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Main area
Speech and Language Therapist
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (or secondment)
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
839-6878313-SR-D
Employer
Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Norwich Community Hospital / St James
Town
Norwich / Kings Lynn
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 pro rata per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
03/06/2025 23:59
Interview date
12/06/2025

Employer heading

NHS

Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

Band 6

NCH&C is proud to be the first standalone NHS community trust in the UK to achieve an ‘Outstanding’ rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our focus is on continually improving the quality of care we offer to local people and on improving access to that care, helping people to move seamlessly from one service to another. Praising NCH&C’s “compassionate, inclusive and effective leadership at all levels”, the CQC observed that our staff are well supported to make positive changes and innovations.

Norfolk Community Health & Care NHS Trust is committed to continuing to create a modern and inclusive work environment. As part of this commitment we actively promote flexible working opportunities where possible, to meet the needs and wishes of our workforce to maintain and improve their wellbeing. The trust offers a range of flexibility, including flexible working patterns, and we would encourage you to discuss this with the recruiting manager before or during the application process if this would interest you.

We welcome applications from people who share our values and can help us deliver outstanding care in our local community.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist and/or Occupational Therapist to join the Children’s Neurodevelopmental Service in Norfolk. Experienced Band 5 clinicians who are considering stepping up into a Band 6 role are also welcome to apply for the position. You will be assessing and supporting children and young people aged 0-18 who are undergoing a diagnostic assessment for possible Autism and/or ADHD.

 

As a key member of the multidisciplinary team, you will be offering and delivering assessment of a child or young person’s neurodevelopmental presentation in order to support the giving of a potential neurodevelopmental diagnosis. This will include working alongside nurses, psychologists, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, and paediatricians, as part of an MDT approach to making a diagnostic decision.

 

Full time and part time hours are available and will be across Norfolk, including Kings Lynn and Norwich. Bases are negotiable and flexible working is supported and includes agile/home working where relevant.

 

This is a fixed term post for 12 months, or secondment with line manager agreement.

Main duties of the job

You will have an expert knowledge base of neurodevelopmental conditions, and demonstrate a keen interest in supporting children, young people, and families with neurodevelopmental differences. You will have skills in complex decision making and clinical competencies for expanded scope of practice.

 

The post holder will complete and interpret assessments, and supporting information, to inform diagnostic decisions regarding neurodevelopmental conditions, as part of MDT working. The post holder will offer advice, recommendations and potential onward referrals for children and young people with neurodevelopmental conditions.

 

The post holder will be expected to use a range of assessment skills, including formal psychometric tests, interviews with parents and carers and completing observations in a range of clinical and non-clinical settings.

Working for our organisation

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We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career in which we will support your career development and progression.

We would love to hear from candidates who have a passion for working with children and young people with neurodevelopmental disorders. We encourage informal discussion prior to application. Please contact Cherie Clayton (01603 272463) to arrange. 

Apply now to join an organisation that has been awarded an ‘Outstanding’ rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the highest possible rating and the first stand-alone NHS community trust in the country to be awarded the title.

Clinical Contacts:

Natalie Mackintosh and Katherine Baxter, Lead Speech and Language Therapists, [email protected], 01553 668712

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Essential Qualifications:

  • Degree in Speech and Language Therapy
  • Registered member of HCPC
  • Portfolio of own CPD, evidence of attendance at recent, relevant postgraduate training courses

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Degree in Speech and Language Therapy
  • Registered member of HCPC
  • Portfolio of own CPD, evidence of attendance at recent, relevant postgraduate training courses.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working with children and young people with neurodevelopmental conditions.
  • Substantial experience of collaborative multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working.
Desirable criteria
  • Post-registration experience of working with children and young people who have ADHD and/or Autism
  • Commitment to clinical audit.
  • Contributed to training children, young people and their families and/or with own colleagues.

Skills, Abilities and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Able to plan and prioritise own workload.
  • Able to communicate effectively with patients with children, young people and their families.
  • Able to convey complex information clearly to children, young people and their families and other professionals both in verbal and written form.
  • Able to make own efficient travel arrangements.
  • Competent IT skills.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of using standardised assessments.
  • Evidence of innovation, underpinned by theory, within own clinical area.
  • Developing ability to take on clinical and leadership responsibility.

Communication

Essential criteria
  • Able to pass on skills/knowledge to others, in formal and informal settings.
  • Able and willing to seek specialist support when clinically indicated.
  • Able to manage the emotional consequences of working with children, young people and families with a range of needs.
  • Ability to communicate effectively taking into account the different needs of children, young people and their families.

Personal and People Development

Essential criteria
  • Experience of providing support to colleagues and/or students.
  • Able and willing to seek specialist support/ supervision within the MDT as required.
  • Able to reflect on skills and areas of development and take appropriate action.
  • Able to manage change effectively.
  • Able to nurture skills and delegate appropriately.

Personal Attributes / Behaviours

Essential criteria
  • Able to identify with the Trust’s commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults.
  • Shows empathy, tact and sensitivity for children, young people and their families as well as to colleagues.
  • To act as an advocate for children, young people and their families.
  • To respect the opinions of children, young people and their families as well as colleagues.
  • Values diversity.

Other

Essential criteria
  • Must hold full and valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle
  • Must be able to communicate effectively in the English language in both verbal and written format s

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Cherie Clayton
Job title
Business Support Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01553 668712

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
Room 218, Norwich Community Hospital
Bowthorpe Road
Norwich
NR2 3TU
Telephone
01603697444
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