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Speech and Language Therapist
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
373-CYP1237
Employer
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Base options are Macclesfield/ Chester & Ellesmere Port
Town
as above
Salary
£43,742 - £50,056 Per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
01/08/2024 23:59

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Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FoundationTrust logo

Advanced Speech and Language Therapist

Band 7

Job overview

**We offer a relocation package of up to £8,000**

The relocation package is for anyone who would need to relocate in order to take up employment with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership. Terms and conditions apply please see attached document. 

If this applies to you, please state this on your application so we can discuss this with you if you are invited to interview.

To develop and provide Autism assessments for young people aged 
4-19 years
To provide specialist second opinion. 
 To work with staff, teachers, parents and other agencies as 
appropriate to develop the learning and social environment for 
students with ASC
 To promote transition of children from primary schools to secondary 
schools and then to adult services 
 To maintain accurate records and data

Main duties of the job

To develop and provide Autism assessments for young people aged 
4-19 years
 To provide specialist second opinion. 
 To work with staff, teachers, parents and other agencies as 
appropriate to develop the learning and social environment for 
students with ASC
 To promote transition of children from primary schools to secondary 
schools and then to adult services 
 To maintain accurate records and data

Working for our organisation

CWP provides health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care – including the provision of three GP surgeries.

 

Our aim is to help people to be the best they can be, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We were recently rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission with a Good rating overall.

We offer a variety of roles at all levels, so whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, CWP is the right employer for you. 


CWP are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone.  We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences. 

To support this, we offer up to three weeks induction, dependent on role, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This aims to give you all the knowledge and guidance to help you grow and flourish with CWP.

We welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please download a copy of the job description for full details.

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.

 

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

 

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and Behaviours which are ‘the 6 Cs’ Communication, Competence, Courage, Care, Compassion and Commitment.  A ‘Guide to completing your application form’ can be accessed on the bottom of this page under the job description, or via our website https://www.cwp.nhs.uk/completing-application-guidance

 The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’

Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

CWP is proud to be an accredited Veteran Aware organisation helping to provide and share best practice in NHS care for our armed forces community. As a veteran aware organisation, CWP is committed to delivering on the principles of the Armed Force Covenant and has a ‘Silver’ award with the MOD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (DERS).

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

If you experience any technical difficulties or need help when making an application please contact our Recruitment Team on 01244 393100.

Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • HCPC registration
  • Relevant professional degree
  • Attendance at masters level post graduate courses relevant to the specialist area or equivalent
  • ADOS trained
  • Membership of a relevant professional body & related specialist subgroups
Desirable criteria
  • Communication skills training
  • DISCO and/ or SCERTS training

Knowledge and Expertise

Essential criteria
  • Post registration knowledge which is relevant to the specialist area
  • In depth knowledge of recent NHS legislation, and recommendations for specialist area
  • Detailed awareness of the national and local priorities and changing trends in the specialist area
  • Working knowledge of child protection issues

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Proven post registration experience, in the relevant specialism
  • Experience of planning and completing audit and research
  • Experience of teaching and mentoring of staff
  • Experience of undertaking projects

Employer certification / accreditation badges

We are a Living Wage EmployerVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyJob share policyAge positiveDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - SilverCare quality commission - GoodDisability confident employerNHS Rainbow badge

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Amanda Warren
Job title
AAT team co-ordinator
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07780 528 182
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