Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.

If you would like to talk to us about this vacancy or arrange an informal visit, please contact Kadia Acres (CNRT) or Julie Harrison (Community Speech and Language therapy)

Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.

Person Specification

Training and Qualificatons

Essential

• Recognised degree in Speech and Language Therapy or equivalent qualification
• Current registration with HCPC
• Post graduate certificate in dysphagia (or equivalent substantial experience and experiential training to demonstrate skills)
• To be eligible for Certified membership of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists. ie.to have completed all NQP competencies
• Evidence of post graduate training/CPD in areas of acquired neurological communication and swallowing disorders

Experience

Essential

• Experience of carrying out specialist assessment and intervention within area of acquired neurological communication and swallowing disorders.
• Experience of multi-disciplinary working.
• Experience of supervising and giving feedback to others e.g. students, qualified staff and rehabilitation assistants.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Knowledge and experience of a wide range of approaches to neurological assessment and rehabilitation.
• Ability to prioritise, delegate and organise with excellent time management skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Skilled in the use of IT, including Microsoft 365 and Apps/programmes used in the assessment, treatment and management of clients with communication difficulties.

Other

Essential

• Able to meet the travel requirements of the post

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

Address

Shropshire Rehabilitation Centre

Lancaster Road

Shrewsbury

SY1 3NJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.shropscommunityhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose:

To work across the geographical areas within the allocated borough.

To manage a defined caseload using evidence based/client centre principles to access, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.

To regularly supervise Occupational Therapy students on practice placement.

To provide leadership and clinical supervision for other staff as delegated.

To continue own professional development.

Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical

• To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work and to maintain overall accountability for delegated duties of treatment to junior staff for patients on your caseload.
• To use a wide variety of Occupational Therapy assessment methods to identify clients who require Occupational Therapy intervention.
• To prioritise referrals and caseload using local guidelines/care pathways.
• To insure interventions take place in the most appropriate setting, e.g. hospital or clients homes
• To plan, prepare and undertake client assessments for a designated caseload.
• To identify areas of occupational performance and skill deficit in all functional activities of daily life.
• To work with clients and/or carers to identify goals as part of an overall care plan in co-operation with the multi professional team.
• To plan and implement individual and/or group interventions in collaboration with clients using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals.
• To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment for clients with multiple needs/pathology in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of intervention.
• To demonstrate and apply a broad level of understanding of the effect of disability and recommend adaptations to the clients physical and social environment.
• To justify own clinical judgments when differences of opinion occur
• To act as an advocate for patients needs when necessary
• To demonstrate effective communication skills with carers, team members, occupational therapy colleagues and other agencies.
• To be able to take a lead in Multi-Disciplinary Team Meetings.
• To maintain good working relationships.
• To convey information on diagnosis, prognosis and treatment plans in a range of verbal and non-verbal forms that clients/relatives can understand.
• Using a variety of skills gain consent and co-operation to treatment plans.
• To educate children, parents/guardians and teachers in conditions and their effects in order to achieve maximum development.
• To contribute to client related developments and activities within the multi-professional team.
• To prepare reports for Education, Health and Care Plans within the appropriate timescale, and contribute written and verbal reports for IEPs, annual reviews and transition, contributing appropriately to development of young peoples Health Action Plans.

Record Keeping

• To maintain accurate and comprehensive patient treatment records in line with Trust Policies and Royal College of Occupational Therapy and Health Care Professional Council Standards of Practice.
• To maintain timely statistics and other records as requested by the Occupational Therapy Service and the Trust.
• To monitor the quality of record keeping for support staff and students.

Professional Ethics

To comply with the Royal College of Occupational Therapy (RCOT) Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct, Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Guidance and National and Trust Policies and Procedures.

To respect the individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of clients and contribute to the provision of a service sensitive to these needs.

Service Responsibilities

• To participate in the day-to-day organisation and development of the service.
• To contribute to the Trusts clinical governance arrangements and quality agenda.
• To demonstrate understanding of national and local guidelines and legislation relating to health and social care and their impact on service delivery.
• Be responsible for the monitoring of materials and equipment and bring defects or deficits to the attention of the Team Leader.
• To exercise good personal time management, punctuality and consistent reliable attendance.
• To advise the Team Leader on resources required to carry out the job.
• To review and reflect on own practice and performance through effective use of professional and operational supervision and appraisal.
• To maintain a professional portfolio of Continuing Professional Development recording learning outcomes through participation in internal and external development opportunities.
• To comply with annual PDR and appraisal system.
• To plan and implement the induction of junior staff/students.
• To receive, plan and deliver training for own profession and others.To undertake the supervision of junior staff as delegated by senior staff.
• To regularly supervise, evaluate and assess Occupational Therapy students to include negotiating learning contracts and setting objectives.
• To adhere to Health and Safety Policies and Procedures and carry out responsibilities accordingly.

Please see full job description attached.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable post registration including a specialism.
• Documented evidence of continuing professional development.
• Supervision of students.

Desirable

• Experience in a broad range of physical and mental health settings.
• Supervision of junior staff.

Qualifications

Essential

• Diploma/Degree in OT.
• Health and Care Professionals Council registration
• Relevant postgraduate training courses

Desirable

• Practice Placement qualification.

Job Specific Requirements

Essential

• Commitment to client-centred, non-discriminatory practice.
• Able to move and handle children of all ages and disabilities.
• Able to move and handle equipment.
• Knowledge and/or further training in moving and handling techniques.
• The ability to travel independently across the Trust
• The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs

Desirable

• Membership of Royal College of Occupational Therapy
• Membership of relevant special interest groups

Right to Work

Essential

• Do you currently have the unrestricted right to work in the UK?
• If appointed, will you require sponsorship under a UK work visa route (now or in the future)?
• Please note that sponsorship is not available for all roles. Sponsorship will only be considered where the post meets the relevant UK immigration requirements and where the organisation determines that sponsorship is appropriate for the role.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Specialist knowledge and application of Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions to paediatric client group.
• Extensive understanding of core skills of Occupational Therapy.
• Extensive understanding of Occupational Therapy process.
• Understanding of Occupational Therapy outcome measures.
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Able to set own priorities.
• Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues.
• Supervisory and appraisal skills.
• Able to reflect and critically appraise self and others.
• Ability to organize and respond efficiently to complex information.
• Computer literacy
• Ability to build effective working relationships.
• In depth knowledge of team dynamics.
• Knowledge of current legislation/guidelines around paediatrics.
• Knowledge of principles of Clinical Governance.

Desirable

• Presentation and training skills.
• Knowledge of models of Occupational Therapy practice.
• Experience of audit of Occupational Therapy outcomes.

Relationships

Essential

• If you are related to a director or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (BCH)

Address

Warrington Child Development Centre

Sandy Lane

Orford

Warrington

Cheshire

WA2 9HY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://northcheshireandmersey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities:

Clinical Leadership:

To provide clinical leadership for staff in the specialist area, including supporting across Bridgewater when required. To work in conjunction with other specialists in OT, PT and SLT in developing services.

When required for service needs and in conjunction with team leader, to lead service development / policy development in specialist area.

Clinical:

To act as a source of expertise and demonstrate advanced knowledge skills and experience in the management of complex caseloads including managing own designated caseload and supervising caseload of band 6 and 5 and Assistant OTs

To provide education, training, monitoring to carers, relatives, junior grade staff, assistants, occupational therapy students, health / social care and education colleagues as required.

To provide supervision, mentorship, training, emotional support and support for colleagues and newly qualified therapists and assistants as per professional guidance

To manage a highly specialist complex caseload, within an inter-disciplinary / multi-agency setting, acting as an autonomous professional and lone worker in the community

To support less experienced staff in supporting complex cases ensuring they deliver high quality interventions.

To ensure that clients / parents / teachers are involved in the planning and implementation of treatment programmes.

Take the lead role in the day-to-day clinical management and development of the highly specialist area for the service, working as a lone practitioner with a high degree of autonomy and clinical freedom.

To determine clinical diagnosis and Occupational Therapy treatment plan indicated, based on highly specialist skills and knowledge, measuring and evaluating outcomes.

To maintain clinical records as an autonomous practitioner

To promote and provide best practice via highly specialised assessment and treatment using a variety of principals and techniques as appropriate for children with a variety of complex needs (including chronic, disabling and life limiting conditions) working in collaboration with the child, family and carers / involved agencies

To assess a childs occupational therapy needs using complex and advanced clinical reasoning and provide training and advice on lifestyle changes and adaptations to their social and physical environment.

To work as an autonomous practitioner being professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work.

To accept clinical responsibility for a highly specialist caseload ensuring a high standard of clinical care, organising work in line with identified service priorities, clinical priorities, and managing own time.

To contribute to accurate clinical diagnosis as part of a childs overall assessment and assist in the breaking / Sharing the News process for families with other inter-disciplinary members of the child and family services team.

To identify Occupational Therapy goals and priorities as part of a childs overall care plan using highly specialised assessment tools and advanced level treatment interventions, in collaboration with clients, carers and involved agencies / professionals.

To develop multi-agency working with health colleagues and partner agencies e.g. Social Services and the Local Education Authority.

To contribute to legal documents such as Education Health and Care Plans and Annual Reviews, as appropriate

To deal with initial complaints sensitively, avoiding escalation where possible, in line with trust policy

To plan and implement client centred individual and/or group interventions, evaluating treatment to measure progress, outcomes and ensure clinical effectiveness.

To deliver highly specialist Occupational Therapy services in a variety of community settings i.e. child development centre, nurseries, mainstream/special schools, childs own home or elsewhere, as appropriate.

To carry out highly specialist assessments and interventions, e.g. orthotics independently or jointly with other health or partner agency colleagues, as appropriate.

To attend case conferences, reviews and meetings as required by clinical or managerial responsibility.

To assist in the transition planning process at various stages of a childs life as required by clinical responsibility and in collaboration with appropriate agencies.

To maintain communication networks with clients, carers, other health colleagues and partner agencies.

To remain aware of and up to date with legislation and policies affecting Occupational Therapy and childrens service practice and plan for the effects on designated service area.

Analyse and interpret complex assessment information in order to develop specialist interventions, ensuring advanced levels of treatment are provided, outcomes are recorded and evaluated to determine clinical effectiveness.

To provide, highly specialist Occupational Therapy reports relevant to the practice setting.

To maintain up to date written/electronic records and statistical data, documenting /registering these in line with professional and local requirements.

To represent the Trust externally (locally and regionally) regarding Occupational Therapy services provided to patients in the community.

To demonstrate highly developed dexterity, co-ordination and palpatory skills to enable accurate assessment of patient condition and deliver effective treatment.

To provide highly specialist advice to other members of the MDT regarding the Occupational Therapy management of patients with complex problems to ensure holistic care. To represent at health panels where required

To be responsible for under-graduate Occupational Therapy students and the assessment of their clinical practice (physical and theoretical) to ensure that it is of degree standard in the assessment and training that they undertake.

To assess capacity, gain valid informed consent and have the ability to work within a legal framework regarding consent to treatment.

To have highly developed knowledge and be competent in the administration and interpretation of standardised clinical assessment tools to diagnose level of function and cognitive performance.

To assess for, prescribe and authorise requests for minor adaptations for the patients home / school environment, and specialist equipment, balancing the complex interactions of functional need, independence, risk, safety, patient choice, areas of conflict, eligibility and cost effectiveness.

To routinely handle patients with unpredictable movements, providing physical support and ensuring safety. Daily moving and handling of patients and equipment including frequent changing of positions from standing to sitting/crawling whilst facilitating the patient to do such.

To discharge appropriately agreeing a point of closure with the parents and child and informing other professionals as appropriate.

Responsibility for Client Care and Contact with Carers

To work within infection control and health and safety guidelines in order to deal appropriately with unpleasant conditions related to client contact as they arise: for example exposure to body fluids, infectious conditions, encountered on a regular basis.

Please see attached full job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy. Health and Care Professionals Council registration
• Evidence of CPD attending post registration training in advanced area of clinical practice
• Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses up to masters level equivalent

Desirable

• Membership of Occupational Therapy specialist interest group relevant Special Interest Groups.
• Computer Skills

Experience

Essential

• Extensive post graduate experience as an childrens Occupational Therapist including experience at a senior level
• Evidence of significant practical specialist experience or training in designated area Community work experience.
• Experience of advanced assessment and treatment techniques. Working collaboratively with other health professionals and or partner agencies.
• Supervision of junior grade staff / support staff and students.
• Fieldwork accreditation.
• Training and education of health and other professionals and carers, in the (Role of Occupational Therapy in advanced practice)
• Service evaluation, review and development.
• Review and development of standards, policies, and procedures
• Experience of Clinical Governance issues and best practice initiatives.

Desirable

• Leadership/supervisory management training
• Research experience

Job Specific Requirements

Essential

• Ability to work in a variety of positions, kneeling sitting standing on the floor.
• Ability to travel freely around the Bridgewater Trust areas.
• The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs.

Desirable

• Membership of Professional body
• Membership of Occupational therapy special interest group.

Relationships

Essential

• If you are related to a director or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Specialist knowledge, understanding and application of advanced best practice Occupational Therapy processes relating to client centred practice and OT service delivery.
• Planning and decision-making skills.
• Proven supervisory skills.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• Ability to reflect on and critically appraise own and other practice.
• Proven organisational skills, demonstrating ability to prioritise, managing own workload to meet deadlines.
• Ability to apply clinical governance principles to practice and demonstrate advanced clinical reflection.
• Ability to work autonomously acting decisively on behalf of self and others.
• Knowledge of a childs normal/impaired development/function and disease processes and their implications on occupational performance.
• Ability to empower children and families within therapeutic practice.
• Ability to assess physical social, sensory and environmental needs of a client.
• Ability to assess for equipment as required for area of speciality.
• Ability to deliver sensitive information to children, families carers under stressful circumstances
• Awareness of and ability to implement national initiatives and legislation relating to area of specialist practice.

Desirable

• Ability to promote professional excellence in self and others.
• Training, presentation and teaching skills.
• Commitment to improving the experience of children, families and carers appreciating culture and diversity.
• Ability to carry out risk assessments.
• Advanced skills in interpretation of specialist assessment materials including sensory assessments.
• Competent to use both standardised and non standardised child specific assessment tools requiring dexterity, co-ordination, and sensory skills in their administration. E.g. VMI, TVPS, SPM, S.P., S.I.P.T. SI Clinical Obs

Right to Work

Essential

• Do you currently have the unrestricted right to work in the UK?
• If appointed, will you require sponsorship under a UK work visa route (now or in the future)?
• Please note that sponsorship is not available for all roles. Sponsorship will only be considered where the post meets the relevant UK immigration requirements and where the organisation determines that sponsorship is appropriate for the role.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (BCH)

Address

Warrington Child Development Centre

Sandy Lane

Orford

Warrington

Cheshire

WA2 9HY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://northcheshireandmersey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose:

To provide clinical leadership in the delivery of the Experts at Hand (EAH) offer as stated in the Experts at Hand guidance.

Develop and monitor outcomes relating to the delivery of Experts at Hand offer.

To carry out audits and data collection for commissioning services.

To supervise B6 and B5 staff in the delivery of the Expert at Hand Offer.

To work within the core service in a specialist area to provide assessment, diagnosis and therapy in clinics/schools or specialist educational settings as required.

Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical Skills

To assess and diagnose highly specialist clinical area

To develop and implement highly specialist Speech and Language Therapy treatment and evaluate outcomes

To contribute to multi-disciplinary and uni-disciplinary teams to ensure a patient focused approach to treatment. To attend health panels when required

To communicate complex information from specialist assessment and treatment, to patients, carers and other professionals

To work closely with patients, carers and other professionals to negotiate and agree patient management

To demonstrate empathy with patients, carers and other professionals, ensuring that effective communication is achieved, particularly where significant barriers to understanding exist

To respond sensitivity at all times, in particular when imparting potentially distressing information regarding the nature of the clinical difficulties and their implications

To demonstrate expert skills in motivating patients, carers and other professionals to engage in the therapeutic process

To demonstrate expert skills in managing conflict within the context of highly specialist clinical area

To deal with initial complaints sensitively, avoiding escalation where possible, in line with trust policy

To apply expert strategies to facilitate and enhance the effectiveness of communication, both verbal, non verbal and environmental, including the use of high and low tech AAC where necessary

To provide specialist assessment and advice on optimising the patient's communication environment, including the communication skills of carers and other professionals within the patient's environment

To provide specialist clinical advice, support and second opinions for therapists and other professionals working with: clinical area, offering case discussions, joint assessments, joint intervention and therapy programmes as appropriate.

Please see full Job Description attached.

Person Specification

Job Specific Requirements

Essential

• The ability to travel independently across the Trust
• The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs

Relationships

Essential

• If you are related to a director or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship.

Qualifications

Essential

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree or equivalent
• Health Care Professions Council Licence to Practice
• Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses up to masters level equivalent

Desirable

• Registered member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
• Membership of Relevant Special Interest Groups

Right to Work

Essential

• Do you currently have the unrestricted right to work in the UK?
• If appointed, will you require sponsorship under a UK work visa route (now or in the future)?
• Please note that sponsorship is not available for all roles. Sponsorship will only be considered where the post meets the relevant UK immigration requirements and where the organisation determines that sponsorship is appropriate for the role.

Experience

Essential

• Relevant experience at a post graduate level
• Relevant highly specialist experience post qualification
• In-depth experience within specialist area

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of Makaton and PECS, AAC
• Awareness of Code of Practice and National Curriculum
• Excellent interpersonal skills including observation, listening and empathy skills
• Highly developed Negotiation and Problem solving Skills
• Demonstrates excellent analytical and reflection skills
• Well developed concentration skills
• Excellent presentation skills, both written and verbal
• Excellent organisational skills
• Prioritisation skills
• Highly developed auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically
• Demonstrates ability to be a good team member and assume clinical leadership responsibilities
• Well established knowledge of a broad range assessment tools relevant to the specialist client group
• In-depth knowledge of national policies and procedures (relevant to the specialist client group)
• In depth knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions (relevant to the client group) and an ability to compare and contrast relative benefits
• In depth knowledge of the principles of clinical governance /audit
• Understanding of the roles of other professionals (relevant to the client group)
• Knowledge of standards of record keeping

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (BCH)

Address

Health Services at Wolves

Winwick Road

Warrington

Cheshire

WA2 7NE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://northcheshireandmersey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose:

The Speech and Language Therapist within Experts at Hand provides early, preventative and responsive support that strengthens inclusion, builds staff skills within educational settings, and helps children and young people participate fully in learning and school life. The role combines direct therapeutic expertise with coaching, consultation, and workforce development to achieve sustainable outcomes across whole educational communities

This role will also involve some work within the core SLT service to provide assessment, diagnosis and treatment of children with communication disorders, including those with special needs in community settings, mainstream schools and special schools.

Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical Skills

To assess and diagnose children with communication disorders, including those

with special needs. Will be required to take a lead role in the day to day running of a community caseload and/or mainstream school/special school caseload

To develop and implement Speech and Language Therapy programmes for school staff to implement and to evaluate outcomes

To take clinical responsibility for a varied paediatric caseload of differing complexities and to organise this effectively with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.

To ensure that clients are involved in the planning and prioritisation of their treatment plans wherever possible.

To provide advice and coaching to others regarding the management and care of clients with communication difficulties

To demonstrate clinical effectiveness by use of evidence based practice and outcome measures

To produce reports regarding clients needs and summarising proposed treatment plans

To contribute to legal documents such as Education Health & Care Plans, Individual Education Plans and Annual Reviews

To adapt practice to meet individual clients circumstances, including due regard for cultural and linguistic differences

To maintain up to date and accurate case notes in line with RCSLT professional standards and local trust policies

To share information with clients, carers and other professionals, observing data protection guidelines

To contribute to multi and uni-disciplinary teams to ensure a client focused approach to treatment

To communicate complex information from assessment and treatment to clients, carers and other professionals

To communicate effectively with the child or young person and their carers to maximise treatment potential and ensure understanding of their condition. Addressing physical, psychological and emotional barriers to effective communication will be regularly required.

To work closely with clients, carers and other professionals to negotiate and agree client management

To demonstrate empathy with clients, carers and colleagues, ensuring that effective communication is achieved, particularly where significant barriers to understanding exist

To respond sensitively at all times particularly when imparting potentially distressing information regarding the nature of the clinical difficulties and their implications

To demonstrate skills in motivating clients, carers and other professionals to engage in the therapeutic process

To demonstrate negotiation skills in the management of conflict across a range of situations

To deal with initial complaints sensitively, avoiding escalation where possible, in line with North Cheshire and Mersey (NCM) Trust policy

To foster productive relationships with others who have challenging communication difficulties and may be under stress

To employ excellent communication skills

To identify appropriate strategies to facilitate and enhance the effectiveness of communication, both verbal, non- verbal and environmental

To assess and advise on optimising the clients communicative environment, taking into consideration the communication skills of carers and other professionals

To assess the capacity of the child or young person to give valid, informed consent. To be able to work within a legal framework with children and parents for consent to treatment.

Please see Full Job Description attached.

Person Specification

Relationships

Essential

• If you are related to a director or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship.

Job Specific Requirements

Essential

• The ability to travel independently across NCM Trust
• The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs, including on occasions evenings

Right to Work

Essential

• Do you currently have the unrestricted right to work in the UK?
• If appointed, will you require sponsorship under a UK work visa route (now or in the future)?
• Please note that sponsorship is not available for all roles. Sponsorship will only be considered where the post meets the relevant UK immigration requirements and where the organisation determines that sponsorship is appropriate for the role.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• nowledge of Code of Practice and
• National Curriculum
• Excellent interpersonal skills including
• observation, listening and empathy
• skills
• Negotiation and problem solving skills
• Demonstrates good analytical and
• reflection skills
• Well developed concentration skills
• Good presentation skills, both written
• and verbal
• Good organisational skills
• Prioritisation skills
• Good auditory skills and ability to
• transcribe speech phonetically
• Demonstrates ability to be a good team
• Member
• Knowledge of assessment tools
• relevant to the client group
• Knowledge of national policies and
• procedures (relevant to the client group)
• Well established knowledge of a range
• of appropriate therapeutic interventions
• (relevant to the client group)
• Understanding of the roles of other
• professionals (relevant to the client
• group)
• Knowledge of standards of record keeping
• IT skills
• evidence of CPD

Desirable

• Understanding of the
• principles of clinical
• governance/audit
• previous experience of NHS IT systems

Qualifications

Essential

• Recognised Speech and Language
• Therapy Degree Qualification or
• Equivalent
• Health Care Professions Council registration.
• RCSLT Licence to Practice

Desirable

• Registered member
• of Royal College of
• Speech and
• Language
• Therapists
• Membership of
• relevant Special
• Interest Groups
• Evidence of additional training / continuing professional development around specialist area

Experience

Essential

• Experience independently managing a
• wide range of communication disorders including communication linked to ASD, SLI, Fluency, Speech disorders including Dyspraxia, disorders existing
• alongside moderate and severe
• learning difficulties, including managing AAC
• Experience working in collaboration, sharing strategies and implementing programmes
• and advice and coaching staff in mainstream / special schools
• Experience in day to day running of a community / mainstream /special school
• caseload and supporting newly qualified staff and assistants
• Involvement in
• training/coaching other
• professionals / parents

Desirable

• Experience of supporting young people with communication disorders & coexisting ADHD
• Experience in designing and providing training
• Experience
• supporting social
• skills groups in community settings
• and/or schools

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (BCH)

Address

Health Services at Wolves

Winwick Road

Warrington

Cheshire

WA2 7NE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://northcheshireandmersey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose:

The Speech and Language Therapist within Experts at Hand provides early, preventative and responsive support that strengthens inclusion, builds staff skills within educational settings, and helps children and young people participate fully in learning and school life. The role combines direct therapeutic expertise with coaching, consultation, and workforce development to achieve sustainable outcomes across whole educational communities

This role will also involve some work within the core SLT service to provide assessment, diagnosis and treatment of children with communication disorders, including those with special needs in community settings, mainstream schools and special schools.

Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical Skills

To assess and diagnose children with communication disorders, including those with special needs

To develop and implement Speech and Language Therapy treatment and to evaluate outcomes

To take clinical responsibility for a varied paediatric caseload of differing complexities and to organise this effectively with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.

To ensure that clients are involved in the planning and prioritisation of their treatment plans wherever possible.

To provide advice and coaching to others regarding the management and care of clients with communication difficulties

To demonstrate clinical effectiveness by use of evidence based practice and outcome measures

To produce reports regarding clients needs and summarising proposed care plans

To contribute to legal documents such as Education Health and care Plans, Individual Education Plans and Annual Reviews

To adapt practice to meet individual clients circumstances, including due regard for cultural and linguistic differences

To maintain up to date and accurate case notes in line with RCSLT professional standards and local trust policies

To share information with clients, carers and other professionals, observing data protection guidelines

To contribute to multi and uni-disciplinary teams to ensure a client focused approach to treatment

To communicate complex information from assessment and treatment to clients, carers and other professionals

To communicate effectively with the child or young person and their carers to maximise treatment potential and ensure understanding of their condition. Addressing physical, psychological and emotional barriers to effective communication will be regularly required.

To work closely with clients, carers and other professionals to negotiate and agree client management

To demonstrate empathy with clients, carers and colleagues, ensuring that effective communication is achieved, particularly where significant barriers to understanding exist

To respond sensitively at all times particularly when imparting potentially distressing information regarding the nature of the clinical difficulties and their implications

To motivate clients, carers and other professionals to engage in the therapeutic process

To use negotiation skills in the management of conflict across a range of situations

To deal with initial complaints sensitively, avoiding escalation where possible, in line with North Cheshire and Mersey (NCM) Trust policy

To foster productive relationships with others who have challenging communication difficulties and may be under stress

To identify appropriate strategies to facilitate and enhance the effectiveness of communication, both verbal, non- verbal and environmental

To assess and advise on optimising the clients communicative environment, taking into consideration the communication skills of carers and other professionals

To assess the capacity of the child or young person to give valid, informed consent. To be able to work within a legal framework with children and parents for consent to Treatment.

Please see Full Job Description attached.

Person Specification

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of EYFS and Code of Practice including SEND Reforms
• Excellent interpersonal skills including observation, listening and empathy skills
• Negotiation and problem solving skills
• Demonstrates good analytical and reflection skills
• Well developed concentration skills
• Good presentation skills, both written and verbal
• Good organisational skills
• Prioritisation skills
• Good auditory skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically
• Demonstrates ability to be a good team Member
• Knowledge of assessment tools
• relevant to the client group
• Knowledge of national policies and procedures (relevant to the client group)
• Well established knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions (relevant to the client group)
• Understanding of the roles of other professionals (relevant to the client group)
• Knowledge of standards of record keeping
• IT skills
• evidence of CPD

Desirable

• Understanding of the
• principles of clinical
• governance/audit

Qualifications

Essential

• Recognised Speech and Language
• Therapy Degree Qualification or
• Equivalent
• Health Care Professions Council registration.
• RCSLT Licence to Practice

Desirable

• Registered member
• of Royal College of
• Speech and
• Language
• Therapists
• Membership of
• relevant Special
• Interest Groups

Experience

Essential

• Relevant knowledge / placement /experience with a range of paediatric communication problems (Speech Disorders, language disorder, ASD, Learning Disabilities).
• Knowledge or experience of a range of assessment tools / therapeutic interventions
• Experience in coaching/
• training other
• professionals / parents

Desirable

• SLT / SLTA / TA / employment /volunteer experience
• treating range of communication problems
• Relevant knowledge of assessing / treating Fluency
• Experience of AAC
• Experience working in collaboration with parents and professionals, sharing strategies and providing advice to support children in settings

Relationships

Essential

• If you are related to a director or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship.

Job Specific Requirements

Essential

• The ability to travel independently across NCM Trust as required
• The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs, including occasional evenings

Right to Work

Essential

• Do you currently have the unrestricted right to work in the UK?
• If appointed, will you require sponsorship under a UK work visa route (now or in the future)?
• Please note that sponsorship is not available for all roles. Sponsorship will only be considered where the post meets the relevant UK immigration requirements and where the organisation determines that sponsorship is appropriate for the role.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (BCH)

Address

Health Services at Wolves

Winwick Road

Warrington

Cheshire

WA2 7NE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://northcheshireandmersey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

As shown in person specifications for both the band 4 and band 5 roles. If you are successful at being shortlisted you be interviewed and assessed for the grade being offered.

As part of our continued response to COVID19, we are closely following Department of Health and Social Care's (DHSC) guidance and the governments proposals for new mandatory COVID-19 vaccination legislation. This means that full COVID19 vaccination will be a condition of employment in all NHS roles which have face-to-face contact with patients and service users from1 April 2022unless exempt. This also means that by3 February 2022all such staff will need to have had their first COVID19 vaccination. We expect the need to be vaccinatedto apply tothe vast majority ofroles, although this may not be a requirement in some limited, exceptional circumstances. Should your role be identified as being within the scope of the legislation, you will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status (or a legitimate exemption from these requirements) as a condition of your employment.

**THIS ROLE IS BASED WITHIN OUTPATIENT PHARMCIES.**

Person Specification

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent.
• Registered with the GPhC

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrate ability to dispense accurately.
• Demonstrate ability to counsel and give advice to patients/carers on medication.
• Experience/knowledge of the principles of stock control.
• Experience of working in an NHS hospital environment.
• Computer literate including Microsoft software products.

Desirable

• Previous experience in an outpatient pharmacy setting
• Previous assessable experience/understanding of JAC Pharmacy computer system.

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

• Ability to provide a sensitive and professional service to patients \ patient families and healthcare professionals
• Good communication and interpersonal skills including written English

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Good attention to detail
• Ability to work in a busy environment
• Able to meet deadlines when requested

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Chase Farm Hospital

Enfield

EN2 8JL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

As shown in person specifications for both the band 4 and band 5 roles. If you are successful at being shortlisted you be interviewed and assessed for the grade being offered.

As part of our continued response to COVID19, we are closely following Department of Health and Social Care's (DHSC) guidance and the governments proposals for new mandatory COVID-19 vaccination legislation. This means that full COVID19 vaccination will be a condition of employment in all NHS roles which have face-to-face contact with patients and service users from1 April 2022unless exempt. This also means that by3 February 2022all such staff will need to have had their first COVID19 vaccination. We expect the need to be vaccinatedto apply tothe vast majority ofroles, although this may not be a requirement in some limited, exceptional circumstances. Should your role be identified as being within the scope of the legislation, you will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status (or a legitimate exemption from these requirements) as a condition of your employment.

**THIS ROLE IS BASED WITHIN OUTPATIENT PHARMCIES (Royal Free Hospital).**

Person Specification

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent.
• Registered with the GPhC

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrate ability to dispense accurately.
• Demonstrate ability to counsel and give advice to patients/carers on medication.
• Experience/knowledge of the principles of stock control.
• Experience of working in an NHS hospital environment.
• Computer literate including Microsoft software products.

Desirable

• Previous experience in an outpatient pharmacy setting
• Previous assessable experience/understanding of JAC Pharmacy computer system.

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

• Ability to provide a sensitive and professional service to patients \ patient families and healthcare professionals
• Good communication and interpersonal skills including written English

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Good attention to detail
• Ability to work in a busy environment
• Able to meet deadlines when requested

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Free Hospital

London

NW3 2QG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

Due to the nature of this role, the successful candidate must pass Police Vetting before commencing employment. This includes a thorough review of personal information, including a criminal record check (both spent and unspent), a review of financial standing, and social media checks. Please note that vetting checks may also extend to family members and associates. You must also have resided in the UK for 3 years at the point of application.

This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. However, sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements, therefore, we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

This job advert may close early if a high volume of applications have been received. If interested, please apply for this post as soon as possible.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Current professional registration with appropriate body in healthcare or social work.
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
• Certificate in teaching & assessing in Clinical Practice as appropriate to own profession.
• Recognised sign-off mentor or equivalent for students (within agreed timescale).
• Leadership or management qualification or willingness to work towards. Qualification must be achieved within agreed timescale.
• Quality Improvement Systems for Leaders or willing to undertake within agreed timescale.
• Clinical Supervisor
• Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience working with people with complex mental ill health or learning disabilities in a community setting.
• Significant experience of working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers
• Significant experience of providing clinical supervision, mentoring and teaching to healthcare professionals and students.
• Demonstrable leadership or management experience
• Significant role in quality improvement activities

Desirable

• Experience working in health and justice services
• Use of the Trust's Quality Improvement system

Knowledge

Essential

• Significant evidenced based knowledge to post-graduate level equivalent, of best practice in caring for patients in the designated field.
• Good understanding of clinical governance and its application in practice.
• Detailed understanding of Care Programme Approach and its application in practice.
• Detailed understanding of Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice.
• Good understanding of relevant legislation (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act) and its application in practice
• Detailed understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice
• Research and development methodology
• Understanding of psychological models of care and treatment
• The Trust's quality Improvement System (QIS)

Desirable

• Budget Management and Financial Standing Instructions
• HR policies and procedures

Skills

Essential

• Manage a team effectively
• Manage change effectively
• Provide effective leadership
• Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients, carers/families and all members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Work positively and collaboratively in partnership with external agencies
• Provide effective clinical supervision, teaching, training and assessing in clinical practice.
• Use multimedia materials for presentations in professional settings
• Use approved breakaway techniques
• Write reports and policies
• Undertake basic statistical analysis

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HMP Haverigg

Middle Lane

Millom

LA18 4NA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.tewv.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Practice

• Assess, diagnose, triage, and manage patients, taking responsibility for the management of a complex caseload. You will progress and request investigations when trained to do so (such as x-rays and blood tests) and referrals to facilitate diagnosis and choice of treatment.
• Develop and make use of your full scope of clinical practice, including skills relating to independent prescribing, injection therapy and investigation when trained to do so.
• Manage complex interactions, including working with patients with psychosocial and mental health needs, referring to social prescribing when appropriate.
• Deliver programmes of supported patient self-management, in ways that facilitate behavioural change, optimise individuals' physical activity, mobility, fulfilment of personal goals and independence, and that minimise the need for pharmacological interventions.
• Provide care that is tailored to the individual needs. This would include, appraising the impact of individuals' clinical status on their general health, well-being, employment status (including in relation to function, physical activity, mobility and independence).
• Support patients to set their own goals and be confident in their approach to self-management.

Evidence, Research, and Development

• Collect, analyse and present data on patient case mix, produce information on patients needing specialist care, metrics of interventions such as auditing Injection therapy , use of prescribing, conversion of secondary care referrals.
• Auditing on complex drug management including prescribing, de- prescribing in chronic widespread musculoskeletal pains coupled with mental health and other co-morbidities.
• Critical analysis of data to draw meaningful recommendations to the Primary Care Network to inform best practice, influence good clinical practice in primary care.
• Support the development and implementation of a training strategy for area of responsibility in collaboration with team leads/clinical academics, and clinical specialists internally and outside the Organisations.
• Participate in ongoing service improvement, evaluation and audit of interventions, outcomes as appropriate to context and management
• Develop relationships and a collaborative working approach across the PCN supporting the integration of pathways in primary care.
• Work as part of an MDT in a patient facing role, using your expert knowledge of MSK issues, to create stronger links for wider MSK services through clinical leadership, teaching and evaluation skills.
• Support research and audit programmes to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of our FCP service.
• Streamline the pathway of care by providing a responsive service so that patients receive timely access to care.
• Develop Standard Operating Procedures appropriate for onward referral pathways.

Leadership

• Lead, manage and contribute to service delivery.
• Implement all aspects of effective clinical governance for own practice, including undertaking regular audit and evaluation, supervision and training.
• Communicate effectively and appropriately, with patients and carers, complex and sensitive information regarding diagnosis, pathology, prognosis and treatment choices supporting personalised care.

Facilitating learning

• Provide feedback and support to other PCN clinical team members on appropriate referral criteria.
• Critically reflect on own practice, and continue to develop your skills.
• Support FCP colleagues in line with Health Education Englands First Contact Practitioners and Advanced Practitioners in Primary Care: (Musculoskeletal). A Roadmap to Practice.
• Be a point of contact for your FCP colleagues to answer clinical queries as and when they present.
• Deliver in-house in service training to your regional FCP team.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Current HCPC registration with significant post registration MSK experience (typically 5+ years)
• CSP registered practicing Physiotherapist
• - Masters level (Level 7) qualification in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent Level 7 modules and evidence of working at an advanced level of practice
• - Completion of the FCP Roadmap (Stage 1 and/or Stage 2)
• - Completion of (or active progression toward) advanced clinical assessment and diagnostic reasoning training
• - Injection therapy training or certification
• - Evidence of ongoing CPD aligned to advanced practice standards
• - Competence in requesting and interpreting imaging and investigations

Desirable

• - Additional Level 7 modules beyond core ACP training
• - Independent Prescribing (V300)
• - Training in imaging interpretation (e.g., Xray, MRI, ultrasound)
• - Teaching, mentoring, or clinical supervision qualifications
• - Quality improvement, audit, or leadership training
• - Additional specialist MSK or pain management courses
• - Research involvement or evidence of academic contribution

Experience

Essential

• Experience managing complex and undifferentiated patient presentations
• Proven ability to work autonomously in clinical decision making
• Experience requesting and interpreting diagnostic investigations
• Demonstrated use of advanced clinical reasoning in practice
• Experience delivering personalised care and supported self management
• Evidence of working within multidisciplinary teams
• Experience in safety netting, escalation, and managing clinical risk
• Involvement in service development, pathway improvement, or clinical governance
• Experience supervising, mentoring, or supporting junior staff or students
• Use of audit, quality improvement, or evidence based practice to inform care

Desirable

• Experience working in a GP practice or Primary Care Network
• Delivery of group education or self management programmes
• Involvement in service development, pathway redesign or transformation projects
• Experience supervising students, junior clinicians or MDT colleagues
• Use of audit, research or QI projects to improve clinical outcomes
• Experience managing long term conditions or persistent pain presentations
• Working across community, interface or secondary care MSK services
• Experience with digital health platforms or remote consultations
• - Additional specialist skills such as injection therapy or ultrasound
• - Experience with digital health or remote consultation platforms

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Promni Health

Address

The Surgery

Lower Lane

Bishops Waltham

SOUTHAMPTON

SO32 1GR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.promnihealth.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Person Specification

Shared Commitments

Essential

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Shared Commitments

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential

• HCPC Registration
• Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy

Desirable

• Membership of Special Interest group
• Evidence of attendance at relevant postgraduate courses

Experience

Essential

• Experience in a broad rotational post, including work with respiratory patients
• Experience with complex discharge planning

Desirable

• Experience of working at band 6 level
• Experience of student or therapy assistant supervision
• Experience of working in intensive care

Skills and aptitudes

Essential

• Able to work under pressure.
• Able to document information accurately.
• Able to demonstrate sound reasoning skills.
• Effective Communication Skills.
• Ability to participate in weekend, bank-holiday rota.
• Evidence of teaching and supervision skills.
• Problem solving skills
• Computer literate
• Presentation skills

Desirable

• Able to display transdisciplary working competencies across Occupational therapy
• Understanding of clinical governance and its implication for services, including involvement in audit and research

Personal Qualities & attributes

Essential

• Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio.
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of current occupational therapy or practice in relevant area.
• Evidence of working within Evidence Based Practice.
• Understanding of legal responsibilities of the profession such as confidentiality, consent and documentation.
• Knowledge of current NHS and local issues

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration