Band 6 Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist inSolihull inSolihull PUBLISHED 8 DEC 2023

Band 6: £35,392 to £42,618 a year  PERMANENT 

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

We have a part time vacancy (0.64 WTE) within our established and supportive team of SLTs who work solo and jointly with other children's community services such as OT, Physio, Complex Needs, and the Specialist Assessment Service (SAS - for autism diagnosis). We welcome applications from experienced Band 5 SLT's and established Band 6's who are looking to develop their specialist skills. UHB provides a Multi-professional Preceptorship Programme for all newly appointed clinicians, through which they receive additional support from the Trusts Professional Development and Education Team.

As a Band 6 SLT you will use established clinical skills to assess, manage and discharge children between 0-18 years, within a shared caseload system with support from senior colleagues. Clinical work is undertaken in educational settings, clinics, and family homes as appropriate for individual children.

We are looking for a clinician who is ready to develop their specialist skills and knowledge through clinical practice and active participation in Clinical Excellence Networks meetings. We are a research active trust with opportunities to study at master's and PhD levels.

Manage communication needs in appropriate locations, referring onto colleagues for dysphagia needs.

Develop specialist skills as service requirements dictate and as planned in annual appraisals.

Raise the profile of the Speech and Language Therapy through professional networking.

Maintain accurate case notes and records in accordance with HCPC, RCSLT and organisational standards.

Distributing written reports in a timely manner to clients, carers and other professionals, as required, including under relevant Education Acts., such EHCPs.

Work as a member of inter-disciplinary and inter-agency teams.

Liaise with other professionals, including those in Education and voluntary Sectors.

Maintain up-to-date knowledge of speech and language therapy issues, assessments, treatment procedures and new technology through a variety of Continuing Professional Development activities (CPD).

Provide advice and support to relatives and carers.

Organise own caseload and identify needs, bringing to the attention of the specialist or Team Leader, issues relating to clinical decision making or service development.

Support clients through communicative situations which cause them significant difficulties.

Organise and supervise the work of assistants and volunteers.

To represent the Department at Trust-wide level following negotiation or election by colleagues as appropriate.

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

We have a part time vacancy (0.64 WTE) within our established and supportive team of SLTs who work solo and jointly with other children's community services such as OT, Physio, Complex Needs, and the Specialist Assessment Service (SAS - for autism diagnosis). We welcome applications from experienced Band 5 SLT's and established Band 6's who are looking to develop their specialist skills. UHB provides a Multi-professional Preceptorship Programme for all newly appointed clinicians, through which they receive additional support from the Trusts Professional Development and Education Team.

As a Band 6 SLT you will use established clinical skills to assess, manage and discharge children between 0-18 years, within a shared caseload system with support from senior colleagues. Clinical work is undertaken in educational settings, clinics, and family homes as appropriate for individual children.

We are looking for a clinician who is ready to develop their specialist skills and knowledge through clinical practice and active participation in Clinical Excellence Networks meetings. We are a research active trust with opportunities to study at master's and PhD levels.

Manage communication needs in appropriate locations, referring onto colleagues for dysphagia needs.

Develop specialist skills as service requirements dictate and as planned in annual appraisals.

Raise the profile of the Speech and Language Therapy through professional networking.

Maintain accurate case notes and records in accordance with HCPC, RCSLT and organisational standards.

Distributing written reports in a timely manner to clients, carers and other professionals, as required, including under relevant Education Acts., such EHCPs.

Work as a member of inter-disciplinary and inter-agency teams.

Liaise with other professionals, including those in Education and voluntary Sectors.

Maintain up-to-date knowledge of speech and language therapy issues, assessments, treatment procedures and new technology through a variety of Continuing Professional Development activities (CPD).

Provide advice and support to relatives and carers.

Organise own caseload and identify needs, bringing to the attention of the specialist or Team Leader, issues relating to clinical decision making or service development.

Support clients through communicative situations which cause them significant difficulties.

Organise and supervise the work of assistants and volunteers.

To represent the Department at Trust-wide level following negotiation or election by colleagues as appropriate.



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