NORTHUMBERLAND, TYNE & WEAR NHS TRUST

Job Title:              Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

         

Directorate:         Children and Young People Services

Location:              Roycroft Clinic, St Nicholas Hospital

Grade/Salary:     Band 7 - £28,313 - £37,326

Working Option:  Full Time – 37.5 Hours per week

Description:         Permanent

 

This is an exciting new opportunity for an experienced Speech and Language with a recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent to deliver an inpatient service as a member of the multi-disciplinary team in the Roycroft Clinic.

The developing Communication Department of 3 SALTS, 1 SALT Assistant and 1 Secretary is an integral part of this in patient service and will soon be providing a support to 54 young people across 2 hospital sites, which includes open units, low and medium secure facilities.

Your post within the above will provide:

• A national inpatient, therapeutic specialised Speech and Language Therapy Service, to contribute to the complex and challenging communication and literacy needs of 18 children and young people with a combination of mental health and forensic history/presentation, some of whom may have Autistic Spectrum Disorder or other developmental disorder.
• Specialist training/supervision/ expert opinion in the specialist clinical areas to carers and a range of other professionals both within and outside the service, to try to ensure that the communication needs of the client group have been recognised and maximised
• High quality of liaison will be required with referrers, families and other agencies involved in the care of young people with mental health and offending histories, including members of the legal profession, local authority staff, education institutions and members of the Home Office and local authority secure establishments- as well as local community mental health teams.
• Monitoring and evaluation of the service in line with agreed Department strategies and plans for overall service development
• Opportunities for research and continuous development of specialist skills
• Some supervision for SALT Assistant and SALT students within the Department 

The post holder is managerially accountable to the Principal Speech and Language Therapist who is accountable for clinical service provision to the Children and Young People’s Forensic Service Manager.

The Department is committed to CPD and will offer regular team meetings and peer support/supervision.

For informal enquiries and visits please contact Jen Jenkin, Principal Speech and Language Therapist on 01661 514414/514392 or e mail: jen.jenkin@...

The selection process involves an informal and second more formal interview and you will require a criminal records bureau ENHANCED clearance before the commencement of duties.  Please note that a criminal record does not automatically debar you from appointment unless the selection panel consider the information renders unsuitable for the appointment

This post is open to employees within, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Trust and external applicants.

Our staff benefits include:  *Final salary pension scheme *Flexible working options *Childcare vouchers and access to Childcare Care Co-ordinator *Staff Counselling Service *Opportunities for training and development.

Contact:      Apply on line at www.jobs.nhs.uk.  If you do not hear from us within 6 weeks, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.

 

Closing Date:                 Monday 03^rd March 2008

Ref:                      NTW/JH/921