Job Description

We are offering an exciting opportunity for a Speech & Language Therapist to secure a permanent full time Band 5 or Band 6 post with Camden Service for Young People (CSYP 11-19s). The post is suitable for applicants who are currently at Band 5 or Band 6 level, and for band 5 applicants could be offered as a Band 5-6 run through post. The SLT will be based across mainstream secondary schools and hold clinical caseloads. The SLT would provide assessment, 1:1 and group interventions, close working with the school team and providing universal input such as staff training, whilst being part of a large team of creative and innovative SLTs who specialise in working with the 11+ age group.



A Band 5 to Band 6 'run through' development post offers additional support and training towards competencies which, once achieved, will result in a promotion to Band 6 permanent post. Currently, Camden secondary schools and college settings commission additional time from our service on annual service level agreements. Subject to service needs, the role provides potential for working in other well-established Camden or Whittington Health SLT teams after the initial 12 months.



Although this is a full-time post, candidates who are looking for part time, flexible working or job share opportunities will be considered. We have an agile working policy which offers opportunities to work from home, particularly in the school holidays.



Please see the and the Persons Specification for further details about the job role. If you are unable to access the PDFs, the details of the job description can also be found in the 'Detailed and Main responsibilities' section.



Find out what it is like to work in our friendly, supportive teams which span hospital and community settings across vibrant and diverse North Central London first hand, visit www.whittington.nhs.uk/CYPrecruitment (you may have to copy and paste this link into your browser) to hear from some of our current staff about why they chose to join and stay at Whittington Health.



Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.



Clinical



To demonstrate clinical expertise in the assessment, treatment and management of language and communication difficulties in young people aged 11-19 years (+), providing appropriate specialist assessment and intervention and evaluating outcomes.



To monitor and review the progress of children on the caseload and facilitate the development or modification of packages of care/targets as appropriate using evaluation/outcome measurement tools.



To demonstrate an ability to implement interventions and staff development at a whole school level including joint target setting and outcome monitoring.



To make appropriate differential diagnoses and specialist clinical decisions on evidence from assessment of complex case.



To use / apply specialist knowledge to inform sound clinical judgements/decision making for case management, developing clear care plans based on best practice.



To demonstrate an understanding of how to develop and differentiate the curriculum and develop communication friendly schemes of work.



To work with Camden Language and Communication Service who work in Camden primary schools, and special schools and adults with learning disability teams as relevant, to support effective transition of children into and out of this service provision.



To provide advice to others regarding the management and care of children with a wide range of SLCN, including Autism.



To work closely with children, carers and families and school staff in order to agree plan of management.



To deal with initial complaints sensitively, avoiding escalation where possible.



To employ excellent communication skills.



To demonstrate skills in motivating children and /or carers to engage in the interventions, targets and outcomes.



To employ counselling skills with parents/carers of children on the caseload.



To maintain sensitivity at all times to the emotional needs of children in particular when imparting potentially distressing information regarding the nature of the children's difficulties and implications of the same.



To demonstrate the ability to manage children with behaviours that concern, including the application of appropriate management strategies as designated by the schools/settings



To monitor and review the progress of children against the targets set and agreed, and to modify targets as appropriate



To reflect on clinical practice both individually and with peers identifying strengths and needs and providing evidence of sound clinical judgements, based on research and evidence based practice.



To demonstrate knowledge of current policies and practice in education and incorporate these into the model of working as appropriate e.g. the local offer.



To manage and prioritise a specialist caseload under supervision, advising line manager on issues of service delivery including shortfall, service pressures etc.



To contribute to multi-agency assessment procedures as required, including Educational, Health and Social Care Plans.



To demonstrate good negotiation skills across a range of issues and situations, recognising and resolving potential breakdown and conflict when it occurs.



To ensure that children are referred on to other services as appropriate.



To contribute to Whittington Health's systems of clinical governance, responding to innovations in areas of risk management, quality standards setting and clinical effectiveness in collaboration with other.



To be accountable for professional action and recognising professional boundaries, and working within defined departmental and national protocols/policies and professional code of conduc



25. To undertake any other duties as required by the Head of Speech and Language Therapy, which may include a change in workplace.

Liaison and Teamwork:

To contribute to the function of clinical teams both multi-disciplinary and uni-disciplinary by discussing own and others input around children's needs ensuring a well co-ordinated care plan



To liaise and share information with health, educational and other professionals as appropriate, observing data protection guideline.



To contribute to meetings, co-production meetings, annual reviews, case conferences and multi-agency team meetings, as appropriate, contributing to inter-agency / multi-agency team building and policy development where appropriate, e.g. education, social services and the voluntary sector.



4. To support and work with Trainee Speech and Language Therapists, Therapy Assistants and volunteers.



ADMINISTRATION



To carry out administrative duties including activity data collection, updating this accurately and regularly, ensuring the provision of such information promptly within local Trust guideline



To be responsible for the security, care and maintenance of equipment ensuring standards of infection control and safety are maintained - including equipment loaned to client



3. To maintain up to date records of annual leave and other absence.



PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT



To participate in annual appraisal ensuring that the objectives set reflect the Service, School and organisational plans.



To attend specialist short courses and advanced training in order to maintain and develop skills and knowledge required of a specialist SLT working in this field and maintain up to date HCPC and RCSLT registration.



To contribute to team meetings and participate in in-service training as required.