Job summary
Band 6 Senior Speech and Language Therapist- full time

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Speech and Language Therapist Band 6, based within Parkview, supporting children and young people with complex mental health needs across our general assessment unit, Eating Disorders Ward and developing Low Secure Unit.

This exciting role involves the assessment and management of speech, language and communication needs, including supporting young people who are autistic and with complex mental health presentation. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will help ensure communication needs are identified and addressed to support engagement, therapeutic outcomes and patient care.

Main duties of the job
To provide an effective Speech & Language Therapy Service for young people with Speech, Language and Communication Needs, with reference to Trust and Speech& Language Therapy Service policies and procedures and also professional standards set out by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists and the Health & Care Professions Council. To assess, treat and manage own caseload of children and young people and to maintain associated clinical records.

To advise and provide clinical support to other speech and language therapists, this may be in a specialist area. To supervise the work of assistants, students and other less experienced therapists.

Please refer to the accompanying job description for a detailed overview of the main duties and responsibilities of the role.

About us
At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

• generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
• excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
• staff networks and support group

We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.

Job responsibilities
To provide an effective Speech & Language Therapy Service for young people with Speech, Language and Communication Needs, with reference to Trust and Speech& Language Therapy Service policies and procedures and also professional standards set out by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists and the Health & Care Professions Council. To assess, treat and manage own caseload of children and young people and to maintain associated clinical records.

To advise and provide clinical support to other speech and language therapists, this may be in a specialist area. To supervise the work of assistants, students and other less experienced therapists.

Please refer to the accompanying job description for a detailed overview of the key responsibilities and requirements of the role.

Person Specification
Essential

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust's Values
• SLT degree
• RCSLT registered
• HCPC registered
• Post graduate training relevant to client group.
• Ability to practice independently within clinical area.
• Proven knowledge and skills relevant to children's SLT.
• Ability to provide clinical advice on an individual case basis.
• Ability to contribute to service planning for client group.
• Excellent written communication skills.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organisational skills
• SLT clinical experience of working with children and young people with a variety of clinical needs
• Experience in the development and delivery of training.
• Experience of multi-agency / professional working
• Experience of contributing to service development relating to the client group.
• Experience of delegating work and supervising others.
• interacts well with others / team working.
• Works with Initiative.
• Self-Motivation.
• Reliable.
• Approachable.
• Commitment to personal development.
• Demonstrates flexibility to deal with unpredictable workload.
• Ability to travel independently across the city on a regular basis.
• Willing to undertake DBS check at enhanced level.
• Computer literate.

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