Bank Speech & Language Therapist

• Make a real difference to CYP's communication, confidence and independence every day.
• Work in a supportive, innovative and child-centred team.
• Build strong partnerships with families, schools and colleagues.
• Be part of a service that is ambitious for CYP and empowers staff to innovate and influence positive change.

• Has experience working with children and young people with SLCN in a range of settings.
• Is enthusiastic about supporting communication needs and inclusion.
• Is an excellent team player with strong communication and relationship-building skills.

Essential

• Demonstrates ability to blend and participate with team member and assume leadership responsibilities
• Demonstrates a commitment to ongoing learning and professional development, sharing knowledge and supporting the learning and development of colleagues across the team.
• Committed and motivated
• Can do attitude

Essential

• In depth experience of working with children who experience a wide range of communication difficulties Providing second opinions and subject expertise to colleagues
• Working with parents/carers in emotionally distressing situations relating to complex clinical issues and their consequences
• Working collaboratively with a range of professionals
• Resolution and negotiation of conflict including dealing with complaints
• Implementation of a range of communication programmes/approaches
• Previous experience of supervision/ mentoring other SALTs
• Contributing own specialist knowledge to the development and implementation of clinical governance, research and audit procedures within the SLT team

Essential

• Of a range of speech & language therapy assessments relevant to pre school/ school age children with a range of learning disabilities & /or physical disabilities and associated conditions such as autism.
• Of applying assessment information to current theories in communication to formulate diagnoses and devise intervention / care plans
• Of a wide range of approaches to support children with SLCN
• Of clinical decision making for priorities in an inter- disciplinary context for planning and monitoring and of supporting others in clinical decision making in their own work with children and young people who experience SLCN
• Outcome measurements, particularly Therapy Outcome Measures and planning and monitoring for Education, Health and Care Plans and children at SEN
• Of legal requirements around the provision of speech and language therapy in education, National Curriculum and SEND Code of Practice including the SEN reforms; Every child Achieving and Thriving.
• Of delivering specialist clinical expertise in speech, language and communication, to be able to provide a second opinion on cases of clinical complexity
• Of applying visual systems to support communication e.g. TEACCH, Makaton signs and symbols, cued articulation
• Understanding of the roles of other professionals (relevant to the client group)
• Knowledge of standards of record keeping

Desirable

• Of models of supervision
• Of working with and developing Speech and Language Therapists
• An understanding and appreciation of costing and resourcing involved in the delivery of pieces of work, as per an agreed contract
• Project Management

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal skills including observation, listening and empathy skills
• Highly developed Negotiation and Problem-solving Skills
• Demonstrates excellent analytical and reflection skills
• Well-developed concentration skills
• Excellent presentation skills, both written and verbal
• Excellent organisational skills
• Prioritisation skills
• Delegation skills
• Ability to lead on pieces of work and work in a team
• Excellent time and resource management skills
• Good at using IT software such as MS Teams / Office 365

Desirable

• Ability to contribute to service development, research, quality improvement, and innovation, using evidence, outcomes data, and feedback to improve service delivery and outcomes for children and young people.
• Strategic / operational experience

Essential

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification
• Health Professions Council Licence to Practice
• Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapist
• Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses up to post graduate equivalent
• Membership of relevant Clinical Excellence Networks