About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our highly supportive, friendly, and forward- thinking Speech Therapy team.
We are seeking a part time experienced speech and language therapist eager to develop skills working holistically with a varied paediatric caseload within community settings across Bury.
The community service supports service users primarily between 0-5 years of age with some school age children and as such there will be some flexibility in the age of the client group this role will support.The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop/focus on a clinical specialism.As a Specialist Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist you will be responsible for supporting your manager in ensuring that our service users' speech, language and communication needs are met through the delivery of high-quality person-centred care.
You will be provided with robust supervision and personal development opportunities in your clinical specialism.
Main duties of the job
Maintain high standard of clinical work when carrying out specialist assessment/intervention for children with speech, language, communication disorders, manage own caseload independently. Develop and provide enhanced knowledge and skills in evidence based practice in own clinical specialism, provide specialist advice / training to other professionals and Carers. Ensure compliance with clinical governance framework, demonstrate knowledge of / adherence to professional, national and local clinical guidelines, policies and procedures. Compliance with continuous professional development to maintain registration with RCSLT and HCPC, identify personal learning and development objectives through line management and performance review framework, access clinical and safeguarding supervision in compliance with local policy. Champion service user experience, contribute to continuous improvement within the team.
About us
The 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 job 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.
Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack.
Job description Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Registration Essential
Member of RCSLT HCPC Registration - Licence to Practise
Qualifications Essential
Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
Desirable
Membership of relevant special interest groups Dysphagia qualification
Knowledge, Training & Experience Essential
oEvidence of successful completion of specialist short courses oRelevant experience at undergraduate / post graduate level oWell established knowledge oof assessment tools relevant to the client group oWell established knowledge of national policies and procedures (relevant to the client group) oWell established knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions (relevant to the client group) oExcellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills oDemonstrates good analytical and reflection skills oWell-developed concentration skills oGood organisational and prioritisation skills oGood auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically Demonstrates ability to be a good team member oUnderstanding of the principles of clinical governance/audit
Desirable
oBasic signing training o o Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) oHanen trained.
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.
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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 Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Address Radcliffe Primary Care Centre
Church St West
Radcliffe
M262SP
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)