Bank Community Paediatric Speech & Language Therapist B6

North Cumbria Integrated Care; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in North Cumbria seeks a passionate Speech and Language Therapist to support children’s communication development. This role involves collaboration with various agencies, assessment of children's needs, and delivering training to enhance communication skills within the community. The ideal candidate will have a relevant degree and experience working with children. The position offers opportunities for professional development and commitment to diversity.

Benefits

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

NHS Discounts

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Relocation assistance may be available

Qualifications

• Proven experience working with children with speech and language needs.
• Ability to work independently and manage a caseload.
• Knowledge of best practices in speech and language therapy.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with agencies to improve children's communication skills.
• Conduct assessments on children for speech, language, and communication needs.
• Deliver training to professionals regarding speech and language needs.

Skills

Communication skills

Collaboration

Assessment skills

Education

Relevant degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a passionate, innovative and motivated Speech and Language Therapist to join our Children's Speech and Language Therapy Team in North Cumbria. The team provide a service to South Cumbria, working in Millom, Ulverston or Barrow.

Role Summary

The role will be to support the development and delivery of the targeted and universal levels of the speech and language therapy service in line with current commission requirements.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with interagency work to ensure all children have appropriate language and communication opportunities to reach their desired outcomes.
• Share expertise related to key messages and model best practice with colleagues, families and practitioners, through delivery of training and signposting to other agencies.
• Audit and review outcomes for stakeholders and children accessing targeted and universal speech and language therapy service levels.
• Undertake effective and holistic assessment of children referred to understand the functional impact of any speech, language or communication.
• Assume responsibility and accountability for a caseload of children and/or young people with diverse presentations holding the duty of care and prioritising and managing the caseload independently.
• Contribute to delivery of the universal and targeted speech and language therapy service in collaboration with the Band & Universal And Targeted Lead SLT, including:
  • Identifying and utilising outcome measures in partnership with Universal SLT colleagues across the county and the management team, to measure the impact of the universal role.
  • Delivering and reinforcing key universal messages to families and practitioners in order to help develop childrens communication skills.
  • Planning and delivering training across the childrens workforce to develop awareness of the importance of communication skills for every child.
  • Raising quality of provision in early years settings to support communication.
  • Developing and reviewing referral criteria, pathways and screening tools.
  • Supporting work at the pre-referral stage (e.g. triage function, health promotion and education, expectations of referrers etc).
  • Raising awareness of the universal speech and language therapy role/service – promotion of this level of response as being timely, safe and proximal to the child.
  • Contributing to relevant joint strategy development.
  • Establishing targeted level offer.

About NCIC

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Core Principles

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money well

Commitment to Diversity and Sustainability

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work. Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Job Description

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

Support for Disability Confident Scheme and Armed Forces Covenant

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation Assistance

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

Return to Practice

This role may be suitable for individuals Returning to Practice. Please speak to the recruiting manager for more information. Registered Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals returning to practice, moving into new roles or changing clinical environments, may access an agreed preceptorship period.

Disclosure and Barring Service

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. The Cost Of The DBS Must Be Met By The Successful Candidate(s) Through Salary Deduction. DBS Charges Are As Follows If Applicable To The Post

• Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
• Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Benefits

• 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
• Flexible working Scheme
• NHS Discounts
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Excellent opportunities for development
• Competitive NHS Pension scheme
• Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems (subject to eligibility)

Important Information

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information. If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered. Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.