speech and language therapist

We are seeking a speech and language therapist to join our Early Language team within Barts Health NHS Trust. This is a team of SLTs and Bilingual Co workers that supports children with speech and language difficulties until the end of Reception class. The successful applicant will work in community settings including: children and family centres, nurseries/schools, clinics, patient's homes and various venues in Tower Hamlets. This is an exciting time as we have changed our service to better meet the needs of the community. You will have opportunities in universal, targeted, and specialist levels of support, and will have the opportunity to support ongoing development of the service. You will be working with parents and children under five years of age (up to the end of Reception) in community and health venues, with a focus on children with language and speech sound needs. We provide group clinical supervision, individual line management, a programme of in-house training and support, along with ad hoc support from experienced colleagues who will share your office base. Our office is based at Mile End Hospital, conveniently located between Mile End and Stepney Green tube stations and serviced by a number of local buses. Locations around Tower Hamlets are easily reached by walking, cycling, or using public transport. Main duties of the job The post holder is an autonomous practitioner, providing assessment, diagnosis, prognosis, and a variety of intervention programmes in the management of the under 5s caseload. The post holder provides clinical support and may supervise more junior speech and language therapists, as well as providing day-to-day supervision of bilingual speech and language therapy (SLT) co-workers involved in providing a service to preschool / Early Years Foundation Stage children managed by speech and language therapy. The service provides a graduated offer of universal, targeted, and specialist support. This specific post is in the Early Language Team, which supports children up to the end of Reception who have difficulties with comprehension, expression, or speech. The postholder may also be required to support other speech and language therapy teams working with under 5s., The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below. Please note: When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High Cost Area Supplement) is not included for non-medical roles. This ensures fairness and consistency within our organisation, as some of our sites fall under inner HCAS, while others are classified as outer HCAS.

Essential

• Recognised degree in Speech and Language Therapy
• Registered member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists and The Health and Care Professions Council
Experience Essential
• Experience of working with a broad range of paediatric communication disorders within one or more setting
• Experience of working collaboratively with others as part of a speech and language therapy or multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
• Applied knowledge of issues relating to the SEN Code of Practice
• Experience of working in deprived socio-economic, inner-city areas
• Experience of working in the community clinic setting
• Experience in the organization and presentation of workshops, courses, or other training packages
• Evidence of attending specific and relevant training courses and further developing clinical knowledge in areas related to the post
• Experience of working with a range of cultural and religious practices in the community
• Working knowledge of the Care Aims Model
• Clinical experience of working with bilingual families
• Experience of providing universal and targeted level support, Theoretical and practical knowledge of child development, and the broad range of communication difficulties and implications of difficulties for a child
• Theoretical and practical knowledge of assessment tools relevant to the client group(s)
• Knowledge of a range of interventions and well-developed applied knowledge of more specialized intervention techniques relevant to the client group(s). Including, but not limited to, Developmental Language Disorder and Speech Sound Disorders.
• Excellent awareness of standards of record-keeping
Desirable
• Well-developed awareness of the issues around training parents and professionals
• Excellent awareness of issues of multilingual and multicultural communities relating to speech and language therapy
• Awareness of clinical governance
• Knowledge of Signalong sign system
Skills Essential
• Time management, organisation, delegation, and prioritisation skills
• Highly developed auditory and visual perception skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Good analytical and reflection skills
• Ability to work independently without on-site, direct support from colleagues
• Flexible and able to work in different situations / locations
• Competent IT skills
• Ability to work efficiently in a team and support other team members
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with a range of audiences in writing or orally both in formal and informal situations
Desirable
• Ability to manage conflict in a professional manner and seek advice from supervisor, where necessary
• Good negotiation and problem solving skills
• Empathetic to the needs of clients and their families
• Good skills in managing different levels of motivation in clients and their families
Person Specification Qualifications Essential
• Recognised degree in Speech and Language Therapy
• Registered member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists and The Health and Care Professions Council
Experience Essential
• Experience of working with a broad range of paediatric communication disorders within one or more setting
• Experience of working collaboratively with others as part of a speech and language therapy or multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
• Applied knowledge of issues relating to the SEN Code of Practice
• Experience of working in deprived socio-economic, inner-city areas
• Experience of working in the community clinic setting
• Experience in the organization and presentation of workshops, courses, or other training packages
• Evidence of attending specific and relevant training courses and further developing clinical knowledge in areas related to the post
• Experience of working with a range of cultural and religious practices in the community
• Working knowledge of the Care Aims Model
• Clinical experience of working with bilingual families
• Experience of providing universal and targeted level support, Theoretical and practical knowledge of child development, and the broad range of communication difficulties and implications of difficulties for a child
• Theoretical and practical knowledge of assessment tools relevant to the client group(s)
• Knowledge of a range of interventions and well-developed applied knowledge of more specialized intervention techniques relevant to the client group(s). Including, but not limited to, Developmental Language Disorder and Speech Sound Disorders.
• Excellent awareness of standards of record-keeping
Desirable
• Well-developed awareness of the issues around training parents and professionals
• Excellent awareness of issues of multilingual and multicultural communities relating to speech and language therapy
• Awareness of clinical governance
• Knowledge of Signalong sign system
Skills Essential
• Time management, organisation, delegation, and prioritisation skills
• Highly developed auditory and visual perception skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Good analytical and reflection skills
• Ability to work independently without on-site, direct support from colleagues
• Flexible and able to work in different situations / locations
• Competent IT skills
• Ability to work efficiently in a team and support other team members
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with a range of audiences in writing or orally both in formal and informal situations
Desirable
• Ability to manage conflict in a professional manner and seek advice from supervisor, where necessary
• Good negotiation and problem solving skills
• Empathetic to the needs of clients and their families
• Good skills in managing different levels of motivation in clients and their families
  
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