Want to work somewhere you can really make a difference? Somewhere you're encouraged to have ideas and empowered to create positive change?
Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP) deliver NHS Community Services across Cheshire. With a wide range of clinical disciplines, we are a dynamic, future-facing organisation passionate about delivering the highest quality healthcare whilst collaborating with our community partners.
We foster a culture of continuous improvement, built on compassion.
Find out more about CCICP: Community Services (CCICP): Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Don't just take our word for it…
Our Annual Staff Survey results say
· Over 83% of staff would recommend CCICP as a place to work
· % of staff say the people they work with show appreciation to each other
· % staff say that patient care/service users are the organisations top priority
· Over 70% of staff believe there are opportunities for them to develop their career
· If a friend or relative needed treatment 81% of staff are happy with the standard of care provided
We are recognised nationally
· With over 24 Queen's Nurses (and growing) we have one of the highest percentages proportionate to the size of our team
· Nursing Times Award winners in 2023 and finalists in 2024 for a Bladder and Bowl project. Our specialist Stoma service is currently shortlisted for a Nursing Times and British Journal of Nursing awards.
· Two Specialist clinicians have recently had their work recognised by Wounds UK
· Leighton Hospital Urgent Treatment Centre, run by CCICP, was reviewed by Care Quality Commission and awarded the highest score in the North West
Job overview
Are you a qualified Speech and Language Therapist with experience of working with children and young people? Would you like to join a forward thinking, innovative and supportive organisation? Then we have the role for you
We would love to tell you about an opportunity that has just arisen for an experienced Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist to join our fantastic team here in Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP).
The job itself will be based in our Chester and Ellesmere Port locality, working with children with top-up funding/EHCP's in mainstream school settings across the patch. This will include children with complex needs, some of whom attend resource provisions within mainstream schools. We do also have hours available in other areas of the service including Early Years Complex Needs and clinics.
You will work alongside colleagues to implement Speech and Language therapy for children and young people of school age, and be well supported alongside our excellent team of therapists across the patch, as well as an experienced team leader.
We would be looking for applicants who have some post graduate experience of working with children and young people, and have a good understanding of working within clinic settings and schools in particular.
If you would like to play a crucial role in the development of these children and young people in the area, then please get in touch - we would love to hear from you
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- Completion of standardised assessments and evidence based intervention in a variety of different settings.
- Implementation of evidence based practice within the service.
- Working alongside education colleagues, parents, other members of the MDT to contribute towards outcomes being achieved.
- Involvement in the training programme offered by the service to promote a Universal, Targeted and Specialist tiered service.
- Participation in the EHCP process - both in regards to statutory assessments and annual reviews
- Contribution to peer review groups to promote CPD
- Supervision and support to Band 5 Speech and Language Therapists, Therapy Assistants, and Students.
Working for our organisation
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond. The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.
We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.
The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.
During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its 'Be Safe Be EquiPPEd' campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE.
The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients. We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.
At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* To provide assessment, diagnosis and appropriate speech and language therapy intervention for clients referred to the Service in line with RCSLT 'Communicating Quality 3'.
* To manage a defined caseload independently
* To manage his / her own time and have an ability to prioritise tasks with minimal support
* To decide when to discontinue the management of a client and ensure that relevant professionals and client/carers are made aware as soon as possible of the reasons for this decision.
* To identify the need for clinical support and advice and seek this from more senior clinicians as appropriate in order to provide a high quality Service.
* To work closely with all appropriate agencies and colleagues for exchange of information and to ensure the comprehensive management of the client, as advised by a more senior clinician. This may include the provision of professional advice in the form of a report for inclusion in the Statutory Assessment of Special Educational Needs where this is requested and undertake Annual Reviews as appropriate.
* To provide appropriate information, advice and support to clients and their carers.
* To give and request second opinions when appropriate.
* To attend multi-disciplinary meetings as required.
* To be advised on the use of current practice by more senior clinicians.
* To undertake the placements of Speech and Language Therapy students as appropriate.
* To supervise assistants and volunteers as required.
* To provide support for newly qualified Speech and Language Therapy students as appropriate.
* To participate in the development of innovative practice in collaboration with more senior clinicians.
* To participate in activities designed to improve the effectiveness of service provision.
* To develop clinical expertise under direction and in consultation with more senior clinicians.
* To keep up to date with current clinical and technological advances in discussion with more senior clinicians.
* To provide training to others as appropriate
We offer enviable benefits* which include:
Recognition: monthly 'Because You Matter' awards, with an annual awards celebration. CCICP Star of the Month acknowledgements
Flexible working, tailored to the service, role and individual
Training and development opportunities
Mentoring and coaching
Generous holiday allowance of 28 days plus bank holidays. Increasing with length of service. Option to buy / sell annual leave.
Fast track physiotherapy access
Enhanced maternity / paternity / adoption leave pay
Sick pay
Access to free counselling service 24/7
Carers leave
Free Flu and Covid Vaccinations
Discounted complimentary therapies
Access to hundreds of staff discounts nationally and locally
Cycle to work scheme
Long service awards for all NHS service
KEY MESSAGES
· Please let us know if you require an adjustment to our recruitment process.
· All correspondence will be sent via the email address you have registered as your TRAC account.
· Selection is based on the Trust's values, and the criteria outlined in the Job Description for the role.
· Employers have a legal responsibility to ensure that their employees have a "right to work" in the UK. Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust hold a Sponsor Licence, which means that we MAY be able to sponsor you IF the role meets the UK Government requirements for sponsorship. Not all NHS roles are eligible for sponsorship. To be eligible for sponsorship, the role must be in an eligible occupation code and must meet the skill level and the minimum salary threshold (usually £38,700 per year for Skilled Worker or £23,200 for Health Care Worker Visa). You can find more information on the Government website.
· Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the entry point (bottom) of the pay band.
· Appointments are subject to a 6-month probationary period. LED Doctors are subject to a 3-month probationary period.
· Please provide a contact email address for referees when you submit your application. We will not request any references until after you have been made a formal job offer.
· You will be required to pay for your DBS disclosure (where the post requires one). This will be done via 3 monthly instalments from your pay. We encourage applicants to join and remain registered with the DBS update service.
· We do not reimburse travel to interview expenses.
· Some posts may have implications on existing NHS Pension Scheme arrangements. For further information please visit the NHS Pensions Agency website:
Secondments will be considered for fixed term positions when both parties agree. Candidates should seek approval from their current line manager before application
Key Messages
Not all NHS roles are eligible for sponsorship. Candidates that require sponsorship to work in the UK are strongly advised to check the Government website for up to date and job specific information. The salary threshold for sponsorship is £25,000 for Health and Care Visas and £41,700 (with limited exceptions) for Skilled Worker visas. The Trust will not sponsor where the starting salary does not meet these immigration rules.'
Please let us know if you require an adjustment to our recruitment process and we'll be happy to discuss this with you.
We actively promote flexible working so please discuss any requirements you may have with us.
Secondments will be considered for fixed term positions when both parties agree. Candidates should seek approval from their current line manager before application.
· All correspondence will be sent via the email address you have registered as your TRAC account. Selection is based on the Trust's values, and the criteria outlined in the Job Description for the role.
· Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the entry point (bottom) of the pay band.
· Appointments are subject to a 6-month probationary period. LED Doctors are subject to a 3-month probationary period.
· You are required to pay for a DBS disclosure where the post requires one, and we encourage applicants to join and remain registered with the DBS update service.
· We do not reimburse travel to interview expenses.
· Some posts may have implications on existing NHS Pension Scheme arrangements. For further information please visit the NHS Pensions Agency website:
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