An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist as part of the Gateshead Children's Speech and Language Therapy Community Team . We have sessional opportunities available to work with children in mainstream settings who have additional needs and to work with a full range of SLCNs within a Community Clinic setting. We welcome therapists with experience of a wide range of SLCNs a who enjoy working as part of a team alongside our health and education colleagues.

We work from a central base, allowing regular contact with other SLTs. The service is friendly and supportive, encourages opportunities for continuing professional development and holds regular team/service meetings. Regular individual and group supervision is provided and individuals are offered yearly Appraisals

Both part time and full time working will be considered.

Main duties of the job

• To provide a specialist service (including assessment, diagnosis and implementation of specialist SLT strategies) for children (0-19) attending a mainstream setting who have speech, language and communication needs (SLCNs) associated with special educational needs.
• To provide a specialist Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) service (including assessment, diagnosis and implementation of specialist SLT treatment programmes) to children and young people (0-19) presenting with the full range of SLCNs within community clinics.
• To liaise with and advise parents, School and Nursery staff and other Agencies/Professionals involved with children on the mainstream special needs caseload.
• To work with Educational staff and parents/guardians to integrate Speech and Language Therapy targets into all areas of a child's learning.

About us

Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.

Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.

We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.

Our values should be the 'golden thread' which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronymICORE Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.

We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women's Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.

The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our 'Balance' programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To provide a specialist service (including assessment, diagnosis and implementation of specialist SLT strategies) for children (0-19) attending a mainstream setting who have speech, language and communication needs (SLCNs) associated with special educational needs.
• To provide a specialist Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) service (including assessment, diagnosis and implementation of specialist SLT treatment programmes) to children and young people (0-19) presenting with the full range of SLCNs within community clinics.
• To liaise with and advise parents, School and Nursery staff and other Agencies/Professionals involved with children on the mainstream SLT caseload.
• To work with Educational staff and parents/guardians to integrate Speech and Language Therapy targets into all areas of a childs learning.
• To participate in research and audit in specialist area as required
• To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• To analyse and evaluate personal clinical performance in a reflective manner to ensure continued personal and professional development and the maintenance of an up to date knowledge base.
• To provide appropriate clinical supervision and in-service training for speech and language therapy colleagues, assistants and students.
• To work with Trust policies and procedures that ensure patient safety at all times
• To work as a specialist practitioner within a multi-disciplinary team of an integrated workforce that is based in the community to meet the health needs of children in Gateshead
• Act as a clinical resource for members of the extended multidisciplinary team in their area of expertise.
• To act as a resource ensuring trained staff maintain their agreed level of competency within their scope of practice.
• To work in close collaboration with educational staff to provide an integrated approach to each patients specific difficulties.
• To provide excellence in clinical care and working to achieve the highest level of patient safety.
• To continuously develop the service and constantly strive to improve.
• To contribute towards service evaluation and demonstration of efficacy and efficiency.

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

• Degree or equivalent in Speech & Language Therapy
• Professional registration HCPC
• Completion of newly qualified practitioner competencies.
• Evidence of post graduate training/CPD in primary age and/or secondary age SLCN incl. cognitive neurological difficulties, neurodiversity
• Extensive experience of working with mainstream children with specific SLCNs associated with cognitive neurological difficulties, neurodiversity
• Experience of working within mainstream schools.
• Experience of collaborative target setting in a school environment
• An understanding of the principles of clinical governance and NHS Policy Issues
• Ability to cope with and diffuse difficult and stressful situations
• Experience of involvement in service developments
• Experience of planning, coordinating and supervising the work of others
• Experience of multi-disciplinary and inter/agency working
• Experience of evaluating the training needs of school staff/carers & implementing training programmes.
• Well-developed specialist skills e.g. undertaking comprehensive assessment, making and receiving referrals, requesting and acting upon diagnostic tests
• Evidence of well-developed clinical reasoning including ability to reflect upon own performance and partake and lead in clinical supervision
• Experience of communicating delicate, complex and sensitive information.
• Ability to work individually and as part of a team
• Knowledge of a wide range of assessments and interventions for SLCNs.
• Knowledge of the National Curriculum and the impact of SLCNs on childrens' access to the curriculum.
• Knowledge of Safeguarding policies and procedures
• Car Driver

Desirable

• Enhanced IT skills - databases, excel, word, outlook etc
• Experience of electronic record keeping systems such as EMIS
• Postgraduate experience implementing strategies relating to techniques such as colourful semantics, social stories, talking mats
• Experience of working within a specialist education provision
• Proven knowledge of the principles of risk management, the integrated governance framework and compliance with risk and quality safety standards.
• Experience in change management
• Leadership/ Management of a team of other staff
• Experience of participating in and contributing to the EHCP process
• Experience of SEND Tribunals
• Experience in leading audits and/or research

Desirable

Desirable

• Trained Clinical Educator

Employer details

Employer name

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bensham Hospital

Saltwell Road

Gateshead

NE8 4YL

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297-5759085