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About
NELFT NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and community services for over 4.9 million people living in the London Boroughs of Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and across Essex and Kent.
We work to ensure our patients, their friends and family, feel confident that their health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care.
Specialist Speech & Language Therapist- Complex Needs & Dysphagia
Accepting applications until: 14-Sep-2024 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 14-Sep-2024 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- The Acorn Centre
- Address
- 306 Romford Road
- Town
- Havering
- Postcode
- RM7 9NH
- Major / Minor Region
- London
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Job share
- Flexible working
- Compressed hours
Salary
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 pa pro rata (plus HCAS)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 6)
Specialty
- Main area
- Speech and Language Therapist
Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.
The Trust has award winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for three consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.
Find out more about NELFT careers and what makes our Trust a great place to work, in this video
Job overview
Would you like to work in a dynamic, progressive and culturally diverse, paediatric Speech and Language Therapy team?
An exciting position has arisen for a Band 6 therapist with experience in dysphagia and complex needs to join an innovative and supportive team in the London Borough of Havering. As part of NELFT (North East London Foundation Trust), you will work in a flexible and agile service where staff wellbeing is actively promoted. There is opportunity for training and development and there may be scope to progress to a Band 7 position in the future.
Due to promotion of the current post-holder, we are looking for a therapist with a passion and interest to support babies, children, young people and their families with feeding, swallowing and communication difficulties. There will also be sessions in one of our Special Schools and the chance to work with colleagues in other services such as dietitians.
As part of the team, you will provide a service for children and young people aged 0-19 presenting with a range of speech, language, communication and feeding needs within our dedicated children's services clinic or within community settings and patient homes. You will be well supported with 1:1 supervision, safeguarding supervision and cross-border working with neighbouring boroughs.
Based in Romford, we are 17 minutes by train from London Liverpool Street and 20 minutes from Stratford on the new Elizabeth Line, we also have good transport links to Essex and Kent.
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As a successful candidate you will have a recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree and HCPC registration. You will demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills (including observation, listening and empathy skills) to support the individual needs of clients, carers, families and professionals.
The post holder will achieve this by working as an integrated member of the Children’s Services team as a Speech and Language Therapist in various settings.
You will independently manage a caseload of clients with moderate /complex /profound communication needs, and/ or with feeding and swallowing difficulties in the community, at home or in special schools.
The post holder will provide high quality speech and language therapy in close conjunction with families (with a specific focus on those that are considered to have complex needs) and other professionals working with the same client group.
Working for our organisation
Starting with NELFT
NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).
High-Cost Area Supplement
This post also attracts payment for High-Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,313 and a maximum payment of £5,436) pro rata for part time staff.
Certificates of Sponsorship
Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points based system
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Use of AI
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
For more details, please refer to the Job description and Person specification attached.
Benefits
We believe in bringing your authentic and best self to work, in order to deliver the best care to our patients. We are committed to supporting our employees holistically. Here is a snapshot of what is on offer at NELFT:
- A long-standing and award-winning approach to equality and diversity with supportive networks for ethnic minority staff, staff with disabilities or long term/chronic conditions and LGBT staff.
- A commitment to supporting colleagues to achieve a work life balance, through flexible working opportunities and our efforts to support our working parents and carers. This has resulted in us being recognised as a ‘Top 10 Family Friendly Employer’ from the Working Families Charity.
- Proactive health and wellbeing support, including access to our employee assistance programme, staff psychological support, individual wellbeing conversations and a network of health and wellbeing ambassadors.
- Detailed information about our wellbeing and benefits offer can be found in this link.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s a job share, part time hours or another flexible pattern.
Supporting our Armed Forces
We recognise the valuable contribution that the Armed Forces community make to our organisation. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and achieved Gold Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme. We have supportive policies, guaranteed interview schemes for veterans. reservists and military spouses and give additional leave to our Reservists so that they can attend their annual camp.
Equal opportunities employer
We are committed to equal opportunities and diversity and positively encourage applications from all sections of the community regardless of any protected characteristic.
We are a Disability Confident employer and have made the pledge to commit to employing more people with disabilities. If you require this application in another format i.e. Braille or audio tape please contact the recruitment team on 0300 300 1530 or email [email protected].
Correspondence with us
You are advised to regularly check your emails (including any junk mail/spam folders) for correspondence related to this post.
In the event of a high number of responses to any advert, NELFT reserves the right to close the vacancy early. If you do not hear from us within three weeks of the closing date then please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.
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.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification
- HCPC Licence to Practice
- Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapy
Desirable criteria
- Shows active interest in CPD in line with RCSLT guidelines
- Self-motivated and remain updated with professional practice and new research
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Awareness of NHS priorities
- Knowledge of paediatric therapy and management of feeding difficulties
- Knowledge of government policy and how this may affect service delivery
- Knowledge of child development and its application to speech and language therapy.
- Knowledge of acquired communication and swallowing disorders
- Knowledge of assessment tools, treatment techniques and therapeutic interventions
- Awareness of the roles of other professionals
- Awareness of standards of record keeping
- Understanding of safeguarding
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge and experience of assessing and supporting children and young people who use or may require AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication)
- Awareness of the principles of clinical governance/audit
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant experience at undergraduate/post graduate level
- Experience working with clients with feeding and swallowing difficulties
- Experience developing and managing treatment plans for clients with feeding and swallowing difficulties
- Experience of working collaboratively with parents/carers and other professionals
- Experience working with clients who have a range of speech, language and communication needs
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a multi-agency and/or multi-disciplinary team
- Planning and delivery of training to other professionals
- Experience supporting junior therapists, assistants and students
Skills
Essential criteria
- Basic awareness of IT and IT skills
- Demonstrate clear clinical reasoning based on evidence based practice
- Able to use own initiative
- Able to organise and manage own caseload
- Good auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically
- Formulate care programmes, identify goals by organising and prioritising
- Excellent interpersonal skills including observation, listening and empathy
- Negotiation, problem solving concentration, analytical and reflection skills
- Present information in clear and logical manner
- Ability to be a good team member
Trust Values
Essential criteria
- Putting people first, Prioritising quality, Being progressive, innovative and continually improve, Being professional and honest Promoting what is possible, independence, opportunity and choice
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kara Morrison
- Job title
- Service/ Clinical Lead- Speech & Language Therapy
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07858688985
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