative and experienced Speech and Language Therapist to join our Children's Speech and Language Therapy Team in Oldham.Working as part of an integrated team, you will lead on planned therapy programmes and interventions across special schools ( WTE). Additionally, you might be interested in provide...

  • Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

    1 day ago

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

    Job summary We are seeking a passionate, innovative and experienced Speech and Language Therapist to join our Children's Speech and Language Therapy Team in Oldham.Working as part of an integrated team, you will lead on planned therapy programmes and interventions across special schools ( WTE). Additionally, you might be interested in provide additional...

  • Lead Speech and Language Therapist

    4 weeks ago

    Oldham, United Kingdom Elysium Healthcare Full time

    **Introduction**: **Are you an experienced Speech and Language Therapist looking for new opportunity to utilise your expertise in a varied environment? Would you like further to develop yourself as clinician within a Mental Health a setting?** We are looking for an experienced Speech and Language Therapist to lead the SLT service at Elysium All Saints...