Job summary
- Main area
- Specialist Child (East)
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 262-A-24-6189785
- Employer
- North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Springboard CDC
- Town
- Cumbria
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Childrens Speech and Language Therapist
NHS AfC: Band 5
Job overview
We are seeking a passionate, innovative and motivated Speech and Language Therapist to join our Childrens Speech and Language therapy team covering Carlisle and Eden, on a permanent basis.
Working as part of an integrated team with other specialist therapists, you will be required to provide assessment, advice and therapy to children and young people with a range of speech, language and communication needs, working with them, their families and supporting agencies.
Main duties of the job
You should have a degree or equivalent qualification in Speech and Language Therapy, be registered with HCPC, and have ongoing membership with the RCSLT. We are looking for an individual who demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills with a passion for delivering high standards of care in the heart of the community.
Our team provide an effective system of support and supervision, which may include 1:1, pair or group supervision, as well as participation with clinical networks, mentoring and other clinical learning opportunities.
Working for our organisation
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’:
• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
- Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
- If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Important Information
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:
- Junk Mail is checked regularly
Disclosure and Barring Service:
On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.
The changes mean that:
- youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
- the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.
If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.
Nacro – Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: [email protected]
Unlock – Tel: 01634 247350, email [email protected] or complete the online form on the Unlock website
The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.
A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
Excellent opportunities for development
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
These schemes are subject to availability
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree or equivalent qualification in Speech and Language Therapy approved by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT).
- Registered with HCPC
- On-going membership with the RCSLT
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of a broad range of assessment tools relevant to the client group
- In depth knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions (relevant to a diverse client group) and an ability to compare and contrast relative benefits
- Working knowledge of assessment and therapy materials, including alternative communication strategies
- Awareness of the standards of clinical record keeping
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of educational policies and procedures relating to working practice as a therapist working in an educational setting
- Knowledge of augmentative communication e.g. signing, picture exchange systems
- Knowledge of the standards of clinical record keeping
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Ability to manage own time, prioritise tasks and work independently to manage communication impairments using relevant policies and specialist knowledge to inform and make clinical decisions and judgements.
- Ability to manage a caseload spread around a large rural area which involves driving long distances in possible adverse weather and road conditions to meet the needs of patients in a variety of settings
- Ability to auditory, perceptual and observational skills together with specialist knowledge, underpinned by current evidence based practice to assess, make differential diagnosis, structure clear care plans and adopt practices to meet individual circumstances.
- Ability to use analytical and judgement skills, involving information, which requires analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options, in order to diagnose, treat and formulate solutions to a range of communication disorders
- Ability to use highly developed communication skills for communicating and understanding complex, sensitive and contentious information in a verbal or written form where they may be significant barriers to acceptance and understanding which need to be overcome, using negotiation, influencing, persuasive, empathic or reassurance skills e.g. negotiating with or motivating carers/relatives and patients; sensitive communication of condition related news, providing counselling and reassurance; managing disagreements or conflicts about client’s management; generating and negotiating solutions in complex and emotional situations; dealing with confrontational individuals and/or agencies.
- Ability to sustain intense concentration on a frequent basis in all aspects of patient management where there is a requirement to monitor auditory visual and kinaesthetic aspects of communication, adapting and facilitating according to the perceived needs of the client e.g. specialist assessments requiring active participation
- Ability to multi-task on a frequent basis, e.g. analyse data, compile reports with distractions and frequent interruptions.
- Ability to deal with consequences of occasional exposure to the emotional consequences of working with distressing conditions.
- Ability to work in unpleasant conditions on a frequent basis related to client e.g. dealing with secretions, verbal aggression, etc.
- Ability to exert moderate physical effort frequently, for short periods during each day and work within uncomfortable situations on a regular basis for prolonged periods relating to client contact e.g. sitting on the floor, a small chair, kneeling, bending to lean over wheelchairs and beds and frequent requirement to drive to attend clients in their home environments.
- Skills are required to make formal presentations.
Personal Circumstances
Essential criteria
- Ability to travel independently to variety of locations to deliver service.
Other requirements
Essential criteria
- Equality and Diversity (from KSF core dimension 6- one to be selected) Act in ways that support equality and value diversity (Level 1)
- Support equality and value diversity (Level 2)
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Catherine Knox
- Job title
- Integrated Team Manager Children’s Specialist Team
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07769282383
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