Job Description

The Community Speech & Language Therapy team at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust works across the localities of Sefton and Liverpool, and we have a vacancy for Band 6 Specialist Speech & Language Therapists based in Sefton.



This is a specialist post, working with a caseload of children and young people presenting with speech, language and communication needs. This post is based in the community; working in community clinics, special schools, nurseries and patients homes, and so there is an expectation that the successful candidate will be able to travel to, and between various locations throughout the week.



If you are enthusiastic about improving the communication skills of children and empowering parents, carers and educators to do so, we would welcome your application. If you would like more information, please contact Hannah Rothwell, Deputy Lead (Speech & Language Therapist) on 0151 282 4973



We are looking for a therapist who wishes to further develop their clinical skills with children and young people presenting with speech, language and communication needs in community settings.



To work with the neighbourhood team to provide a high-quality speech and language therapy service to children in a variety of community settings including mainstream and specialist schools, nurseries and patients homes.



To provide specialist assessment of, advice, and a range of therapeutic interventions to children and young people with a variety of speech, language and communication difficulties.



To work collaboratively with other partner agencies and carers to enable them to understand the communication needs and to provide appropriate advice, support and intervention.



Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust is a provider of specialist health care to over 275,000 children and young people each year. In

addition to the hospital site located in the West Derby area of Liverpool, Alder Hey has a presence in community outreach sites and, in

collaboration with other providers, our clinicians help deliver care closer to patients' homes by holding local clinics.



You can expect a warm welcome at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At Alder Hey we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:



Great flexible working opportunities



Discounted gym membership



Lease car scheme and Home Electronics Scheme



Generous annual leave and pension scheme



Extensive staff health and well-being programmes



Assess, implement and review Speech and Language Therapy treatment and discharge in a timely manner.

Ensure that children/carers are involved in the planning and prioritisation of their care plans and facilitate joint decisions wherever possible.

Work with clients on an individual and group basis.

Work independently, as a member of a Speech and Language Therapy Team and as a member of a wider multi-disciplinary team.

Demonstrate the ability to reflect on auditory, visual and kinaesthetic aspects of client's communication and to identify appropriate strategies to facilitate and enhance communicative effectiveness

Engage in collaborative working practices with the children and young people, their parents / carers, educational, social care and health professionals.

Adapt practice to meet individual circumstances, including due regard for cultural and linguistic differences.

Negotiate with carers, clients and others around individual case management including the management of the communication environment.