Job summary
The Community Speech & Language Therapy Service at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust is looking for an innovative Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapists to join the team for a 12 month fixed term period (secondment will be considered) due to the maternity leave of the current post holder..

The post is to work into the Sefton locality with joint working across with Liverpool colleagues to support the implementation of our clinically evidence-based care pathways for children and young people presenting with speech sound disorders.

The post holder will work predominantly clinically with their own caseload as well as to support speech and language therapists and SLT assistants to provide good quality care to work towards achieving the outcomes set collaboratively with the CYP, their parents / carers and families.

There are also elements of service co-ordination, clinical supervision and leadership expected as part of this post

The post is based in the community, and so there is an expectation that the successful candidate will be a car driver and have access to a vehicle to enable then to travel to, and between various locations throughout the week.

If you are enthusiastic about this post, we would welcome your application.

Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work with their colleagues to further the implement and monitor the quality of care pathways for children and young people in their highly specialist clinical area.

They will lead a small team of speech and language therapists to provide clinical supervision ensuring they provide a high-quality speech and language therapy service to children in a variety of community settings including clinics, schools and nurseries.

We are looking for candidates who can assess and provide a range of therapeutic interventions using their highly specialist knowledge to children in the aforementioned clinical area.

The team work collaboratively with other partner agencies and carers to enable them to understand the communication needs and to provide appropriate advice, support and intervention.

About us
Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust is a provider of specialist health care to over 275,000 children and young people each year. Inaddition to the hospital site located in the West Derby area of Liverpool, Alder Hey has a presence in community outreach sites and, incollaboration with other providers, our clinicians help deliver care closer to patients' homes by holding local clinics.

You can expect a warm welcome at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At Alder Hey we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:

Great flexible working opportunities
Discounted gym membership
Lease car scheme and Home Electronics Scheme
Generous annual leave and pension scheme
Extensive staff health and well-being programmes

Job responsibilities

• To manage and prioritise a caseload of children and young people (CYP) aged 0-19, who present with speech, language and / or communication needs, primarily speech sound disorders.
• To work with clients, their parents/carers and other agencies involved with their care, in a range of settings including community clinics, specialist and mainstream schools, nurseries, Childrens Centres and other community settings.
• To use highly skilled assessment procedures to gather information pertinent to the speech, language and communication needs of the CYP.
• To provide highly specialised written reports and verbal advice, including training relevant professionals and the families.
• To lead a small team of Speech & Language Therapists and / or Assistants, providing clinical supervision.
• To work with SLT colleagues to review the clinical pathways for CYP in their highly specialist clinical area.

Person Specification
Education & Training
Essential

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree qualification or equivalent.
• Health & Care Professions Council - Licence to Practise
• Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
• Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses up to Master's degree equivalent.

Desirable

• Membership of relevant Clinical Excellence Network, or similar

Experience
Essential

• Significant relevant experience post qualification, including demonstrable evidence working as a Specialist Speech & Language Therapist.
• Providing individual and group clinical supervision

Desirable

• Experience leading a team

Knowledge
Essential

• Well established knowledge of a broad range of assessment tools relevant to the specialist clinical area
• In depth knowledge of national policies and procedures (relevant to the specialist clinical area)
• In depth knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions (relevant to the clinical area) and an ability to compare and contrast relative benefits
• In depth working knowledge of of clinical governance

Skills
Essential

• Excellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills.
• Ability to prioritise clinical and non-clinical activities.
• Good auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically

Personal Attributes
Essential

• Demonstrates ability to be a good team member and develop leadership responsibilities.
• Ability to travel during the day to various community sites across the locality
• Be consciously aware of own behaviour and encourage the same levels of behaviour in colleagues

Desirable

• Car driver with full licence and access to a vehicle

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.