Job summary
We
have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) to join
our supportive team and facilitate effective communication for all.
We have been commissioned by Halton Borough Council
and NHS Cheshire and Merseyside to provide the children and young people's SLT
services in Halton. This includes all elements of universal, targeted and
specialist services.
We are looking for generalist SLT for this mixed post, however, where
appropriate, we can supervise SLTs whilst they develop specialisms in a wide range of service
areas including AAC, ASD assessments and dysphagia.
The successful candidate will join our Halton Team
and will work in partnership with children, young people, their families and
the children's workforce. You will be supported by our wider team and will be
able to shape both the innovative services in Halton and our organisation as a
whole.
***Please note that this position may close earlier than the indicated deadline if we receive a sufficient number of qualified applications. Therefore, we encourage interested candidates to apply promptly.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will support assessment and
interventions for children for whom we receive a request for specific services. At this level, the role may include supervising junior SLTs and SLTAs and delivering training to the workforce.
Our services are mostly delivered within Family Hubs
and educational settings and often involve collaboration with parents, carers
and the Multi-agency team.
Our team in Halton consists of: Speech and Language
Therapist Lead; Specialist, Senior and Junior SLTs; Early Years Teacher; Speech
and Language Therapy Assistants; all of whom are supported by a Business
Support Team.
About us
Communicate SLT CIC is a not-for-profit organisation, providing flexible and tailored speech, language and communication related services which invest in the diverse communities we serve.
Our experienced and dedicated team of professionals support individuals aged 0-25 years directly and through others, using high-quality, evidenced-based approaches to maximise impact where they live and learn.
Our head office is based in Blackpool, however, we provide services across the North West through our highly supportive cohesive team.
We were formed in 2011 and this is our journey so far:
- We have a team of 47 employees with many consultants who support short term projects
- Our services impacted 14,073 children and families in 2022-2023
We welcome applicants who share our mission, vision and values and who are committed to working with others.
Here's a flavour of what it's like to work with us from some of our current team members:
- "Communicate has an excellent ethos. Communicate values staff and does all it can to support the team, practically and emotionally. It is without a doubt the best company I have ever worked for!"
- "Leadership work tirelessly and are amazing at what they do. I always feel like they do their best to support and listen to team members."
- "It's an absolute privilege to work for this company and I'm so proud of it."
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will find a
full job description later in this advert, however, below are some headline
details.
Core
responsibilities.
- To provide a speech and language
therapy services to children, directly and through support to their families
and the multi-disciplinary team.
- Provide speech, language and
communication assessments for children and young people in consultation with their
families, the multi- disciplinary team and other SLTs and SLTAs.
- Keep accurate records and provide
written reports.
- Set targets for therapy and monitor
progress.
- Provide intervention on an individual
or group basis as required.
- Develop and demonstrate SLT programmes
and groups for pupils.
- Hold responsibility for own caseload
and be responsible for a defined area of the service, working without direct
supervision.
- Work as a member of the
multi-disciplinary team, contributing to the planning, development and delivery
of an effective and efficient service.
- Liaise with other involved agencies
and with families to provide an integrated service.
- Take full SLT student placements.
- Supervise SLTs under direction of
their line manager.
- Support the induction of others in the
Education team.
- Will facilitate clinical case
discussions.
- Will access clinical supervision
within the team via regular meetings, supervision, mentoring and appraisals.
- Will be committed
to continuing their professional development.
- Able to make
independent decisions about caseload management.
- Support the delivery of training
programmes to others and contribute to the development of training.
- Contribute to the evaluation and
monitoring of services.
- Participate
in audits of performance against defined standards, policies and procedures.
Person Specification
Ethos
Essential
- Commitment to Communicates mission, vision and values.
- Motivation to be part of our supportive and coaching culture.
- Skilled at giving and receiving positive and critical feedback to colleagues.
Qualifications
Essential
- Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) Degree or Masters.
- Registration with RCSLT and HCPC.
Desirable
- Post graduate Training relevant to role, e.g. Elklan, Therapy Outcome Measures (TOMs).
Experience
Essential
- 2+ years experience working as an SLT with children, young people who have Speech, Language and Communication needs, their families and the Multi-agency team.
- Experience working within early years settings and schools.
Desirable
- Sound knowledge of clinical practice, national policies and issues relating to the delivery of Speech and Language Therapy Services.
- Experience in coaching others.
- Skilled at giving and receiving positive and critical feedback to colleagues.
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 .
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 .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Communicate SLT CIC
Address
Family Hubs within Halton
Halton
WA7 5NZ