Are you a Speech & Language Therapist looking for an opportunity to further develop your skills as part of a dynamic and supportive SLT team, on the beautiful Isle of Wight, situated a few miles off the English South Coast?

Are you committed to the Speech & Language Therapy profession and keen to provide a high-quality effective service to children and families?

If your answer to these questions is yes, you could be the person or persons that we are looking for to join us on the Isle of Wight.

This role requires a flexible and innovative Speech & Language Therapist to work within a dedicated Children's SLT team and is committed to supporting children and families with communication difficulties. As a newly qualified Speech and Language Therapist you would be required to provide intervention and support to children with a range of communication difficulties. You would assess, diagnose, plan, deliver and implement appropriate support to meet the identified clinical needs of the child within all their contexts. You would work collaboratively with and provide training, mentoring, and coaching to parents, carers, education colleagues as well as other professionals, ensuring a well-co-ordinated and effective speech and language provision for the children and their families.

Main duties of the job

To work as an autonomous practitioner providing assessment, diagnosis and management to children and young people with communication disorders, within the context of the Children's Speech and Language Therapy team.

To work collaboratively with colleagues ensuring multi-disciplinary care planning and intervention.

To contribute in a timely fashion to the process of assessment and review for Education Health Care Plans (EHCP), Continuing NHS Funded Care, providing reports and attending multidisciplinary meetings as required.

Ensure suitable communications and behaviour at all times, in line with the Trust visions and values statement.

To deliver effective training programmes to parents/carers and Health, Education and Social Care colleagues.

To contribute to supervision and training of Speech and Language Therapy Assistants and students.

Work in collaboration with your colleagues to ensure the delivery of high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare.

To maintain local and national standards with regards to maintaining record keeping, activity data, and caseload management

About us

Southern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.

With a workforce of more than 7000 and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we're committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities, whilst placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.

We are currently working closely with other NHS Trusts to combine all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services, with the plan to create a new larger, more integrated and accessible organisation.

The transformation will happen in stages Hampshire CAMHS, part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust joined Southern Health in February 2024, with Isle of Wight NHS Trust mental health and community services transitioning across in May 2024. The final combination of Southern Health and Solent NHS Trust services is expected in late 2024, when our new organisation, to be known as Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, will be formed.

Our new Trust will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, making healthcare across the county more accessible, as well as offering staff more opportunities for career development, training and partnership working.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• To hold relevant degree or equivalent, to be registered with the HCPC (Health and Care Professions Council), Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists and maintain up to date registration
• Awareness of national and local clinical guidelinesin relevant area -- relating to children with SEN
• Awareness of national and local clinical guidelines relating to children with communication needs
• Awareness of Clinical Governance and Information Management

Desirable

• Elklan training, Hanen trained, PCI/Swindon/Lidcombe trained
• Membership of special interest group
• Attendance on Specialist Short Courses identified by Service Lead

Experience

Essential

• Range of experience acquired through clinical training for band 5 or range of experience at band 5 level to include developmental Speech, language communication needs, reflective practice, in-service training, any courses attended and clinical experience gained

Desirable

• Experience of clinical supervision of students
• Experience in contributing to Assessment/Review for the statement of SEN
• Experience of working as part of a Speech and Language Therapy team and multidisciplinary team
• In depth knowledge of national and local clinical guidelines in children with SEN and SLCN

Additional Criteria

Essential

• Physically fit and able to comply with Trust Manual Handling Guidelines
• Good auditory discrimination skills
• Self directed learning
• Well-developed concentration skills
• Ability to work autonomously and prioritise competently
• Competent IT skills
• Able to supervise Therapy Assistants/Associate Practitioners
• Excellent interpersonal skills -- including observation, listening and empathy skills
• Able to present information, written and orally, in a clear and logical manner
• Ability to keep legible and accurate notes in English
• Professional Demeanour
• Willing to work flexible hours if necessary to meet the needs of the service
• Possession of clean current driving licence

Desirable

• Able to supervise less experienced Speech and Language Therapists

Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Marys Hospital

Parkhurst Road

Newport

Isle of Wight

PO30 5TG

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348-IOW-5297