Job summary
This role will involve working as a member of the Children's Speech and Language Therapy Team to provide therapy and support to children who have difficulties with speech, language and communication needs.
The role will involve working as a member of a project team to support the role out of evidenced-based screening tools and interventions to children with social communication difficulties, and their families.
Main duties of the job
You will be implementing screening tools and interventions to children with social communication difficulties to ensure best outcomes.
You will also be supporting the wider Stockport Family to embed these social communication screening tools and interventions across Universal services such as Health Visiting. You will also work closely with the SLT project leads and supervisors as well as with colleagues in the Child Development Unit.
About us
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits we offer to you:
- Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- NHS pension scheme membership
- Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
- NHS Staff discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
- Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see detailed Job Description document for full list of responsibilities.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £41.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see detailed Job Description document for full list of responsibilities.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £41.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 4 or equivalent in Health and social care studies or other healthcare related courses
Desirable
- SACS-R training
- iBasis training
- Makaton
- Qualification in child development or special educational needs
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of early child development and developmental differences in social communication
- A working knowledge of Microsoft products including Excel and Word
- Ability to understand and relate well to children with disabilities and their parents / carers
Desirable
- Ability to plan, record, develop and implement therapy programmes for individuals
Experience
Essential
- Experience with children with significant and complex special needs developmental and/or learning difficulties
Desirable
- Experience of working in partnership with service users and other agencies
- Use of video platforms for interventions
- Experience of working within a Child Development Unit with children with social communication needs, and their families
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Effective and appropriate communication skills both oral and written.
- Ability to deal with and communicate sensitive or difficult issues over the telephone or face to face.
- Ability to work alone and as an effective part of a team.
- IT skills
- Good organisation and time keeping skills.
- Ability to plan, record, develop and implement therapy programmes for individuals/groups
- Ability to understand and relate well to children with disabilities and their parents/carers
Desirable
- Willingness to undertake further training appropriate to the post
- Flexible approach to development and provision of services
Work related Circumstances
Essential
- Occupational Health Clearance
- Frequent requirement for prolonged concentration
Desirable
- Ability to work with clients with challenging behaviour including some face to face physical aggression
- Occasional exposure to distressing or emotional circumstances
- Combination of frequent sitting/standing in restricted positions on floors/small chairs use of keyboards and laminator.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 4 or equivalent in Health and social care studies or other healthcare related courses
Desirable
- SACS-R training
- iBasis training
- Makaton
- Qualification in child development or special educational needs
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of early child development and developmental differences in social communication
- A working knowledge of Microsoft products including Excel and Word
- Ability to understand and relate well to children with disabilities and their parents / carers
Desirable
- Ability to plan, record, develop and implement therapy programmes for individuals
Experience
Essential
- Experience with children with significant and complex special needs developmental and/or learning difficulties
Desirable
- Experience of working in partnership with service users and other agencies
- Use of video platforms for interventions
- Experience of working within a Child Development Unit with children with social communication needs, and their families
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Effective and appropriate communication skills both oral and written.
- Ability to deal with and communicate sensitive or difficult issues over the telephone or face to face.
- Ability to work alone and as an effective part of a team.
- IT skills
- Good organisation and time keeping skills.
- Ability to plan, record, develop and implement therapy programmes for individuals/groups
- Ability to understand and relate well to children with disabilities and their parents/carers
Desirable
- Willingness to undertake further training appropriate to the post
- Flexible approach to development and provision of services
Work related Circumstances
Essential
- Occupational Health Clearance
- Frequent requirement for prolonged concentration
Desirable
- Ability to work with clients with challenging behaviour including some face to face physical aggression
- Occasional exposure to distressing or emotional circumstances
- Combination of frequent sitting/standing in restricted positions on floors/small chairs use of keyboards and laminator.
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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 (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
