Job 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.
Main duties of the job
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.
About us
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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Job description
Job responsibilities
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 persons 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 thesupporting informationsection 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: [email protected]
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- oRecognised Speech and Language Therapy degree qualification or equivalent
- oRegistration with Health Professions Council as a speech and language therapist
- oRegistered member of RCSLT
- oEvidence of continuing professional development and advanced training in specialist area
Desirable
- Member of national organisation / CEN related to primary SLCN
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children and young people as a therapist
- In-depth knowledge of assessment tools, and experience of using them relevant to school aged children with SLCN.
- Knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to school aged children with SLCN.
- Good knowledge of the SEND procedures
- In-depth knowledge of a range of appropriate therapy approaches/strategies, and experience in using them with school aged children and young people with SLCN particularly including: ASD, learning difficulties, language difficulties, speech difficulties, stammering
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance
- Experience of contributing to an audit
- Good knowledge of the roles of other professionals relevant to school aged children and young people with SLCN
- Good knowledge of standards of record keeping
- Experience of working with children and young people as a therapist
- Experience of delivering training
- Experience of providing informal support to less experience colleagues
Desirable
- Experience of leading on a project to improve/develop the service
- Experience of providing formal support to less experienced colleagues
- Experience of leading a clinical audit
- Experience of working with teenagers with a range of SLCN difficulties particularly social communication
Skills Abilities and Attributes
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with professionals, children, young people and their families
- Excellent interpersonal skills including observation, listening and empathy skills
- Excellent presentation skills, both written and verbal
- Excellent organisational, analytical and reflection skills
- Advanced negotiation, conflict resolution and problem solving skills
- Flexible and able to work in different situations / locations
- Evidence of being a pro-active and supportive team member.
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
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Carmelita House
21-22 The Mall
Ealing
W5 2PJ