An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the S& LT team in a newly developed post and team as a Specialist Speech and Language Service for Children with Special Educational Needs (SEND)

We pride ourselves on continuously reflecting on how we can achieve positive change for families we work with. We believe in neurodiversity-affirming care and strength-based approaches.

We prioritise wellbeing with regular team away days, which strengthen us as a team, whilst celebrating individual talents and skills. Regular supervision and training is available to facilitate professional development.

If you are passionate about a clinical area and want to build and extend your knowledge and expertise further, as part of a supportive and inclusive team, please apply.

Main duties of the job

The Children's Speech and Language Therapy Team provides assessment, treatment and advice to children and young adults aged 0-19 with a wide range of needs. We work in partnership with families, other health professionals and colleagues in education to maintain a holistic approach to the management of the child.

Work in partnership with others e.g. parents, carers, education, and other health and or social care colleagues to ensure a positive outcome for children and young people with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) as identified in their Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).

Independently manage a caseload of complex cases within the Children's Speech and Language Therapy Team who have speech, language, and communication needs within their EHCP, using evidence based and child centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate intervention.

Work directly with children with a variety of speech, language, and communication needs and indirectly, through their parents/carers and education colleagues, upskilling them in the child/young person's programme and appropriate strategies to provide the required daily support.

Provide timely S& LTadvice, reports and programmes to be integrated within the child or young person's daily curriculum, including attending Annual Review meetings and updating SLT recommendations and provision, as part of a child or young person's EHCP. They may be required to participate in the tribunal process as requested by the LA's.

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description and person specification located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

• Relevant post graduate experience and CPD
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Detailed knowledge of a range of assessments and therapeutic approaches for a broad range of children

Desirable

• Experience of working in one or more specialist areas

Experience

Essential

• Relevant post graduate experience including working with chosen area of specialism
• Working as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Involving parents/carers in the therapy process
• Development, deliver and evaluation of training

Desirable

• In depth experience of working with a range of different children, using a range of therapeutic approaches
• Experience of audit and service improvement

Qualifications

Essential

• Recognised SLT Degree or equivalent
• RCSLT member
• HCPC member
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Attendance at CEN/ additional training course to further develop learning

Employer details

Employer name

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Sudborough House

St Mary's Hospital, London Road

Kettering

NN15 7PW

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