Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
About
First choice for Buckinghamshire and beyond
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust provides a wide range of high-quality acute and community services from two acute hospital sites in Stoke Mandeville and Wycombe, and community hospitals at Amersham, Thame, Marlow, Buckingham, Chalfonts, and Gerrards Cross. Specialist services include our regional dermatology, allergy and skin cancer centre, burns care and plastics sub-regional centre, cardiac services, and the National Spinal Injuries Centre. More than 6,000 staff serve residents across Buckinghamshire, Thame (Oxfordshire), Tring (Hertfordshire), and Leighton Buzzard (Bedfordshire) - a combined population of 500,000. It serves a much larger population, 1.5m for burns and plastic services and 14m for spinal injuries.
Where your needs always come first
Our patients are at the heart of everything that we do, providing you with safe and compassionate care, every time. Our focus is on providing high-quality care when and where you need it.
Key details
Location
Site: Amersham Hospital
Town: Whielden Street
Postcode: HP7 0JD
Major / Minor Region: Buckinghamshire
Contract type & working pattern
Contract: 12 months (Fixed Term / Secondment)
Hours: 18.75 hours per week
* Part time
* Job share
* Flexible working
Salary
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (Band 7)
Specialty
Main area: Speech and Language Therapy
Be part of our BHT family
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area. We care for over half a million patients every year.
* Provide specialist spinal services at our world-renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics.
* Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services.
* Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke, and cardiac services.
* Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals, and community hubs.
More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures, and backgrounds work for us.
We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.
If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.
Job overview
Coordinate and develop our Statutory Pathways Speech and Language Therapy (SALT) service. This role offers the opportunity for you to make a meaningful impact on the lives of children, young people, and their families by ensuring high-quality, evidence-based care.
We are seeking to recruit 0.5 WTE Band 7 Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join our Integrated Children and Young Peoples Therapy Service as Speech and Language Therapy - Statutory Team Lead. This role also includes an opportunity to line manage and team lead other pathways within our School Aged and Statutory Pathway as required.
You will have the opportunity to influence the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based interventions for children and young people in Bucks.
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As a key member of our integrated therapy service, you will work closely with Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy Team Leads to provide a cohesive and high-quality service. You will be responsible for coordinating the delivery of SALT services for children and young people across a variety of settings, ensuring their needs are met in line with Education, Health, and Care Plans (EHCPs).
In this role, you will:
* Lead and coordinate the delivery of SALT services within statutory pathways.
* Support and mentor junior team members, providing guidance under the direction of the Operational Lead for SALT.
* Develop resources and training materials to empower school staff and other professionals in supporting children with communication difficulties.
* Contribute to service development through evidence-based projects focused on improving SALT services for school-aged children.
What we offer:
We have a strong commitment to the development of your clinical practice and professional skills. You will have access to:
* Regular high-quality clinical supervision
* Year-round access to Continuing Professional Development
* Clinical and caseload discussions with senior colleagues.
* Access to Coaching, mentoring, and external courses including CENs.
Working for our organisation
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme. You'll have access to NHS discount schemes and a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.
We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities, and care-experienced candidates.
We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact [email protected] (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.
We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information regarding this post please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
PPE requirements:
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations
If you are successful at interview, we will require you to complete a Covid-19 risk assessment document.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight. 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 closing date.
Contacting you: We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records 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 interview will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Education, Qualification and Training
Essential criteria
* Recognised Speech & Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
* Health Professions Council License to Practice
* Evidence in understanding and postgraduate training within the client group
* Degree or Diploma (Therapy)
* Professional registration with HCPC.
* Member of relevant professional body e.g. RCSLT, RCOT, CPS.
* Comprehensive post registration therapy experience
Desirable criteria
* Registered Member of Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
Experience
Essential criteria
* Evidence of experience relevant to the client group
* Working knowledge of SEND Code of Practice
* Demonstrates well established knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to client group
* At least six years’ experience of working as a therapist
* Staff appraisal / development
* Experience of acting as mentor – coach – preceptor - supervisor
* Evidence of professional updating
* Experience of leadership and staff management
Desirable criteria
* Evidence of working in a multidisciplinary manner
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
* Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of clinical governance/audit
* Demonstrates a high standard of record keeping
* Has good auditory and perceptual skills
* Demonstrates well established knowledge of specialist SLT assessment tools relevant to the client group.
* Ability to communicate clearly with young people and their families and MDT team in English
* High motivation and ability to motivate others
* Ability to work within a team and independently
* Insight into local, regional and Government initiatives relating to speech and language therapy
* Good verbal and written communication skills to enable liaison with others and to produce concise written reports and notes.
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential criteria
* Ability to work county wide
* Hold a valid driving licence
Further details / informal visits contact
Name: Kirsten Harris
Job title: Operational Lead for Speech and Language Therapy
Email address: [email protected]
This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career in a collaborative and forward-thinking environment. If you're interested in applying, we welcome informal conversations. To help you feel confident, we share our interview process in advance to ensure you have the best opportunity to flourish and succeed.
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