About this role
Job summary
A fantastic opportunity has arisen across our Community Clinics and Mainstream Schools Speech and Language Therapy Teams. The teams are part of the wider Children's Therapies team, a supportive and dynamic team with many professional development opportunities.
We are a friendly, supportive team who pride ourselves on our commitment to creating an equal and inclusive working environment for people of all backgrounds providing an evidence based service for all our children and their families. You will have:
Knowledge and/or experience of working with, a diverse paediatric caseload Experience working with parents of young children Experience of supporting the evaluation of service delivery Experience in delivering universal and / or targeted level offers to mainstream schools Ability to work effectively as part of a multi-agency team Ability to work flexibly and independently where necessary Enthusiasm, imagination, and initiative Understanding of the neurodiversity framework The role will encompass supervision and and support of junior speech and language therapists as well as speech and language therapy assistants. The post holder will also support the development and evaluation of service delivery.
Main duties of the job
To undertake specialist paediatric assessment of children on own caseload, who may have complex presentations and from this assessment to formulate a treatment plan and carry out this treatment as an autonomous practitioner. To work closely with parents/carers and school staff to support the child. To work closely with children's mainstream school and local inclusion teams and other relevant members of the MDT. To supervise and support undergraduate students, and be involved in teaching staff as well as those from other agencies. To support the implementation of evidence-based projects, including making recommendations for change in practice and participating in departmental research and audit as appropriate.
**Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification**
About us
The St George's Children's Therapies team provide services across acute, community and school sites.
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Job description Job responsibilities
See attached Job Description and Person Specification for details of main responsibilities
Please ensure you demonstrate how you meet the essential/desirable criteria as part of your application.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Relevant specialist experience post qualification e.g. autism, DLD population Experience of working with children with SEND in an educational or multidisciplinary setting (e.g. clinic, mainstream schools)) Experience completing assessments and developing intervention plans
Desirable
Student supervision / clinical education Experience supervising junior staff e.g. therapy assistants, NQT Teaching experience of in-service programs
Qualifications Essential
Degree or equivalent in Speech and Language therapy HCPC registration
Desirable
Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses Registered Member of Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
Knowledge and skills Essential
Well established knowledge of assessment tools relevant to the client group A working knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to the client group Knowledge of appropriate therapeutic interventions relevant to the client group Knowledge of a wide range of appropriate Augmentative and Alternative Communication aids for this client group Understanding the roles of other professional relevant to the client group Effective communication, monitoring, analysis and adaptation of interactions and responses within the assessment and therapeutic process
Personal qualities Essential
Excellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills, and ability to consider cultural diversity Negotiation and problem solving skills Very good prioritisation skills Ability to work as part of a team Ability to communicate complex information to others where there may be barriers to understand
Desirable
Leadership qualities
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.
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 St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address St John's Therapy Centre
162a St John's Hill
London
SW11 1SW
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)