About this role
Job summary
This is a rare opportunity for two Band 6 specialist speech and language therapists to join the Michael Palin Centre for Stammering (MPC) in London. We are recruiting to one full-time position (37.5 hours per week) and one part-time position (30 hours per week).
The MPC is a national tertiary service and internationally recognised centre of excellence in stammering and cluttering, run by Whittington Health with charity support. Based in refurbished premises in central London, the MPC provides specialist assessment and therapy for children, young people and adults across the UK and internationally, alongside a comprehensive training programme for therapists across the globe and a research department investigating the nature of stammering and evidence-based therapy.
We value diversity and welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds and lived experiences, including people who stammer.
Main duties of the job
You will join a team of ten expert speech and language therapists and will receive regular, direct line management, individual and peer supervision and peer support on site. We will provide a structured programme of induction and training and you will have access to an extensive library and other resources. The focus of intervention at the Centre is a client-centred, family focused model, through both individual therapy and intensive group programmes.
You will be expected to have a background in paediatric speech and language therapy with experience of working with children and their families. We welcome applicants with additional skills (e.g. in complex needs) and experiences of stammering and/or cluttering, and working with families e.g. parent child interaction therapy. Awareness of the relevant literature, theoretical frameworks of stammering and research will be helpful.
About us
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Job description Job responsibilities
To develop and maintain specialist knowledge of current theoretical perspectives and research issues in the nature and therapy for childhood stammering in childhood including a clear understanding of the trends and status of evidence-based practice. To demonstrate clinical expertise in the clinical management of children who stammer and their interrelated cognitive, affective and behavioural components as well as the implications of co-existing communication differences. To contribute to the specialist tertiary consultation and second opinion service including the comprehensive assessment and clinical management of children who stammer. To provide a speech and language therapy service to a caseload of children with complex stammering, including co-occurring diagnoses. To take delegated responsibility in the preparation, planning, organisation and running of group therapy programmes for children and young people. To support non-specialist speech and language therapists working with children who stammer in Whittington Health. To contribute to articles for specialist journals, newsletters etc. To support the organisation, delivery and evaluation of the Centres national training programmes and workshops for the clinical management of young children who stammer. To contribute to the implementation of research projects and clinical audits being carried out at the Centre. To contribute to the preparation, writing and dissemination of MPC work. To contribute to and develop the Centres presence on social media. To take delegated responsibility for specialist audio-visual and other technical equipment which are used as clinical, training and research tools. Please see Job Description and Person Specification document for full job description and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Degree or equivalent professional qualification (e.g. BSc or MSc in Speech and Language Therapy) HCPC registration and RCSLT registration
Desirable
Completed/ attended post qualification short courses relevant to stammering or cluttering Student supervision training
Skills/abilities Essential
Ability to manage a caseload of children and young people with speech, language and communication needs independently. Ability to carry out assessment, intervention, goal setting and outcome measurement, being evidence-based Knowledge of current approaches to the assessment and management of childhood stammering. Excellent written and presentation skills, for a range of purposes
Desirable
Ability to communicate complex clinical information to clients, families and professionals.
Experience Essential
Minimum 2 years' post registration experience in paediatric speech, language and communication Experience relevant to stammering and/or cluttering, post registration (assessment and therapy interventions for paediatric speech, language and communication skills and stammering) Working collaboratively with parents/carers or teachers
Desirable
Experience of delivering training to a range of audiences e.g. teachers, teaching assistants and specialist education and health professionals. Experience of approaches to support clients and parents/ carers with anxiety, behaviour, mental health needs or in high levels of stress or anxiety
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This 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 Sponsorship Applications 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 Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Whittington Hospital NHS Trust
Address The Michael Palin Centre for Stammering
13-15 Pine Street
London
EC1R 0JG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.whittington.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)