Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see Job Description attached, which details the responsibilities within this post.
Successful candidates will need to be enthusiastic and motivated. Good communication, clinical reasoning and organisational skills are essential. You must be a team player but be able to work autonomously and have the ability to champion the needs of your patients.
We pride ourselves on the support we offer within our service. Please see comments made by a member of the team:
“I love working in CYPT/HCT - everyone in the team is super dedicated. There is strong management support, but also space for being flexible and creative to meet children's needs; innovation & good practice is valued and encouraged. I enjoy & appreciate the robust supervision structures, training in supervision & coaching, and the many opportunities for personal development and learning, including for example in-house training days and tutorials. I have worked in many teams across Hertfordshire, all without exception friendly and welcoming. There is an ethos of peer support and encouragement & sharing learning; everyone works hard but there is a sense of belonging and always time for a quick chat… and plenty of laughs. I feel valued here and I value my lovely colleagues and the fabulous children & young people we work with.”
If you would like to know more about our service and about this particular role, please do get in touch.
Applicants wanting to work full time or part time will be considered. A full valid driving license and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria

• Recognised SLT degree qualification or equivalent (Post Graduate Diploma or MSc in Speech and Language Therapy leading to registration with HCPC)
• HCPC Licence to Practice
• Fully Registered member of RCSLT
• Post graduate training in area of work, internal or external

Desirable criteria

• Member of relevant CEN

Experience and Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Well established knowledge of assessments and interventions for client group
• Familiar with policies and procedures relating to Child Protection
• Knowledge of NHS, Education and Social Care policy and directives where these impact on area of specialism or service delivery
• Experience of managing own caseload

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with parents, carers and other professionals
• Experience of providing training and support to SLT students, SLTAs, professionals and carers
• Ability to assess, analyse, interpret and compare complex information and make decisions on appropriate course of action
• Work with a wide range of diagnosis groups, including learning disability, physical and neurological impairment
• Highly developed auditory and perceptual skills for specialist assessment, differential diagnosis and treatment of clients
• Ability to act swiftly to react to the needs and actions of all age ranges e.g. challenging behaviours.
• Able to switch between different techniques and models of service delivery within a short time frame.
• Able to contribute specialist knowledge as part of legal proceedings involved in child protection and educational tribunals when required.

Other

Essential criteria

• Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)

We will communicate any interview arrangements with applicants via e-mail so it is advisable that you check the email address you give on your application on a regular basis.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band. All new appointments (excluding Medical & Dental roles) are subject to a 26 week probation period.
We are proud to be an armed forces friendly employer and support the employment of the armed forces community, including veterans, spouses and partners. For more information, contact hct.armedforcesrecruitment@nhs.net
Applications from qualified job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications, subject to you meeting minimum criteria of the role and salary threshold. Please visit the Gov.UK website for detail.
If applicable to the role, staff are required to hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use with business insurance (unless the member of staff has a disability as defined by the Equality Act