The Doncaster and Bassetlaw Children's Speech and Language Therapy Service is currently looking to recruit an enthusiastic Band 5 or soon to be qualified Speech Language Therapist to be part of the Epic Learning provision within the Youth Offending Service. The post is based in the Doncaster area, assessing and supporting young people with identified speech, language and communication needs.

Main duties of the job

• To provide Speech and Language Therapy to young people open to EPIC learning, functioning in partnership with other agencies and disciplines to support in the holistic assessment, diagnosis and intervention for children and young people known to the service.
• To manage the caseload at EPIC Learning to provide a high standard of assessment, management, treatment and advice to meet the needs of young people.
• To work collaboratively with colleagues in education, health, social care, local authority and other agencies to meet the needs of young people. Colleagues at EPIC Learning include teacher, support workers, assistant psychologist, health and wellbeing worker.
• To work with the Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist within the Youth Justice Service to maintain, develop and promote excellence in clinical practice with reference to current research and evidence based practice.
• To work with other members of the team in the development of the service.
• To ensure Clinical Governance is integral to service delivery within the specialty area.

About us

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.

It is our goal to give those who join Team DBTH the tools and opportunities to grow their career, it's our pledge to help you Develop, Belongand Thrive, Here.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully.

Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

• Professional specific degree i.e. BSC speech sciences or Masters in medical sciences.
• Member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
• Registered with the Health Care Professions Council or working towards their registration post qualification
• Car driver

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Relevant undergraduate experience of working with a paediatric caseload
• Relevant undergraduate experience of working with a range of assessment tools and appropriate therapeutic interventions

Desirable

• Relevant undergraduate experience of working with children with special educational needs
• Relevant undergraduate experience of working with multidisciplinary teams

Personal Attributes and Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills including observation, listening and empathy skills
• Can demonstrate good analytical and reflection skills
• Ability to work in a team
• Good organisational skills
• Negotiation and problem solving skills
• Adaptable to change
• Prioritisation skills
• Well-developed concentration skills

Desirable

• Experience of building relationships with young people who have experienced trauma/who are described as having SEMH needs

Employer details

Employer name

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

Address

Civic Office

Waterdale

Doncaster

DN1 3BU

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272-6315942