Job responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessment, diagnosis and intervention for children and young people with speech, language and communication needs.
• Deliver therapy to individuals and groups in accordance with agreed care pathways and service standards.
• Manage a complex caseload and make autonomous clinical decisions within professional scope of practice.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical records using electronic patient record systems.
• Prepare detailed reports containing sensitive and complex clinical information.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, schools, families and partner agencies.
• Supervise and support junior therapists, assistants and students.
• Deliver specialist training and advice to colleagues and other professionals.
• Support service evaluation, clinical audit, governance and pathway development activities.
• Maintain professional registration, continuing professional development and evidence-based practice in line with HCPC and RCSLT standards.

Qualifications/ training

Essential

• A First degree level qualification plus post graduate qualification relevant in SLT
• HCPC license to practice
• Full Membership of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
• Evidence of recent relevant CPD activities in specialist area, e.g. ASD , ADHD dysphagia, fluency, DLD

Desirable

• Post graduate qualification in paediatric dysphagia
• Trained in ADOS (Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule)
• Relevant Autism Specific Training in Assessment or Intervention

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience as a qualified therapist of diagnostic assessment in any one of the following areas: ASD, , fluency or DLD as part of a multi disciplinary team
• Experience of working as a qualified therapist in a range of pre-school multi-disciplinary settings
• Significant experience of delivering clinical support and supervision to less experienced Speech and Language Therapists and/or SLT assistants
• Significant experience as a qualified therapist of managing a mixed and complexcaseload across a number of settings including Early years settings and clients' homes
• Demonstrates high awareness of safeguarding issues and processes
• Significant experience as a qualified therapist of successful multi agency working with families and stakeholders in Local Authority and Health settings.
• Specialist management of a diverse caseload, as a qualified therapist, having provided support to other professionals.
• Significant experience of using augmentative communication e.g. Makaton signing, symbols, communication aids.
• Experience of delivering successful/effective training to other professionals.

Skills/knowledge

Essential

• Competent to use evidence base to inform clinical practice in a specialist area.
• Knowledge of the needs of a diverse population and the impact on communication and swallowing problems.
• Competent to develop specialist programmes of care.
• Competent in developing empathy, negotiation and influencing skills with emerging clinical leadership.
• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills and overcomes barriers to communication.
• Competent in managing and balancing a range of risks to maximise patient care.
• Competent in writing clear reports and notes to a professional standard.
• Competent in using alternative means of communication appropriately for care group.
• Competent in IT skills.

Other job requirements

Essential

• Is able and willing to move around the city.
• Must have a full driving license and access to a vehicle
• Is able to carry a variety of equipment between locations safely.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).