Band 6 Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Solihull
Band 6 Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist
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University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Solihull
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 3 days ago, 14 Jan | Get your application in today.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 692196bbda8243f4a1be636ff7d3634c
Full Job Description
We are looking for a Paediatric SLT to join our team in Solihull. It is a full time vacancy but we will consider applications for part time hours and those interested in completing their dysphagia competencies. We are a medium sized team of SLTs who work solo and jointly with other children's community services such as OT, Physio, Complex Needs and the Specialist Assessment Service (SAS - for autism diagnosis). We welcome applications from experienced band 5 SLT's and established band 6's who are looking to further develop specialist level skills.
UHB provides a Multi-professional Preceptorship Programme for all newly appointed clinicians. This includes additional support from the Trusts Professional Development and Education Team around career development.
As a band 6 SLT you will use secure clinical skills to assess, manage and discharge children between 0-18 years, within a shared pathway and caseload system. Clinical work is undertaken in educational settings, clinics, and family homes, as appropriate for individual children.
We support active participation in Clinical Excellence Networks meetings and are a research active trust with opportunities for supported study at Masters and PhD levels.
Main duties of the job
Assess, diagnose and manage communication, in appropriate locations, referring onto colleagues for dysphagia needs. Develop specialist knowledge within areas of clinical practice as service requirements dictate and as planned in annual appraisals.
Maintain accurate case notes and records in accordance with HCPC, RCSLT and organisational standards. Distributing written reports in a timely manner to clients, carers and other professionals, as required, including under relevant Education Acts., such EHCPs.
Liaise with other professionals, including those in Education and voluntary Sectors.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of speech and language therapy issues, assessments, treatment procedures and new technology through a variety of Continuing Professional Development activities (CPD).
Provide accessible advice and support to relatives and carers.
Organise own caseload and identify needs, bringing to the attention of the specialist or Team Leader, issues relating to clinical decision making or service development.
Support clients through communicative situations which cause them significant difficulties.
Cover for colleagues' absences, as directed by the Team Leader.
Carry out any other duties of a similar nature consistent with the responsibilities of the post at the request of the Clinical Leader.
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
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