Job summary
- Main area
- Children's Speech and Language Therapy
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent and fixed term contracts available.
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 150-MM0034-CSS
- Employer
- Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Horsham Hospital
- Town
- Horsham
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 pa / pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Band 6
Job overview
The Children’s Speech and Language Therapy team in Central (Crawley, Horsham and Mid Sussex) are seeking therapists who are ready to build on their previous B5/6 experience in schools and Specialist Support Centres and are eager to make a positive contribution to our hardworking, supportive and friendly team.
In addition to feeling clinically ready to further stretch your skills in assessment, care-planning and therapy, you may be looking towards developing leadership skills. Opportunities to take on additional responsibilities such as; assisting the clinical leads in coordinating caseloads and supporting less experienced staff or taking on other additional roles will appeal to you.
You will be committed to continuing your own professional development using the training opportunities within the Trust as well as relevant specialist external courses so that we can continue to deliver a high quality service to the children, young people and families we support.
You will value the opportunity to work in partnership with parents, colleagues and staff in education and social care settings to achieve the best outcomes for those in your care. You will welcome opportunities to share your knowledge and skills and promote the values of a balanced system approach to service delivery.
Any questions please feel free to contact
Main duties of the job
Our current vacancy includes a range of sessions in Mainstream Schools and Specialist Speech and Language Support Centres. You will be led and supported by our experienced and approachable clinical leads who will share with you their passion for delivering clinical excellence. In addition to opportunities for CPD, we have well-established supervision arrangements. We run regular clinical forums as well as professional study days and children's AHP days.
You will also have an identified buddy to whom you can take everyday concerns – work related, or new-to-the-area related.
You will have management supervision at least 8 weekly, to help you set goals, manage your direction of travel and check in on your wellbeing.
In addition, all SCFT Speech and Language Therapists have Clinical Supervision with a group Band 5/6 Speech and language Therapists at least once a term.
The service has an electronic patient record system and benefits from excellent administrative support. We are part of a professionally lead countywide service within a Trust which positively values the unique contribution of allied health professionals.
We can offer a full or part time position (a minimum of 0.5 WTE) covering the North of West Sussex.
You will be responsible for managing a caseload providing assessment, advice and therapy for children/young people and their families.
Working for our organisation
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times.
We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services.
Why work for us?
- Positive 2022 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support
- Variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county
- Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- Research opportunities
- Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton
- Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
- Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces
- Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA)
- Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast
- Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As a therapist with two or three years’ experience you will be keen to work further develop your skills in your chosen specialist areas. You will work as part of a well supported team but and be able to contribute your well developed skills to the efficient and safe running of your part of the service. You will be able to support students, Speech and Language Therapy Assistants and NQTs/Band 5s and demonstrate resilience and early Leadership skills. You will actively seek opportunities to further your knowledge and skills.
Assess children; Advise families and settings; Provide Therapy - individual; group; direct/indirect; remote/face to face; Train others; Write Reports and Intervention Plans; Use outcome measures; Contribute data.
Use System One electronic notes
Attend and contribute to Team and Locality Meetings
Access, and provide, supervision
Attend training and disseminate information
Maintain a CPD log
For further information please see the job description and person specification
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Qualification/MRCSL
- HCPC Registration
Desirable criteria
- Membership of RCSLT
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of independently managing a clinical caseload
- Working in partnership with parents, teachers and other carers/support workers
- Experience of working within a relevant specialist area and developing specialist packages of care.
- Inter-agency planning, consultation and working
- Experience of a range of caseload management and prioritisation systems
Skills and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Excellent interpersonal skills/oral & written communication
- Competent IT skills
- Well established knowledge of assessment tools relevant to client group
- Well established knowledge of a range of therapeutic interventions relevant to client group.
- Good negotiation, problem-solving and organisational skills
- Excellent analytical and reflection skills
Other
Essential criteria
- Car owner/driver or suitable alternative
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Tamsyn Dell or Alice West
- Job title
- Clinical Services Managers Central C-SALT
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01403 620445
- Additional information
C-SALT Central Admin Office 01403 620445
Tamsyn Dell 07884 912393
Alice West 07484 032577
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