Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist | Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 18 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £49,178 - £55,492 per annum inc HCAS pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 18 May 2024 |
| Location: | Ealing, W5 2PJ |
| Company: | CNWL NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6176596/333-G-ECP-0508 |
Summary
“Putting Children First in Youth Justice & Ensuring a Fair System for all”
Have you got what it takes to contribute to this exciting B7 SLT opportunity to support Children & Young People (CYP) within Ealing Youth Justice Service (YJS)? Do you want to work for an SLT service that is committed to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Staff Wellbeing?
They are looking for an enthusiastic, flexible & innovative therapist with a specialism in working with young people aged 10 – 18 years of age with a range of communication,social, emotional & mental health needs. The role will support Ealing YJS’s aim to achieve positive outcomes for young people on the cusp of the youth justice system with the aim of preventing them from going on to offend. The role will require the post holder to use their existing experience to work alongside other members of the Multidisciplinary Team including Youth Justice workers, GP, Forensic and Clinical Psychologist, Mental Health Nurse, Social workers and CAMHS..
In this role you will deliver Highly Specialist Speech & Language assessment for young people known to the Youth Justice Service to inform them, their families/carers & the people around them of any identified communication difficulties. You will then provide appropriate training, therapy, advice & support to the young person & their family/carers, working alongside a range of other professionals.
The post holder will be expected to be:
Open minded and able to remain professional and calm in difficult, high pressure situations.
Able to show compassion and care towards young people with complex needs who may have difficulties accepting support.
Interested in developing clinical skills and knowledge working with vulnerable young people and their families.
Experienced working with young people between 10-18 years of age e.g. in current role/through previous student placements.
Able to build rapport with young people, families and professionals quickly.
Flexible. This post may require flexible use of the 7.5 hours (e.g. 10:00 – 18:00)
Able to carry out tailored assessments and provide follow up interventions (indirect and direct) when required, for young people referred to the service.
Organised and willing to learn.
This exciting post will provide the opportunity to develop both your clinical and leadership skills with opportunities to provide expert advice, second opinions & be part of developing the expertise of the team. As part of Ealing Services for Children with Additional Needs (ESCAN) the post will also involve regular collaborative working with other professionals.
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
We're thrilled that you are thinking of joining us. With the new Elizabeth line opening, our trust has never been so well-connected to East and Central London and as far out as Reading making it easier to further your career with us!
Ealing is a leafy green and bustling borough situated in West London. Ealing’s vibrant multi-cultural population makes the services we offer variable and personalised with a flexible approach to our service users. Every day brings a fresh challenge to our staff and being part of our service gives you the opportunity to work as one cohesive team. There is a wealth of transport links, restaurants, shops, parks and a busy calendar of year-round festivals and events.
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Our vision
Keeping children and young people's education, health and well-being at the centre of decision making to achieve the best possible outcomes.
Ealing Speech & Language Therapy Department feel strongly that Continual Professional Development is central to the delivery of the service and the development of the staff who work within it. The department offers a wide range of opportunities for CPD and is committed to providing excellent levels of support and supervision such as; shadowing opportunities, peer support groups, supervision sessions, journal clubs, specialism groups and whole department training days.
Ealing Speech and Language Therapy department is a friendly team. We are committed to providing care and services which are inclusive and treat everyone with respect. We have a committed equality, diversity and inclusion group who are working to ensure we are an actively anti-racist team. We are fortunate to work in Ealing, one of the most ethnically diverse boroughs in the UK, and we are striving to ensure our team reflects the communities we serve. We seek to ensure we are allies with our LGBTQ+ colleagues and families as well our neurodivergent colleagues and families.
Main Responsibilities
This post involves: -
• Providing assessment of speech, language and communication skills to young people within the YJS.
• Providing appropriate specialist intervention where required and evaluate outcomes within the YJS
• Making appropriate onward referrals
• Working as part of MDT to facilitate support and therapy programmes
• Developing clear packages of care based on best practice
• To be able to reflect on aspects of a young person’s communication and identify appropriate strategies to facilitate and enhance communicative effectiveness, monitor the effectiveness of speech and language therapy programmes/strategies/advice being delivered by other relevant professionals/parents and adjust as necessary
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details on the role. When completing the supporting information section of your application, please ensure you show how you meet each of the criteria of the person specification providing illustrative examples where possible; as this is what you will be shortlisted against.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Rachel Smith - Clinical Lead for Mainstream Schools: rachel.smith32@nhs.net
This advert closes on Thursday 2 May 2024
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