Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (Children's Team)

Post2 - hrs working with children with additional and complex needs,predominantly based in South Tyneside. Post 3 - wte / hrs working in the community, education and specialist settings with a range of children including those with children with additional and complex needs, including those with eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties, predominantly based in South Tyneside. Due to internalpromotions, we have some exciting opportunities forSpecialist Speech and Language Therapists tojoin our Childrens Speech and Language Therapy Service. Our needs-led team isdynamic, well-structured and well-run. You will have opportunity to developyour skills and work with other Therapists and Assistants. We cover South Tyneside and Sunderlandlocalities. There are excellent supervision and support arrangements in place.Continuing Professional Development (CPD), research and innovation are encouraged., To carry-out specialist assessment and diagnosis of children and to develop, implement and evaluate specialist therapy / programmes of care for children with wide-ranging complex speech, language, communication, eating and drinking difficulties.

You will have experience of working with children with arange of speech, language and communication difficulties, and be able toassess, plan and provide intervention and therapy within a range of settings. You will have excellent interpersonal skills and be committed to working in amulti-disciplinary way to facilitate the best outcomes for children. You willbe well supported by our dynamic Speech and Language Therapy team. You may alsohave experience of working with children with eating, drinking and swallowingneeds. You will be part of a forward-thinking department thatprovides a range of specialist services and is always striving to be innovativeand put research into practice to improve patient outcomes. Developing our teammembers in their career path is the corner-stone of this. You will want to develop your skills working across a rangeof mainstream and specialist settings. Your values will align with those of ourorganisation and you will be passionate about making a difference to childrenand young people,

• To have due regard for own personal safety and that of clients / carers, in particular to have regard to moving and handling regulations and ensure the safe positioning of self and others.
• Lifting and carrying equipment for assessment and treatment on a regular basis.
• To maintain intense concentration in all aspects of client-management for prolonged periods, in particular, to monitor auditory, visual and kinaesthetic aspects of clients' communication, adapting and facilitating according to perceived client needs including cultural and linguistic differences.
• To be flexible to the demands of the environment including unpredictable work patterns, deadlines and frequent interruptions.
• To employ counselling skills with carers and clients (including clients with highly-complex needs).
• To demonstrate the ability to manage clients with challenging behaviours, including the application of appropriate management strategies.
• To be adaptable to the demands of a variety of working conditions and / or a wide range of clients.
• To work within infection control and Health & Safety guidelines in order to deal with unpleasant conditions relating to client contact as they arise, for example exposure to body fluids, infectious conditions, encountered on a regular basis.
• To be aware of how to employ appropriate strategies to manage verbally aggressive behaviour within the workplace.
• Competent computer skills.
• To be able to meet the travel demands of the role.
Desirable Car driver / owner or access to mobility support.,
• Significant knowledge and experience of a wide range of developmental speech, language and communication difficulties and their treatments.
• Experience of working within multi-disciplinary teams.
• Experience liaising with other health, education and social professionals.
• Experience of planning and delivery of training for other professionals and parents / carers.
• Relevant experience at post-graduate level assessment and intervention with more complex communication disorders and writing reports on outcomes.
• Experience of working alongside highly-specialised therapists for highly-complex cases.
Desirable Relevant specialist experience post-qualification Dysfluency key-worker, Developmental language Disorder, Complex Language and Learning, Autism, Dysphagia. Qualifications Essential
• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree qualification.
• Membership of Health Care Professions Council.
• Eligibility for membership of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
• Fulfilment of NQT RCSLT competency criteria.
• Evidence of attendance at a wide range of short courses in specialist area Motor Speech Disorders, Specific Language Disorders.
• Evidence of CPD including successful completion of specialist post-graduate training RCSLT accredited Dysphagia Management Course (Paediatrics), Hanen Certificate, Makaton Signing System.
• Membership of relevant Special Interest Groups.
• Well-established knowledge of a range of specialist assessment tools relevant to a wide range of paediatric communication disorders.
• Knowledge of current national policies and procedures Education, Health and Care Planning process ( Children and Families Act 2014).
• Knowledge of trends / best practice across the clinical specialisms.
• In-depth knowledge of a range of therapeutic interventions relevant to the client groups and an ability to compare and contrast relative benefits of each.
• Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance / audit.
• Understanding of the roles of other professionals relevant to client group.
• Knowledge of standards of record-keeping.
• Working knowledge of child protection and vulnerable adult policies.
• Working knowledge of structure, policies and functioning of the NHS and Local Educational Authorities.
Desirable
• Good working knowledge of structure, policies and functioning of STSFT and Local Educational Authorities.
• Good working knowledge of speech and language therapy service provision and examples of care pathways., Excellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with Health, Education and Social Services professionals, as well as parents / families / carers.
• 3. Influencing and problem-solving skills.
• 4. Demonstrate excellent analytical, assessment, deduction and reflection skills.
• Well-developed concentration skills.
• Excellent presentation skills - written and oral.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
• Prioritisation skills.
• Innovative thinking skills.
• Highly-developed discrimination skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically.
• Demonstrates ability to be a good team member and assume supervisory responsibilities of assistants and mentoring responsibilities of less-experienced therapists.
• 12.Independent and autonomous working.
  
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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion / belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy / maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy. The Trust employs around 8,300 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.