Senior Speech

Job summary

Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist Post in ChildDevelopment Centre.

Fixed term for one year to cover maternity and waiting timesinitiative.

Base: Kimberworth Place, Kimberworth Road, Rotherham S61 1HE (5 mins fromMeadowhall shopping centre).

An opportunity has arisen for a band 6 Speech & Language Therapist in ourfriendly and innovative Child Development Centre team.

We are looking for adynamic SLT to provide assessment, advice and intervention for children withSEND and Autism. The post holder would ideally have experience working with Children with Autism,SEND and Developmental speech and Language delays/disorders and preferably haveexperience working in a school and CDC environments collaboratively workingwith educational and health professionals to help meet the individual Childsholistic needs.

Rotherham has friendly and dynamic Therapy and CDC departments.The departments offer a formal mentoring, peer support and a Personal DevelopmentReview system which ensures that training and learning needs can be identifiedand met appropriately.

To be a part of the MDT team, to work alongside the Consultant Paediatricianand the highly specialist team of Speech and Language Therapists assessingChildren referred to the CDC.To work in partnership with other members of the CDC team and partners.

Main duties of the job

Work independently and in collaboration with other membersof the multi-disciplinary team to provide Speech and Language Therapy supportwithin the CDC and early years settings, negotiating complex case managementdecisions with team members, other professionals and Parents/Carers.

To provide Speech and Language therapy assessment andsupport to the Consultant Paediatrician and Nurse Practitioners in new team andfollow up appointments.

Provide appropriate intervention, set and monitor care aimsand evaluate outcomes throughout therapy. Ensure that Children/Carers and staffunderstand the nature and purpose of proposed therapy and that they areinvolved in the planning, prioritisation and evaluation of their care planswherever possible.

To liaise with early year settings and schools in thedevelopment of management targets and intervention plans for the Children onthe caseload.

To have skills in using Alternative and AugmentativeCommunication (AAC) and feeding and swallowing disorders.

Work collaboratively with education professionals (Teachers,Communication Assistants) and promote effective working between the CDC, SLTdepartment and early years and schools settings.

To integrate speech, language and communication targets intothe Childs support plan and contribute to the EHC plan.

About us

The RotherhamNHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving ourlocal population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act theright way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities ofRotherham.

As a Trust weare on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart ofeverything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are thesecond most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as aplace to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagementoverall.

But dont justtake our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations forour Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people andrecognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives ofpatients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making.

All of our5,100 colleagues are key to our improvement journey, and we are continuing to improveour services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together.If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join uson our journey to excellence.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

Working knowledge of NHS policies and national agendas. Current evidence based practice in speech language communication difficulties Knowledge SEN code of practice and EHCP processes

Desirable

Current evidence based practice for feeding and swallowing difficulties

PIN

Essential

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Qualifications

Essential

Speech and Language Therapy Degree HCPC registered Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the county and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

Desirable

Post graduate qualification in dysphagia

Experience

Essential

Experience working with children with Speech and Language ASD and a range of learning difficulties Experience working in school settings Experience with working with children with a range of communication difficulties

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