Job summaryWe are excited to offer an opportunity to join our Early Years Speech and Language Team, supporting children under 5 years old with all types of communication difficulties.We would consider applications from both existing Band 5 Therapists looking for a Band 6 role or students graduating this year, who will have the opportunity, in post, to develop into a band 6 position.We are looking for creative, enthusiastic and motivated Therapists to join an innovative, supportive and welcoming team.We can offer you:- A commitment to your continued professional development, including a termly journal club looking at articles relevant to developing the service and knowledge of communication difficulties.- A dynamic, innovative supportive and friendly team committed to providing quality care. The team won the Trust award for innovative services in 2021.- Staff reporting high levels of job satisfaction with staff turnover figures half the national average figure.- A strong ethos of collaborative working and user consultation.- Regular supervision from senior therapists as well as peer supervision in areas such as ASD, safeguarding.- A buddy system where you will be paired with a member of the team for informal guidance and support.- Flexible approach to meeting your needs within the roleMain duties of the jobThis post is within our friendly, supportive and innovative Early Years Speech and Language Therapy Team.You will work in our core team offering intervention for parents and children under 5 years old in a range of communication difficulties. We work closely with parents and early years practitioners, providing workshops and 1:1 sessions, both virtually and face-face. You will also be assessing children to determine their correct clinical pathway and providing assessments as part of the EHCP process. In addition, you will be involved in service development and audits.About usNorth Middlesex University Hospital NHS Hospital Trust (NMUH) is one of London's busiest healthcare providers, providing hospital care and community services for the 350,000 people living in Enfield, Haringey and beyond.Our specialist services include HIV, cardiology, blood disorders, diabetes, fertility, sickle cell and thalassemia. In addition to a full range of cancer diagnosis and treatment services, the Helen Rollason Cancer Support Centre is based on-site and provides services to support cancer patients' wellbeing.We also provide community services and have a dedicated 0-19 service for children and young people in Enfield so that they can get the best possible start in life. This includes health visitors and school nurses who are delivering the national Healthy Child Programme, which provides a structured framework for the delivery of key interventions to support the health and wellbeing of children and families from 0 to 5 and school aged children from 5-19. The 0-19 service aims to improve pathways and partnerships with services in the hospital and deliver excellent care for the children and families.For more information, please access the following link: https://www.northmid.nhs.uk/Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo manage a defined caseload of early years children with speech language and communication needs with support from senior colleagues. This includes:Gaining appropriate consentAssessment and differential diagnosis of individual childrens needsPlanning, delivering and evaluating treatment programmes in close collaboration with parents and nursery staff to support access to learning and social development.Referring on to other services/professionals as appropriateNegotiating with CYP parents/carers, and others around individual case managementProvision of written clinical reports and care plans.Seeking support on the management of more complex casesTo provide advice and programmes to others regarding the management and care of children with speech, language and communication needsTo demonstrate clinical effectiveness by use of evidence based practice and manage clinical risk within defined caseload.To develop the ability to monitor and reflect on auditory, visual and kinaesthetic aspects of clients communication and to identify appropriate strategies to facilitate and enhance communicative effectiveness. This includes adapting and facilitating own communication according to perceived client needs.To recommend and implement alternative/augmentative communication programmes and equipment necessary to meet individual needs. This includes sign language, symbol systems and communication books.To demonstrate the ability to reflect on practice with peers/clinical supervisor and seek support as necessary.To develop the ability to target training (formal and informal) appropriately to the needs of course participants, in particular parents and early years staff, and to develop the ability to reflect on and evaluate training provided.To maintain up to date and accurate case notes in line with RCSLT professional standards and local trust policies.To gather client related activity data accurately and regularly, ensuring the provision of such information.To support more junior staff/students as required.Please see JD/PS for more detailed information.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssentialRecognised Speech & Language Therapy degree (or working towards)Registered with HCPC (or application to do so on qualifying)Registered with RCSLT (or application to do so on qualifying)Experience & KnowledgeEssentialExperience of working with early years children who have speech language and communication needs.Experience of working with other professionals/early years staff.Knowledge and experience of a range of assessments appropriate for pre-school children.Experience of different intervention methods for pre-school childrenDesirableKnowledge and experience of Parent Child Interaction approachesExperience of working in children centres and nurseriesSkills & AbilitiesEssentialGood communication and interpersonal skillsAbility to show sensitivity at all times to the emotional needs of clients and their carers in particular when imparting potentially distressing informationProven ability to work as part of a team.DesirableExperience in delivering training.Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameNorth Middlesex University Hospital NHS TrustAddressCedar HouseGater DriveEnfieldEN2 0JBEmployer's websitehttps://www.northmid.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)