Speech and Language Therapy - Statutory Team Lead
Job Description
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity to 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.
Due to a secondment, 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.
Main duties of the job
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. We offer a unique opportunity with our Practice Development Therapist who works closely with our team leads and supports the staff across all therapies. 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.
About us
Why colleagues think we are "a great place to work!"
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.
We provide 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 Pam.Daley@nhs.net (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.
Job responsibilities
For further information regarding this post please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Education, Qualification and Training
Essential
- 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
- Registered Member of Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
Experience
Essential
- 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
- Evidence of working in a multidisciplinary manner
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- 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
- Ability to work county wide
- Hold a valid driving licence
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
Amersham Hospital
Whielden Street
HP7 0JD
Employer's website
https://careers.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
