Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Speech and Language Therapist to join and lead one of our innovative and enthusiastic paediatric teams serving the Doncaster and Bassetlaw communities. The Doncaster and Bassetlaw Children’s Speech and Language Therapy Service is currently looking to recruit an enthusiastic Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist who is passionate about working with early years children with complex needs, working across patient's home, clinic, nursery and school settings.
A Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist who wants to develop into a Band 7 Team Lead role would be considered.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be required to:
Lead the team of therapists and assistants working with early years children with complex needs
Have specialist knowledge and experience of working with children with complex needs
Hold a clinical caseload of children with speech, language, and communication needs who have an associated medical diagnosis.
To lead service developments/ changes within the clinical pathway in conjunction with other professionals/agencies.
Lead on team audits and contribute to the development of policies/procedures
Working for our organisation
The Doncaster and Bassetlaw Speech and Language Therapy Service is a team of 28 therapists and therapy assistants working across multiple clinical pathways but all delivering the very highest levels of care to our paediatric caseloads.
Team leads are in place to offer operational support along with clinical specialists available to provide clinical support. Clinical supervision is available for all staff.
As a teaching hospital, opportunities are available to participate in research. The department has a track record of successful applications to Health Education England – National Institute for Health Research clinical academic programmes with staff participating in the Internship and Pre-Doctoral Clinical Academic Fellowship schemes.
Our organisation is driven by our strategic objectives and organisational values and we look for people who are strongly aligned with them.
Person specification
Organisational Skills
Essential criteria
1. Good organisational skills
2. Prioritisation skills
Interpersonal skills
Essential criteria
3. Excellent communication skills and ability to interact with other non-health agencies
4. Excellent interpersonal skills including observation, listening and empathy skills
5. Highly developed negotiation and problem solving skills
6. Can demonstrate excellent analytical reflection skills
7. Well-developed concentration skills
8. Ability to work in a team
9. Ability to lead, motivate and inspire others
10. Excellent presentation skills, both written and verbal
11. Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance/audit
Qualifications/Training
Essential criteria
12. Professional specific degree i.e. BSC speech sciences or Masters in medical sciences
13. Member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
14. Member of the Health and Care Professions Council
15. Recognised informal/formal training in specialist area
16. Car driver
Desirable criteria
17. Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses up to Master’s degree equivalent
18. Member of specialist interest group/network, regionally or nationally
19. Prepared to undertake or hold an accredited leadership qualification
20. Evidence of completion of dysphagia competencies
Experience
Essential criteria
21. Relevant post qualification experience working as a Specialist Speech & Language Therapist in school settings, with children with complex communication disorders
22. Experienced in the assessment and treatment of children with speech, language, and communication needs who have an associated medical diagnosis
23. Experience of clinical audit and service evaluation
24. Experience of research and/or project management/service development
25. Experience of managing change
26. Experienced in providing student placements
27. Advanced understanding of relevant clinical practice, standards and protocols within identified clinical area
Desirable criteria
28. Experience of developing others through education, mentorship, coaching, teaching, assessing, presentations
29. Experience of working with children with eating and drinking difficulties
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