Job overview
Are you a passionate and experienced Speech and Language Therapist looking for an exciting opportunity to make a real difference? We are thrilled to offer a unique role that spans two specialist pathways, giving you the chance to develop your expertise and leadership across diverse settings in Buckinghamshire.
We currently have vacancies across the following pathways:
1. Clinical Lead in Selective Mutism (SM) (0.4 WTE)
2. Clinical Lead in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) (0.6 WTE)
As the Clinical Lead in SM and ASD, you will play a pivotal role within the leadership team, helping to shape and develop services for children and young people (CYP) with SM, Reactive Mutism and/or ASD. You will work collaboratively with external stakeholders to foster a coordinated, local approach to supporting needs. You will also be responsible for a caseload of school aged CYP, with Educational and Health Care Plans.
We are looking for Speech and Language Therapist/s to join our team in these Highly Specialist roles. We are seeking those with a desire to step into a leadership role, with knowledge & experience of working with CYP with communication needs including SM and/or ASD.
We are a large, supportive and team dedicated to delivering high quality care. We offer regular, high-quality supervision and year round access to CPD.
This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career in a collaborative and forward-thinking environment. To help you feel confident, we share our interview process in advance.
Main duties of the job
As the Clinical Lead in Selective Mutism and Clinical Lead in ASD, you will play a pivotal role within the leadership team, helping to shape and develop services for children and young people with Selective Mutism, Reactive Mutism and/or ASD across Buckinghamshire. You will work collaboratively with external stakeholders, including SEND services, specialist teachers, voluntary organisations, and charity sectors, to foster a coordinated, local approach to supporting needs. You will also be responsible for a caseload of school aged children and young people, with Educational and Health Care Plans.
Working for our organisation
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
3. As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
4. We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
5. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
6. We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
7. As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
8. Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
9. Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
10. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
11. Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Person specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential criteria
12. Recognised Speech & Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
13. Health Professions Council License to Practice
14. Evidence of postgraduate training within the client group
Desirable criteria
15. Formal post graduate training/qualification in dysphagia
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
16. Minimum of five years of indepth experience in a specialist clinical area, particularly early years complex need and/or Autism Spectrum Disorder
17. Experience carrying out assessments and delivering therapy within a multidisciplinary context
18. Evidence of a wide range of evidence-based interventions relevant for specialist clinical areas in complex needs and/or autism spectrum disorder e.g. GLP / AAC
Desirable criteria
19. Experience delivering training to parents and professionals, including the use of video coaching.
20. Experience in working effectively in a multidisciplinary setting
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
21. High level of specialist knowledge and skills or clinical area, developed through experience and ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
22. Be able to listen attentively and provide effective counselling to clients, carers and families.
23. Working knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice
24. Well-established understanding of national policies and procedures relevant to children and young people with complex communication needs including Selective Mutism and/or autism
25. Demonstrate empathy and build strong relationships with clients, families and colleagues.
26. Be able to communicate effectively, particularly where barriers to understanding exist
27. Highly developed negotiation, problem-solving and motivational skills
28. Strong analytical and reflective practice abilities
29. Excellent verbal and written presentation skills
30. Evidence of organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise both clinical and non-clinical workloads effectively
31. Evidence of mentoring, supporting and supervising less experienced speech and language therapist, assistants and students.
Desirable criteria
32. Working knowledge and experience of service improvement e.g. quality improvement
33. Experience of data collection and audit
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential criteria
34. Ability to travel across the county to meet service needs
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
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