The Community Speech & Language Therapy team at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust works across the localities of Sefton and Liverpool, and as part of our development, we have vacancies for Band 6 Specialist Speech & Language Therapists based in Liverpool.

We are looking to grow our innovative community clinic and complex needs teams and so we are looking for enthusiastic and experienced clinicians to join us in permanent positions.

These are all specialist posts, with opportunities to work across several clinical areas or to focus and develop in one area. Support from a range of highly specialist SLTs is common place, and access to external CPD courses is actively encouraged, along with opportunities to undertake research.

As all of these posts are based in the community, there is an expectation that the the successful candidate will be able to travel to, and between various locations throughout the week.

If you are enthusiastic about improving the communication skills of children and empowering parents, carers and educators to do so, we would welcome your application. If you would like more information, please contact Anna Thomson, Principal Speech & Language Therapist on 0151 295 3990

Main duties of the job

The successful candidates will work with the team leader and neighbourhood team of speech and language therapists to provide a high-quality speech and language therapy service to children in a variety of community settings including clinics, schools and nurseries.

We are looking for candidates who can assess and provide a range of therapeutic interventions using specialist knowledge to children with a variety of speech, language and communication difficulties.

The team work collaboratively with other partner agencies and carers to enable them to understand the communication needs and to provide appropriate advice, support and intervention.

About us

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust is a provider of specialist health care to over 275,000 children and young people each year. Inaddition to the hospital site located in the West Derby area of Liverpool, Alder Hey has a presence in community outreach sites and, incollaboration with other providers, our clinicians help deliver care closer to patients' homes by holding local clinics.

You can expect a warm welcome at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At Alder Hey we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:

Great flexible working opportunities

Discounted gym membership

Lease car scheme and Home Electronics Scheme

Generous annual leave and pension scheme

Extensive staff health and well-being programmes

Alder Hey are offering excellent benefit schemes

Refer a friend - Alder Hey staff Successful candidates who are introduced to the Trust by existing staff members will receive �1000 after completion of six months in post. Please include the name/Alder Hey email for your friend in the additional information section of your application. This will be paid in two parts, �250 in first month pay on commencement in post, and �750 on completion of six months. You must not be in a formal HR process to qualify.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Assess, implement and review Speech and Language Therapy treatment and discharge in a timely manner.Ensure that children/carers are involved in the planning and prioritisation of their care plans and facilitate joint decisions wherever possible.Work with clients on an individual and group basis.Work independently, as a member of a Speech and Language Therapy Team and as a member of a wider multi-disciplinary team.Demonstrate the ability to reflect on auditory, visual and kinaesthetic aspects of clients communication and to identify appropriate strategies to facilitate and enhance communicative effectivenessEngage in collaborative working practices with the children and young people, their parents / carers, educational, social care and health professionals.Adapt practice to meet individual circumstances, including due regard for cultural and linguistic differences.Negotiate with carers, clients and others around individual case management including the management of the communication environment.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree qualification or equivalent.
• Health Care Professional Council - Licence to practise.
• Evidence of completion of RCSLT Competencies

Desirable

• Registered member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapy
• Recognised post graduate dysphagia qualification
• Evidence of completion of short courses relevant to Speech & Language Therapy

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Knowledge of and experience using a range of assessment tools relevant to the client group
• Knowledge of, and an understanding of national policies relevant to the client group
• Knowledge of and experience of a range of appropriate interventions relevant to the client group
• An understanding of the roles of other professionals relevant to the client group.

Desirable

• Ability to travel between venues within the working day

Experience

Essential

• Substantial experience working with a range of speech, language and communication difficulties at postgraduate level.
• Relevant experience providing assessment, care planning and report writing

Desirable

• A member of a relevant clinical excellence group
• Experience of working independently within the clinical area of paediatric dysphagia

Employer details

Employer name

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kilby House

Liverpool

L7 9NJ

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