Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
- Employer
- Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
- Location
- Sheffield
- Salary
- £46,148 to £52,809 per annum pro rata
- Closing date
- 22 Oct 2024
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- Profession
- Mental health
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part Time
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We are looking for a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join our Specialist Schools Team.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will provide highly specialist communication and dysphagia assessment, therapy and support to a caseload of autistic children and young people and those with learning disability and complex needs in educational and home settings.
About us
At Sheffield Children's, our purpose is clear: to provide healthier futures for children and young people. Our three strategic aims are:
Outstanding Patient Care Brilliant Place to work Leaders in Children's Health
We work successfully with local, regional, and national partners to provide physical and mental healthcare across acute and community settings. Many of our clinicians are amongst the best in their field, recognised nationally and internationally for their expertise.
As well as having enormous pride in what we do, we are a friendly, welcoming, and motivated NHS Trust who are guided by our CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. Our nearly 4000 colleagues live these values, ensuring kind and compassionate care that makes patients and their families feel safe and at home.
As we approach our 150th anniversary in 2026, we remain committed to enhancing our reputation in children's health leadership, improving the experiences of both patient and colleagues, and focusing on our communities and population health.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description and person specification for further details.
Inclusive Recruitment & Selection
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and accurate data capture is an important part of that to ensure we are supportive and representative. Our aim is to ensure that all applicants can see themselves in the available categories on our application form, but we recognise that some of our data capture fields are not inclusive. We have flagged this with our system provider to ask for change.
We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager: Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
We are continually reviewing our recruitment & selection process to support the long-term aim of Sheffield Childrens being a champion of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. If you have any ideas for improvement, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert at Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
Trust Values
The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:
Compassion leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect Accountability striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility Respect value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion Excellence delivering a high-quality standard of care
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge and skills
Essential
Desirable
Personal Attributes
Essential
Demonstartes Trust Values
Essential
Employer details
Employer name
Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Flockton House, 18 - 20 Union Road
Sheffield
S11 9EF
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
425-24-6675635
Main duties of the job
The postholder will provide highly specialist communication and dysphagia assessment, therapy and support to a caseload of autistic children and young people and those with learning disability and complex needs in educational and home settings.
About us
At Sheffield Children's, our purpose is clear: to provide healthier futures for children and young people. Our three strategic aims are:
We work successfully with local, regional, and national partners to provide physical and mental healthcare across acute and community settings. Many of our clinicians are amongst the best in their field, recognised nationally and internationally for their expertise.
As well as having enormous pride in what we do, we are a friendly, welcoming, and motivated NHS Trust who are guided by our CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. Our nearly 4000 colleagues live these values, ensuring kind and compassionate care that makes patients and their families feel safe and at home.
As we approach our 150th anniversary in 2026, we remain committed to enhancing our reputation in children's health leadership, improving the experiences of both patient and colleagues, and focusing on our communities and population health.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description and person specification for further details.
Inclusive Recruitment & Selection
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and accurate data capture is an important part of that to ensure we are supportive and representative. Our aim is to ensure that all applicants can see themselves in the available categories on our application form, but we recognise that some of our data capture fields are not inclusive. We have flagged this with our system provider to ask for change.
We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager: Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
We are continually reviewing our recruitment & selection process to support the long-term aim of Sheffield Childrens being a champion of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. If you have any ideas for improvement, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert at Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
Trust Values
The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:
Compassion leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect Accountability striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility Respect value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion Excellence delivering a high-quality standard of care
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification (1st degree level or equivalent)
- Experience in working with children and young people with Autism, Learning Disability and complex additional needs
- Registered member of Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists and Health Professions Council
- Evidence of specialised continuing professional development up to Masters level
- Membership of relevant Special Interest Groups
- Dysphagia trained, or willing to undertake dysphagia training if not already trained.
Desirable
- Knowledge of Makaton signing
- Membership of relevant clinical excellence networks
- Additional training beyond degree level in approaches relevant to autism, learning disability and AAC
Experience
Essential
- In order to undertake the duties of the post it is expected the successful candidate will have significant / relevant experience.
- Experience of working with children with Autism and/or Learning Disability and/or complex additional needs.
- Experience of working collaboratively with other professionals
- Involvement in development, delivery and evaluation of training packages
- Experience of working with relatives and carers
- Experience in providing advice on client management to other health professionals, carers and non-specialist health colleagues
Desirable
- Experience in working in educational and home settings
- Experience in managing a specialist school caseload
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- In depth knowledge of broad range of assessment tools and therapeutic interventions for children and young people with Autism and/or Learning Disability
- Up-to-date knowledge of national policies and legislation relevant to client group
- Knowledge of professional and clinical guidelines relevant to the client group
- Competent in use of IT for everyday communication
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Evidence of ability to manage specialist and complex caseload independently
- Excellent analytical, negotiation and problem-solving skills
- Excellent presentation skills, oral and written
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance, audit and required standards of record keeping
- Prioritisation skills
- Ability to work effectively with other professions, agencies and family carers.
Desirable
- Knowledge of primary and/or community health care
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, especially in relation to liaison and joint working
- Evidence of highly developed negotiation skills and management of conflict
- Commitment to continued professional development and reflective practice
- Commitment to equal opportunities in work and service delivery
- Ability to be a good team member and assume leadership responsibilities
- Adaptable to new situations and personnel.
- Flexible and innovative approach to working practices.
- Commitment to person centred planning and user and carer involvement in service delivery and development
Demonstartes Trust Values
Essential
- Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence.
Employer details
Employer name
Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Flockton House, 18 - 20 Union Road
Sheffield
S11 9EF
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
425-24-6675635
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