Senior Speech and Language Therapist Dysphagia

NHS; Exeter; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job description

Senior Speech and Language Therapist Dysphagia

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking for a part-time B6 Speech and Language Therapist with a special interest in Dysphagia.

We are developing an innovative, integrated model of children's community services and are looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our friendly and dedicated locality and county-wide professional teams.

As a large community service, you will be joining a strong, enthusiastic, and supportive group of professionals who will be your peers, your phone-a-friend network, and your inspiring colleagues. This provides a real sense of professional collaboration at work, which will be an asset to your daily work, your career development, and your support network.

Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD) is the place to be!

Main duties of the job

Manage a caseload of children and young people with complex Speech, language, and communication needs (SLCN), which will include eating, drinking, and swallowing difficulties and may include some speech, language, communication using evidenced-based practice to assess, plan, formulate, implement, and evaluate interventions in a variety of settings (individually and/or in groups and as part of a multidisciplinary team).

Provide reports, feedback, and statistics reflecting specialist knowledge to referral agencies.

Inform carers and other professionals on details from specialist assessments.

About us

At Children and Family Health Devon, we are dedicated to improving the physical and mental health of children and young people across Devon and Torbay. We aim to create an environment where children and young people can thrive and are committed to reducing health inequalities and providing specialised support, empowering them to lead healthy, fulfilling lives.

"We would like the people who work for Children and Family Health Devon to be understanding, patient, and respectful. They should be trustworthy and make us feel safe and comfortable. It is important that they use their skills and experience to listen carefully in a non-patronising and non-judgemental way. When staff are positive and friendly, they help to create an environment that is informal and without pressure."

Who we are

We are an alliance of NHS organisations led by Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with Devon Partnership Trust. We are a group of professionals including psychologists, psychiatrists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, physiotherapists, nurses, and many other professions.

Join us in beautiful Devon

With access to moors, sea, and cities, there are plenty of opportunities to enjoy Devon. Whether you enjoy spending time in the cultural hub of Exeter, exploring the Jurassic coastline, or discovering the world surfing reserve in North Devon - there really is something for everyone.

Job responsibilities

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent.
• Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
• Highly developed specialist knowledge of independent management of complex and highly specialised caseload and an ability to compare relative benefits.
• Competence in the use of alternative and augmentative communication systems.
• Highly developed negotiation and problem-solving skills to work with complex difficulties. Ability to work closely with clients, families, and carers agreeing decision-making relevant to the child's management.
• Employ appropriate strategies to manage verbal aggression from patients and carers.
• Occasional distressing situations, imparting potentially distressing information regarding the nature of the communication difficulties and implications of the same.
• Have due regard for own personal safety and that of patients/carers, to have regard to moving and handling regulations, restraining policies, and ensure the safe positioning of self and others.

Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.

Person Specification

Experience

• Relevant experience at undergraduate/postgraduate level.
• Proven relevant experience post-qualification in managing a complex varied caseload and in working autonomously in the community.
• Experience working within multi-disciplinary teams.
• Experience working in early years and school age settings.

Qualifications

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent.
• Full Registration with Health Professions Council.
• Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
• Evidence of successful completion of specialist postgraduate short courses relating to paediatric communication disorders.
• Membership of relevant Special Interest Groups.

Knowledge

• Highly developed specialist knowledge (acquired through attending specialist short courses) to enable the post holder to work autonomously in the community.
• Highly developed specialist knowledge of independent management of complex and highly specialised caseload and an ability to compare and contrast relative benefits.
• In-depth knowledge of children with special needs and associated conditions underpinned by current evidence-based practice.
• Well-established knowledge of a broad range of assessment and therapeutic tools relevant to working with children and an ability to compare and contrast relative benefits.
• Competence in delivering language development training to both professional and untrained staff in the community.
• Experience supervising speech and language therapy programme implementation by early years and mainstream school staff.
• Experience in team leading and organising a local service/clinic.
• Experience of supervising less experienced Speech and Language Therapists.

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.

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata