Job summary
Are you an experienced Speech & Language Therapist with a passion for supporting children and their families? Are you looking for an opportunity to progress your career and put your knowledge and use your knowledge and expertise to support junior colleagues in the team?
Here in the CYPIT team we are looking for an Advanced Speech and Language Therapist to join our team based at St Marks in Maidenhead on a 1 year FTC.
In this role you will be a source of expertise for staff working across our school aged provision supporting children/young people with Speech and Language Therapy needs. You will take responsibility for a mixed caseload undertaking specialist clinical assessment and treatment and/or support other clinicians within the CYPIT team to do this.
You will lead on the development of other therapists within the school age provision offering support, mentoring, training and specialist advice, as well as defining core competencies for staff to work towards.
You will have access to our Trust-wide Learning and Development programme and be supported in your career and personal growth, with opportunities to help you build your CPD portfolio, enabling you to extend your skills and ensure that you excel.
Our service operates 9:00 - 17:00 Monday to Friday.
Main duties of the job
1. To have a highly developed broad range of specialist knowledge, experience and expertise working with school aged children and young people.
2. To be a source of expertise in delivering, managing and supporting a school aged Speech and Language Therapy service to children and young people.
3. To support and develop colleagues working in the CYPIT school aged Speech and Language Therapy team and be a point of reference for colleagues and managers where advice may berequested/needed.
4. To undertake specialist clinical assessment and treatment of children and young people who may have complex presentations and/or support other clinicians to do this. You will have defined clinicalresponsibilities and hold responsibility for managing your own caseload in addition to supporting lessexperienced staff
About us
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust isa specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.
We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer.We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you'll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare:
5. Caring for and about you is our top priority
6. Committed to providing good quality, safe services
7. Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.
Benefits of working for us include:
8. Flexible working options to support work-life balance.
9. 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
10. Generous NHS pension scheme
11. Excellent learning and career development opportunities
12. 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme
13. Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
14. Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
15. Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities and armed forces community to support equality
16. Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave.
17. Free parking across Trust sites
Job description
Job responsibilities
The must haves for this role:
18. Qualified Speech & Language Therapist with HCPC registration
19. 5+yearsof experience delivering a varied school aged caseload
20. Evidence of an in depth level of knowledge and expertise in school aged Speech and Language Therapy
21. Full UK driving license with access to vehicle
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. For further application tips see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.
If youre someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare!
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Gemma West on 07789741450 or email: wholl be delighted to help.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
22. Speech and Language therapy degree (BSc/MSc)
23. HCPC registered
Desirable
24. Member of a clinical interest group
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
25. Evidence of 5 years relevant experience delivering school aged services
26. Attendance at relevant short courses and/or post graduate training within a relevant field
27. Evidence of CPD maintained portfolio
Desirable
28. Evidence of management training
Previous Experience
Essential
29. Evidence of clinical working in multiple school settings
30. Evidence of an in depth level of knowledge and expertise of school age Speech and Language Therapy
31. Evidence of delivering universal, targeted and specialist speech and language therapy input to school aged children and young people
32. Comprehensive range of supervisory experience
33. Contribution to clinical education of less experienced staff, students or assistants
34. Evidence of leadership, staff management, leading a project, change in practice
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
35. Effective people management skills
36. High level of clinical knowledge and skill in delivering school aged Speech and Language Therapy services
37. Ability to pass on skills/knowledge to others within both formal and informal environments
38. Ability to provide leadership to other team members
39. Efficient, effective, excellent and diplomatic communication skills both written and verbal
40. Awareness of the commissioning and provider landscape within children's services
41. Basic computer literacy
42. Knowledge of SEND process, awareness of statutory guidelines
43. Knowledge, understanding and experience of the SEND tribunal process
Additional Requirements
Essential
44. Car driver, valid UK driving license and ability to travel across multiple sites