About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the S< team in a newly developed team as a Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist for Children with Special Educational Needs (SEND).
You will be joining a dynamic and supportive team and will be integral part of service development - Care Pathways and SOP's.
Main duties of the job
The Children's Speech and Language Therapy Team provides assessment, treatment and advice to children and young adults aged 0-19 with a wide range of needs. We work in partnership with families, other health professionals and colleagues in education to maintain a holistic approach to the management of the child.
Work in partnership with others e.g. parents, carers, education, and other health and or social care colleagues to ensure a positive outcome for children and young people with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) as identified in their Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
Independently manage a caseload of complex cases within the Children's Speech and Language Therapy Team who have speech, language, and communication needs within their EHCP, using evidence based and child centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate intervention.
Work directly with children with a variety of speech, language, and communication needs and indirectly, through their parents/carers and education colleagues, upskilling them in the child/young person's programme and appropriate strategies to provide the required daily support.
Provide timely S<advice, reports and programmes to be integrated within the child or young person's daily curriculum, including attending Annual Review meetings and updating SLT recommendations and provision, as part of a child or young person's EHCP. They may be required to participate in the tribunal process as requested by the LA's.
About us
NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
Job description Job responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description and person specification located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.
Person Specification
Skills Essential
Relevant post graduate experience and CPD Effective written and verbal communication skills Detailed knowledge of a range of assessments and therapeutic approaches for a broad range of children
Desirable
Experience of working in one or more specialist areas
Experience Essential
Relevant post graduate experience including working with chosen area of specialism Working as part of a multidisciplinary team Involving parents/carers in the therapy process Development, deliver and evaluation of training
Desirable
In depth experience of working with a range of different children, using a range of therapeutic approaches Experience of audit and service improvement
Qualifications Essential
Recognised SLT Degree or equivalent RCSLT member HCPC member Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
Attendance at CEN/ additional training course to further develop learning
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 Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address Sudborough House
St Mary's Hospital, London Road
Kettering
NN15 7PW
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)