Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist

We are recruiting for a band 5 Speech and Language Therapist to work within Children's Speech and Language Therapy in Knowsley Community Paediatric Service.

The successful candidate will work with children 0-18 with Speech, language and communication difficulties working to assess, treat and support clients and their carers to support their communication skills. Previous experience working with children and young people aged 0-18 year with Speech, Language and communication difficulties would be hugely beneficial.

The post holder will work with a team of speech and language therapists and assistants to provide a high-quality speech and language therapy service to people with a variety of speech, language and communication difficulties in a range of education settings, clinics and clients' own homes.

They will work collaboratively with other agencies and carers to enable them to understand communication impairments and to provide appropriate support and intervention to the person and those involved in their care.

They will be supported to complete the requirements of the RCSLT competencies.

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full description of this role.

Clinically, the post holder will assess children with Speech, language and communication difficulties, supporting differential diagnosis where appropriate. They will provide relevant therapeutic intervention and support and provide Speech and Language Therapy care plans and reports as required.

The post holder will receive regular clinical supervision, group supervision and line management support from their more experienced Speech and Language Therapy colleagues.

The post holder will be responsible for their own caseload management with support from their supervisor and line manager, who would also be experienced Speech and Language Therapists.

The post holder would be expected to maintain registration and membership of RCSLT and HCPC, taking an active role in their own professional development and individual performance review (appraisal) process.

The post holder would be expected to take part in training delivered by the team.

Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist to join our friendly and supportive Speech and Language Therapy Team in Knowsley, where we are centrally based at Manor Farm Primary Care Resource Centre.

We are looking for a creative, innovative Speech and Language Therapist with excellent interpersonal skills and the enthusiasm to communicate the importance of speech, language and communication within our local communities.

The successful candidate will work with a school-age caseload across a combination of locations; mainstream schools, nursery settings and community clinics. They will assess, diagnose and treat a wide range of speech, language and communication needs in children.

Evidence-based practice to support parents and the wider childrens workforce to develop childrens speech, language and communication skills in an inclusive environment is essential to this role. This will include providing formal training and informal coaching sessions at clinic, the childs home or educational setting.

An awareness of a person-centred approach to assessment, intervention and support is assumed. An active role in the development and delivery of training is also required. The successful candidate will be expected to supervise Speech and Language Therapy Assistants, carrying out advisory visits and specialist visits as necessary. You can expect to be supported and mentored by the Specialist, Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapists and the Team Manager.

• Degree level qualification in Speech and Language Therapy
• Registration with Health and Care Professional Council (HCPC) or in the process of obtaining registration if newly qualified
• Member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT)

• Experience of assessing and diagnosing speech, language and communication difficulties
• Experience of managing a Speech and Language Therapy caseload (with supervision)
• Experience of working with children as applicable to the role
• Experience of working with dysphagia
• Experience of delivering/developing training to staff/carers
• Experience of using iPads and other forms of technology
• Experience of facilitating groups

• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills both written and verbal
• Ability to work with service users who exhibit behaviours that may be considered challenging appropriate training
• Engaging leadership style
• Transparency and honesty

• Knowledge of Speech and Language Therapy assessments and appropriate experience of using assessments
• Evidence of good IT skills including the use of a range of software (including symbol software packages)
• Knowledge of current key RCSLT and national developments and policies driving current practice

• Continuous improvement - committed to making improvements to our services for the benefit of all
• Accountability - taking ownership to anticipate, develop and deliver high quality care
• Respect - how we treat others in an inclusive and supportive way
• Enthusiasm - demonstrate our passion and pride for what we do and how we do it
• Support - actively supporting others with compassion and courage

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.