Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist B6 Universal/Targeted Post

NHS; Workington; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000

Job description

Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist B6 Universal/Targeted Post

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

We are seeking a passionate, innovative and motivated Speech and Language Therapist to join our Childrens Speech and Language Therapy Team. We are looking for an individual who demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills with a passion for delivering high standards of care in the heart of the community.

The role will be to support the development and delivery of the targeted and universal levels of the speech and language therapy service in line with current commission requirements.

To audit and review outcomes for stakeholders and children accessing targeted and universal speech and language therapy service levels.

To propose service developments which make best use of available resources and reduce duplication across agencies.

Main duties of the job

To promote interagency work to ensure all children have appropriate language and communication opportunities to reach their desired outcomes.

Share expertise related to key messages and to model best practice with colleagues, families and practitioners.

To undertake effective and holistic assessment of children referred to understand the functional impact of any speech, language or communication need and the service role in addressing this need.

To coordinate the management of a clinical caseload of children identified as meeting criteria for targeted level response.

Management of specialist clinical caseload in line with service demands.

To establish individualised management and treatment plans, using advanced clinical reasoning and utilising a wide range of evidence based treatment skills and options to formulate highly specialised interventions and programmes of care.

To promote health and reduce inequalities for children, young people, families and communities, so that they may be able to maximise their potential in terms of health, education and social well-being.

Provide supervision to colleagues which facilitates a culture of learning and reflective practice.

Identify audit/research opportunities, initiating, designing and implementing projects and resulting recommendations/service development proposals.

To work as a member of the integrated team for children throughout the district to ensure high quality coordinated patient care.

About us

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':

1. Being a clinically led organisation
2. Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
3. A positive patient experience every time
4. A great place to work
5. Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

Registered Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals returning to practice, moving into new roles or changing clinical environments, may access an agreed preceptorship period.

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Speech and Language Therapy approved by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT).
• Registered with HCPC
• On-going membership with the RCSLT

Knowledge

• Knowledge of a broad range of assessment tools relevant to the client group.
• In depth knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions (relevant to a diverse client group) and an ability to compare and contrast relative benefits.
• Working knowledge of assessment and therapy materials, including alternative communication strategies.
• Awareness of the standards of clinical record keeping.
• Knowledge of educational policies and procedures relating to working practice as a therapist working in an educational setting.
• Knowledge of augmentative communication e.g. signing, picture exchange systems.

Skills and Aptitudes

• Ability to manage own time, prioritise tasks and work independently to manage communication impairments using relevant policies and specialist knowledge to inform and make clinical decisions and judgements.
• Ability to manage a caseload spread around a large rural area which involves driving long distances in possible adverse weather and road conditions to meet the needs of patients in a variety of settings.
• Ability to auditory, perceptual and observational skills together with specialist knowledge, underpinned by current evidence based practice to assess, make differential diagnosis, structure clear care plans and adopt practices to meet individual circumstances.
• Ability to use analytical and judgement skills, involving information, which requires analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options, in order to diagnose, treat and formulate solutions to a range of communication disorders.
• Ability to use highly developed communication skills for communicating and understanding complex, sensitive and contentious information in a verbal or written form where they may be significant barriers to acceptance and understanding which need to be overcome, using negotiation, influencing, persuasive, empathic or reassurance skills.
• Ability to sustain intense concentration on a frequent basis in all aspects of patient management.
• Ability to multi-task on a frequent basis, e.g. analyse data, compile reports with distractions and frequent interruptions.
• Ability to deal with consequences of occasional exposure to the emotional consequences of working with distressing conditions.
• Ability to work in unpleasant conditions on a frequent basis related to client e.g. dealing with secretions, verbal aggression, etc.
• Ability to exert moderate physical effort frequently, for short periods during each day.
• Skills are required to make formal presentations.

Personal Circumstances

• Ability to travel independently to variety of locations to deliver service.

Other requirements

• Equality and Diversity (from KSF core dimension 6- one to be selected) Act in ways that support equality and value diversity (Level 1) Support equality and value diversity (Level 2)
• For all with managerial responsibilities: Promote equality and value diversity (Level 3) Develop a culture that promotes equality and values diversity (Level 4)

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.

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum pro rata