A Vacancy at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Looking for a new challenge?
We are offering a full-time Band 6 (indicative) Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist position across York and Selby.
Join our welcoming and supportive team committed to continuous improvement. This role involves working across educational, clinical, and home settings, addressing a variety of speech, language, and communication needs.
We seek someone who displays leadership skills and who is a passionate advocate for our patients, and committed to both personal and team development. You will independently manage your caseload, lead group interventions, and deliver training. Collaboration with multiple agencies and specialties is essential to effectively support the children and families in our care.
Interviews will be held the 20th September 2024
Clinical Responsibilities
• Provide specialist speech and language therapy for paediatric patients with complex needs, including speech, language, communication, and swallowing difficulties.
• Manage an independent caseload of patients with complex communication, learning, physical, psychological, and cognitive conditions.
• Maintain accurate records in line with Trust, HCPC, and RCSLT guidelines.
• Take responsibility for a defined service area, working independently with clinical oversight as per Trust objectives.
Support and Leadership
• Offer support, specialist advice, and training to less experienced staff and students.
• Serve as a departmental and Trust resource, offering expert information and guidance on relevant conditions.
Service Development and Flexibility
• Contribute to the collection of business data to inform service development and priorities.
• Work flexibly to meet departmental needs, supporting inpatient, outpatient, and community services, including out-of-hours and off-site work as required.
Professional Development and Research
• Participate in supervision, education, and training to support professional development for yourself and others.
• Initiate evidence-based audits and projects to enhance clinical practice and user involvement, implementing local service improvements where needed.
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
· Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
· 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
· A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage.
· A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
· Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
· NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
· An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
· Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit you application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.
This advert closes on Wednesday 11 Sep 2024
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