Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Job SummaryWe're advertising an exciting opportunity for a B7 Speech and Language Therapist, working within Special Schools across the borough for children aged 4 - 19 with SEND.We are passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people with SLCN and are keen to recruit a dedicated, highly motivated individual.We offer robust management supervision, regular team meetings, great clinical support and training opportunities. You will have the opportunity to develop your leadership skills further via our Trust's Leadership For All programme. You will educate and enrich student learning experiences as a clinical educator. Evidence-based practice is embedded and CPD is actively encouraged. We work across education settings, clinics and children's centres with parents, carers, education staff and other professionals.We are committed to prioritising work-life balance and well-being. The NCA offers a robust Flexible Working policy and S.C.A.R.F, a wrap‑around support programme to look after your physical, emotional and mental wellbeing. Please speak to us about how we can accommodate any flexible working requests.Clink on the link for a short video about working as a Speech and Language Therapist at Northern Care Alliance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjTkm_vKeocMain duties of the jobProvide highly specialist triage, assessment, differential diagnosis, treatment and discharge for children and young people with speech, language & communication needs.Assess and treat children with a range of complex communication and health needs within the school environment.Support the development of pathways and interventions for children & young people who attend a special school setting.Develop and provide support and training to staff members in the settings to enhance their skills working with children with complex SEND.Provide highly specialist support via clinical supervision, shadowing & second opinions for members of the team.liaise with the Team Lead about any issues in service delivery and develop plans to manage these.Apply excellent interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with children and families, other team members and health/education staff.Lead on service development, including the development of policies, processes and pathways to enhance quality of patient care, in liaison with the Team Lead.Implement, monitor and evaluate new ways of working within the schools, including providing progress and impact reports on a termly basis.Have strong presentation skills and deliver training about a range of communication difficulties.About usThe 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 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.Person SpecificationQualifications and Skills – EssentialHCPC registration as a Speech and Language Therapist.Successful completion of a Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists recognised training course (degree or equivalent).Member of the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists.Knowledge of a range of disorders, at undergraduate and postgraduate level, and their management appropriate to the post.Established knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions.Good working knowledge of all areas of clinical governance including quality, audit & risk management.Advanced clinical reasoning skills.Proven organisational skills including time management, effective delegation & prioritisation.Self‑motivated and able to lead and motivate others within a team.Qualifications and Skills – DesirablePost‑graduate qualification and experience to masters level / Masters Degree.Member of a relevant specialist interest group.CPD and experience with children and young people in a special school setting.Audit experience – own & others practice.Contribution to service and staff development.Experience – EssentialExperience of liaison with other professionals & partnership working within a school environment.Experience of working within a team and independently.Experience working with children and young people with profound and complex learning needs.Experience – DesirablePrevious experience undertaking a senior clinical role.Research & Development experience and/or awareness.Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current skilled‑worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled‑worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (opens in a new tab).UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer DetailsNorthern Care Alliance NHS Foundation TrustCallaghan house, Green lane, Rochdale, OL10 2DY #J-18808-Ljbffr