- Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
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- Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
Appointments CONTENTS 2 News 3 Feature 4 Quick Look Dates 5 Appointments 39 Short Courses Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists 2 White Hart Yard, London SE1 1NX Telephone: 020 7378 1200 email: [email protected] website: www.rcslt.org Disclaimer: The bulletin supplement is the bi-monthly magazine of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists. The views expressed in the bulletin supplement are not necessarily the views of the College. Publication does not imply endorsement. Publication of advertisements in the bulletin supplement is not an endorsement of the advertiser or of the products and services advertised. www.rcslt.org Your new look Supplement Welcome to the first new look Bulletin Supplement. As you can see we've moved to a full colour format to improve the appearance of the magazine and have included some new editorial features to add extra value to the UK's top speech and language therapy recruitment publication. The inclusion of editorial in the form of news stories and features will allow RCSLT to communicate more effectively with its members. We'll be able to bring you up-todate information on new legislation and important issues like Agenda for Change. We also aim to bring you employment-related features to help you further your career or, if you are a manager, to help you fill your vacant positions. A new way to advertise It is important to note that there is a new way to book advertisements for both the Bulletin and Bulletin Supplement. RCSLT has acquired the services of contract publishers TG Scott Healthcare to manage the advertising opportunities in both College titles. To discuss advertising rates and deadlines or to book an advert, contact Katy Eggleton, tel: 020 7878 2344 or email: [email protected]. In addition to the Supplement's traditional recruitment advertising, there are now opportunities to advertise in the Bulletin itself. The Bulletin will feature new types of advertising, such as clinical products, educational courses and other services that SLTs might find useful. Talk to Katy for details. Katy will handle quick look date bookings, which will still feature in the Supplement. Specific interest group (SIG) and local group notices will now feature in the Bulletin and can be booked by sending your details to: [email protected] We are also planning to feature member adverts. So, if you've got second-hand books to sell, garden furniture to auction or a holiday cottage to rent out, talk to Katy. Steven Harulow Bulletin Editor Email: [email protected] Talk to Katy to advertise in the Bulletin or Bulletin Supplement tel: 0207 878 2344 or email: [email protected] for details and deadlines. July 2004 bulletin supplement 1 N ew s Going up in the world Lisa Houghton has been appointed as a new Macmillan SLT working with head and neck cancer patients at St George’s Hospital in London. Lisa has worked at the hospital for three years, but her sponsorship, through Macmillan Cancer Relief ’s Greater London appeal, adds education about the sevices Macmillan can offer to her role. If you’ve landed a new job recently, and you’re an RCSLT member, you can use this column to tell the world. Send the details, including where you’ve moved from and to, your new contact address (optional) and a photograph, to the Bulletin news desk. Email: [email protected] or write to the Editor, Bulletin, RCSLT, 2 White Hart Yard, London, SE1 1NX. Through their eyes New feeding guidelines tackle clinical risk Calderdale Royal Hospital (CRH) SLT adult team coordinator Dave Holland was part of a multidisciplinary team that has produced medication and enteral feeding guidelines for Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Trust and PCTs in the Calderdale and Huddersfield area. The team, which included senior CRH pharmacist Sandra Martin and senior CRH dietitian Rachael Davidson, produced the extensive document over an 18-month period in conjunction with the local PCTs. The cross-site guidelines promote best practice, while addressing the significant element of clinical risk associated with medication and enteral feeding. Topics covered include: administering medication, prescribing issues, tube maintenance, tablet crushing, drug absorption and interactions, xerostomia and oesophageal mucosal injury. For further details email: [email protected] Ged Rose, who has overcome autism and a stammer to become a popular Manchester radio DJ, featured in Through their Eyes, on Granada TV in June. The series featured four people from the North West living with disabilities. Over three episodes, viewers followed them as they went about their daily lives and gained an insight into the unique way they live and cope with their condition. The CRH multidisciplinary team launch the new guidelines Next Sedgefield instalment available The fourth in the series of Sedgefield PCT SLTs’ occasional papers on human communication is now available. The latest paper is the work of SLT technician Liz Thompson, and discusses the ‘theory of mind’ in children with autism. The paper is an edited version of Liz’s BTEC dissertation. Liz works solely with children and for two days each week works alongside SLTs in an autism resource base within Beaumont Hill School and Technology College, a local special school. Previous Sedgefield papers cover the relationship between ways of talking and thinking, autistic spectrum disorder in the family, and researching literacy. Department head Dr Graham Williamson said, “We are all very proud of Liz and pleased to disseminate her high quality work through our ad hoc papers.” For more information email: [email protected] 2 bulletin supplement July 2004 www.rcslt.org Feat u re www.rcslt.org than I would have done in the UK, although I still did clinical work.” “It was a wonderful experience to live in another culture, it also made me look at my culture from another perspective and that was an interesting experience,” Heather adds. “It was challenging using my skills in a new environment and adapting them to find the most effective way of working in Uganda. I learnt an enormous amount from my colleagues and clients.” VSO gives you the chance to take your skills and experience to countries where they are most needed. This will allow you to develop your professional confidence and abilities, often in an area where medical resources are in short supply, as well as gaining an insight into different attitudes towards disability and illness. You will be sharing your knowledge certainly, but you can expect to learn a lot from them in return. The NHS’s growing acceptance and recognition of career breaks as an effective way to retain valued staff, is allowing many individuals the opportunity to explore the option of volunteering abroad. The potential professional and personal gains are enormous. From learning new skills you can take home with you, to meeting new people and exploring a different culture, the rewards an experienced SLT can get from volunteering with VSO are endless. For VSO information tel: 020 8780 7500 or email: [email protected]. Visit: www.vso.org.uk The rewards an experienced SLT can get from volunteering with VSO are endless VSO / Jon Spaull Would you like the opportunity to work in a completely different environment? Are you looking for inspiration and even greater challenges? Want a change but don’t want to abandon your career completely? Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) needs experienced professionals with skills like yours. Working and living alongside local colleagues, you will help improve the quality of SLT services in disadvantaged communities. You can also expect to develop new skills during your placement, such as leadership and adaptability. On returning to the UK you can be confident of enhancing your career prospects. VSO, which has been sent more than 29,000 volunteers overseas since it’s formation in 1958, is an international development charity. Volunteers live and work with local communities and share their skills and experience to help tackle poverty in 74 of the world’s poorest countries. Speech and language therapists are vital to VSO’s primary development goal of health service provision. Most volunteers work in hospitals or rehabilitation centres and work with adults or children and their families. You could be organising and delivering training to staff, and advising patients and their families. There are also some teaching jobs, where you could be establishing an SLT course and training SLT assistants. You will need to be degree, or equivalent, qualified and have two years experience. All jobs involve hands on training and the clinical instruction of other professionals. Speech and language therapist Heather Robinson spent two years in Uganda. “I was the only SLT in the whole country.” Heather says. “I was involved in setting up an SLT course. I was responsible for more strategic planning VSO / Jon Spaull VSO offers endless new challenges for SLTs July 2004 bulletin supplement 3 Q u i c k Lo o k D ate s July August 2nd July Learning together: Working together teachers and speech and language therapists working together in the early years provides participants with a practical and flexible training package to deliver to other professionals. London I CAN 0845 225 4073 WWW.ican.org.uk/professionaldevelopment 6th August Communicating quality 3 roadshows for SLTs and SLT assistants.Wales (Landinam) to reserve your place email [email protected] Fax: 020 7403 7254 30th September Developmental cognitive neuropsychology: the basics, provides theoretical and practical insights into the developmental cognitive neuropsychological approach. London. I CAN 0845 225 4073 www.ican.org.uk/ professionaldevelopment September October 7th and/or 8th September A musical approach to developing communication Day 1: Individual work, Day 2: Group work - provides ideas and strategies for using simple musical activities and songs to facilitate interaction and communication. Nottingham I CAN 0845 225 4073 ww.ican.org.uk/professionaldevelopment 1st October Setting up inclusive provision. Practical issues and successful model of inclusive provision for SLI. Strategies for inschool working and developing collaborative practice. Venue West Yorkshire near all transport networks. Cost: £110 full day. Contact Speechcare Training 0113 264 3994 2nd July Practical ideas for the management of children with autistic spectrum difficulties in a school setting. Insight into the needs of children with ASD and how to meet their needs in educational settings. London I CAN 0845 225 4073 www.ican.org.uk/ professionaldevelopment 7th July Identification, assessment and planning for the speech, language and communication needs of pupils. Formal and informal methods of successfully identifying and usefully assessing pupils with SLCN. London I CAN 0845 225 4073 www.ican.org.uk/ professionaldevelopment 8th July Communicating quality 3 roadshows for SLTs and SLT assistants. Eastern Cambridge. To reserve your place email: [email protected] or fax: 020 7403 7254 15th July National SIG Mental Health Supervision - what you need to know and how to comply with recommendations - the clinical and academic perspective. Ealing 9:30am4pm registration 9am Members free/non-members £10 Lunch and refreshments £5 contact Sarah Kramer 020 8746 5906 [email protected] 16th July How to set up supervision and develop supervision skills: A CPD workshop (course No 727) RCSLT Short course with Jayne Comins RCSLT, 2 White Hart Yard, London SE1 Contact: The short courses office [email protected] Tel: 020 7378 1200/Fax: 020 7403 7254 16th July A Toolkit for making information stick accessible, reliable information is acknowledged as vital in supporting the "recovery journey". Gain confidence and practical skills to make information work for everyone. www.ukconnect.org Connect 16-18 Marshalsea Road, London Tel: 020 7367 0846 [email protected] 20th July Communicating quality 3 roadshows for SLTs and SLT assistants. South Yorkshire (Sheffield) To reserve your place email [email protected] Fax: 020 7403 7254 21st-22nd July Quality of life for people with stroke and aphasia QoL! Can tools guide intervention? Explore what contributes to QoL. Review recent research. Speakers include Linda Worrall and Sally Byng. www.ukconnect.org Connect, 16-18 Marshalsea Road, London Tel: 020 7367 0846 [email protected] 23rd July Communicating quality 3 roadshows for SLTs and SLT assistants North West (Stockport). To reserve your place, email [email protected] or fax her on 020 7403 7254 4 bulletin supplement July 2004 15th-17th September and 10th-12th November Working with deaf people part 2. Using PETAL procedure and working on speech intelligibility with deaf people. Course Tutors: CSD Consultants Course Venue: Mossley Hill Hospital. Liverpool. Cost: £400 Contact: Angela Taylor on 01745 445296 4th October and 5th November (2-day course) Effective teaching and speech and language therapy of pupils with speech, language and communication needs. Practical teaching and speech and language therapy approaches to effectively support pupils. London. I CAN 0845 225 4073 www.ican.org.uk/professionaldevelopment 17th September Enhancing communication skills through narrative. (Course No. 736) Due to popular demand we are repeating the course above. RCSLT Short Courses. RCSLT, 2 White Hart Yard, London SE1 RCSLT members £65/non-members £80 Contact: The Short Courses Office [email protected] Tel: 020 7378 1200 Fax: 020 7403 7254 4th October Learning together: Working together teachers and speech and language therapists working together in the early years provides participants with a practical and flexible training package to deliver to other professionals. Northern Ireland. I CAN 0845 225 4073 www.ican.org.uk/professionaldevelopment 20th-21st September (Course No. 722) The role of the clinical specialist in the identification and management of children & young people with pervasive development disorders (ASP, AS, ADHD, etc) RCSLT Short Course at RCSLT Headquarters, 2 White Hart Yard, London SE1. RCSLT members £130/non-members £160. [email protected] Tel: 020 7378 1200 Fax: 020 7403 7254 20th September and 2nd November (2-day course)Social, emotional and behavioural development in pupils with speech, language and communication needs. Bristol I CAN 0845 225 4073 www.ican.org.uk/professionaldevelopment 23rd September The care aims model An introductory workshop in Belfast Learn more about the malcomess care aims model and how it can support your clinical practice. For more information, email: katemalcomess@ aol.com or phone 020 7820 0172 24th September and 12th November (2-day course) Foundation level of the joint professional development framework. Detailed introduction to working with children with SLCN in educational settings - practical strategies and effective target setting. Wales. I CAN 0845 225 4073 www.ican.org.uk/professionaldevelopment 24th September Time and Tense Practical ideas for working with time concepts with children aged 7-11 years. Venue West Yorkshire close to all transport networks. Cost £110 full day including refreshments and lunch. Contact Speechcare training 0113 264 3994 11th October Thinking of returning to work as a speech and language therapist? (Course No 740) RCSLT, 2 White Hart Yard, London, SE1 RCSLT members £30/non-members £40 Contact: The Short Courses Office [email protected] Tel: 020 7378 1200 Fax: 020 7403 7254 20th October New from Elklan - An innovative way to deliver phonological therapy. Come and explore personalised web-based programmes. Receive resources for you to train others (accredited course if delivered by Elklan tutor) RCSLT S<s £150/Elklan tutors £75 www.speechtherapydirect.co.uk [email protected] 01208 841450 Cork, Ireland October 20th-22nd 2004 Hanen certification workshop for SLTs on It Takes Two to Talk-The Hanen program for parents. Hosted by COPE Foundation. For more information on how to register, contact, Anne McDade Telephone/Fax 0141 946 5433 email: [email protected] 22nd October Social skills in school. Developing a rolling programme of social skills development in an inclusive setting, utilising metacognition as a powerful tool for learning. Venue West Yorkshire close to transport networks. Cost £110. Contact Speechcare Training 0113 264 3994 November Banbury, England November 1st-3rd 2004 Hanen certification workshop for SLTs on It Takes Two To Talk- The Hanen program for parents. Hosted by Cherwell Vale PCT. For more information on registering, please contact, Anne McDade telephone/Fax 0141 946 5433 email: [email protected] 5th November Getting started in research: An interactive workshop on developing practice based research skills for SLTs (Course No 743) RCSLT members £65/non-members £80. Contact: The Short Courses Office [email protected] Tel: 020 7378 1200 fax: 020 7403 7254 12th November Introduction to the GRBAS perceptual analysis Speakers: Professor Paul Carding and Sue Jones Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchestercontact: Sue Jones 0161 291 2864 or email: [email protected] 12th November Language, Learning, teaching and therapy. Understanding learning skills required in mainstream and effects of SLI. Practical ideas for improving inclass learning. Venue West Yorkshire close to all transport networks. Cost £110. Speechcare Training 0113 264 3994 26th November Viewpoints on dyspraxia theories and therapies relating to developmental dyspraxia. Connection to linguistic skills and role of sensorimotor integration. Long term outcomes. Venue West Yorkshire close to all transport networks. Cost £110. Contact Speechcare Training 0113 264 3994 December Nottingham, England December 1st3rd 2004 Hanen certification workshop for SLTs on It Takes Two To Talk- the Hanen program for parents. Hosted by The Ear Foundation. For more information on registering, please contact, Anne McDade telephone/Fax 0141 946 5433 email: [email protected] Nottingham, England December 7th9th 2004 Hanen certification workshop for SLTs on It Takes Two to Talk - The Hanen program for parents. Hosted by The Ear Foundation For more information on registering, please contact, Anne McDade Telephone/Fax 0141 946 5433 email: [email protected] January 2005 21st January 2005 Inclusion for SLI. Successful practice in inclusion at KS3-4. Practical strategies to support SLI pupils in mainstream; social skills, learning skills and professional development. Venue West Yorkshire near all transport networks. Cost £110. Contact Speechcare Training 0113 264 3994 February 2005 18th February 2005 Language impairment in older children. What is "residual" Impairment and what are it's consequences? Research into language 7+ years and practical ideas for intervention. Venue West Yorkshire near all transport networks. Cost £110. Contact Speechcare Training 0113 264 3994 March 2005 11th March 2005 Metacognition, memory, speech and language. Introducing these powerful tools for effective therapy through theory and practical strategies for developing speech and language skills. Venue West Yorkshire near all transport networks. Cost £110. Contact Speechcare Training 0113 264 3994 www.rcslt.org Appointments Job satisfaction? • Largest Therapy agency in the UK • Over 35 years experience • Exceptional rates of pay • Earn even more through • Limited companies Hundreds of temp and perm jobs nationwide • Talk to a dedicated medical professional Call Corinth now on England 0800 028 3563 [email protected] Scotland 0800 169 1116 [email protected] TSA5 www.corinth.co.uk NHS National Contract Agency. Is Your Agency? www.rcslt.org Committed to equal opportunities July 2004 bulletin supplement 5 Appointments Speech & Language Therapists We bring opportunities to you. With over 20 offices across the UK and Ireland, BBT is always ideally located to find the best job opportunities for your needs. Our highly trained dedicated consultants can provide ongoing support to make sure your career is always going in the direction you want. So, whether you are looking to further your career, for flexible hours or the chance to work closer to home – BBT can help. Temporary or permanent positions – from Assistant to Management Level Global Reach – with over 30 offices across 4 continents, providing opportunities further afield if you choose Free CRB checks – BBT pay, so you don’t have to! Referral bonus scheme – £400 when you introduce a friend or colleague* Excellent pay, sickness & accident insurance* – as well as many other benefits *subject to terms & conditions 0800 032 1879 email: [email protected] (For Global vacancies, please call 0808 143 6000) www.bbt.co.uk BBT operate as both an Employment Agency and an Employment Business. 6 bulletin supplement July 2004 www.rcslt.org Appointments www.rcslt.org July 2004 bulletin supplement 7 Appointments Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust Macmillan Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Oncology Services Ref: 04/0834/RCHT Spine points 36-38 £34,086 - £36,867 pa Fixed Term Contract for two years Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro We are looking for a Speech and Language Therapist to act as project facilitator on a fixed term project to investigate the requirements for an oncology SLT service within Cornwall. Experienced in working with a range of problems resulting from many types of cancer, you will work within a range of multi-disciplinary teams across a variety of locations. Whilst the post is based at the Royal Cornwall Hospital the majority of clinical work will be in community settings including hospices. You will be required to undertake four projects ranging in complexity; these range from setting up a database of patients requiring SLT intervention through to developing a specialist service for oncology clients. It is also envisaged that a part time SLT Assistant will also be available to support the workload. The Cancer Services Department is highly dynamic and well supported. On-site dedicated IT support is available and a variety of personal support /supervision options are available. The SLT Department is linked to the county-wide service and enjoys opportunities for clinical supervision, CPD and support. The post is 35 hours per week and can be taken as a secondment with appropriate agreement. For further information, please contact Margaret Ray, Principal SLT, on (01872) 252470. Find the latest College information and SLT news; access the new Clinical Guidelines and updated publications, and keep in touch with the profession. For an application pack, please contact [email protected], John Keay House, Tregonissey Road, St Austell, Cornwall PL25 4PH. Tel: (01726) 627878 quoting the appropriate ref. Fax: (01726) 627997. E-mail: [email protected] or visit our website: www.cornwall.nhs.uk/jobsatcornwall Benefits include optional pension and life assurance. Closing date: 22 July 2004. Use the PIN and membership number on your new RCSLT membership card to access member-only areas We are committed to diversity, equality of employment and promote flexible working. Visit www.rcslt.org and access the RCSLT online St Catherine’s School Isle of Wight Incorporating Grove Hill Further Eduction Centre Residential Special for children with specific speech and language impairment Speech and Language Therapist Band 2 up to spine point 33 depending on experience plus paid school holidays Are you interested in: • • • • • • • working in eduction (ages 8-18) a small caseload paid school holidays developing your skills in working with speech and language impairment working closely with eight other therapists working collaboratively with other professionals excellent and extensive opportunities for continuing professional development If so, contact us now! Other benefit include: • excellent links to London and Europe • removal expenses paid (to a ceiling) • reasonable housing costs Closing date for receipt of applications - 18th July. Interviews Tuesday 20th July For further information or informal discussion contact: Grenville Shipley, Principal or Tina Meagher, Head SALT Application form and job description can be obtained from: St Catherine’s School Grove Road Email: [email protected] VENTOR Website: www.stcatherines,org.uk Isle of Wight PO38 1TT Tel: 01983 852722 8 bulletin supplement July 2004 www.rcslt.org Appointments People from different cultures and backgrounds make Brent's community thriving and exciting, and our staff reflect and enjoy this diversity. Here at Brent Teaching PCT, it is our job to meet the healthcare needs of this vibrant area of NW London. If you want to join our team in delivering a more responsive and effective health service in Brent, we want to hear from you. Paediatric Speech & Language Therapy Service Speech and Language Therapists Are you looking for an opportunity to join a large, friendly paediatric service where your skills will be valued and where you will be supported to develop as a therapist? Our service is committed to continuing development of our therapy approaches, service delivery models and our staff. We can offer you professional line management, mentoring and peer support, comprehensive professional and personal development opportunities as well as health, fitness and créche facilities. Mainstream Schools Spine Points 31 - 33 • £29,659 - £31,945 (depending on experience) p.a. inc. • Ref No: BPCT3/678 We have available a number of excellent positions for therapists who wish to develop specialist skills or who are already specialists in providing services to Statemented and Non-Statemented pupils in mainstream primary schools. Newly qualified applicants would also be considered for positions within our team at an appropriate grade. We can offer: • Involvement in implementing a service agreement that promotes joint working • A team base with other SLT colleagues including SLT assistants • Opportunities and support to develop specialisms • Admin support • Opportunities for continuous professional development. Student/Assistant Co-ordinator Spine Points 34 - 35 • £33,157 - £34,415 (depending on experience) p.a. inc. • Ref No: BPCT3/679 We are seeking an experienced therapist to take forward this exciting new position. Your role will be to liaise with universities and co-ordinate student placements within the service. It will also involve developing and co-ordinating the SLT assistant service within the mainstream schools. Duties include: • Carrying a caseload within the mainstream schools team • Working in partnership with the SLT service & the universities to develop and support innovative student placements within the Trust • Developing the SLT assistant service and providing the necessary support to the SLT assistants in the team. If you have experience of: • Working within mainstream school settings including the delivery of training and support for other professionals • Providing student placements • Working closely with other professionals, we would love to hear from you! Paediatric Special Needs, School for pupils with physical disabilities Spine Points 31 - 33 • £29,659 - £31,945 (depending on experience) p.a. inc. • Ref No: BPCT3/680 This post will allow you to develop or to extend skills and knowledge in the specialism of augmentative and alternative communication systems and to enjoy managing a stable and small caseload of pupils from nursery age to 16 years plus. SLT provision is well established within this friendly and supportive school where teachers are used to working in close liaison with SLTs and other professionals. As part of a local CAP team you will also advise non-specialist SLTs within the Brent Paediatric Service. Post-graduate qualification and/or experience with eating and drinking difficulties would be an advantage. Paediatric Pre-School Special Needs Spine Points 31 - 33 • £29,659 - £31,945 (depending on experience) p.a. inc. • Ref No: BPCT3/681 Due to an increase in funding we are able to expand our pre-school special needs team with this full-time post for a therapist with previous experience treating young children and children with special needs. Our well established team has close multi-disciplinary working relationships within a child-development service that is developing co-ordinated care plans for children with complex needs. Therapy programmes are provided in nurseries, clinics and clients' homes. Post-graduate qualification and/or experience with eating or drinking would be an advantage. Full-time Rotation SLT Spine Points 19 - 22 • Salary: £19,143 - £21,327 p.a. inc. • Ref No: BPCT3/682 An enthusiastic, newly qualified or returning SLT is required to join our rotation scheme. This will involve working half time in a base whilst the other half of the week is spent within another rotation placement, e.g. mainstream schools, adult rehabilitation, etc. The rotation element of the post changes every 8 months over the first 2 years allowing you to experience at least 4 areas of work. Most posts are available on a part-time or term-time only basis. Our large team is extremely welcoming and is a place where you are sure to enjoy working. If you are interested why not come for an informal visit to meet the team? To find out more please telephone: Annalize Theart 020 8795 6143, Thalia Longhurst 020 7625 5115, (Mainstream Schools & Student/Assistant Co-ordinator posts). Andrew Wright 020 8795 6487 (Special Needs posts) Julie Perkins 020 8795 6332 or Kathleen Woolford 020 8795 6488 (general enquiries & rotation posts). For an application pack please contact Brent PCT Recruitment Bureau on 0870 4441719. Alternatively, fax your request on 0870 4441720, clearly stating your name, address and the title and reference number of the post you are applying for. Closing date: 26th July 2004. Working with our partners for a healthier Brent Christchurch, Willesden A BETTER FUTURE FOR YOU AND THE CHILDREN. Brent Teaching Primary Care Trust www.rcslt.org July 2004 bulletin supplement 9 Appointments THERAPIES DIRECTORATE - SPEECH THERAPY DEPARTMENT Clinical Specialist Voice/Head & Neck • Grade 33 - 35 • £30,302 £36,867 pa pro rata dependent upon experience • Full time/Part time • Ref: 2171 This senior position in The Royal Liverpool University Hospital ENT Service is an excellent opportunity for a Specialist Therapist with at least 3 years’ Voice/Head & Neck experience. The Joint Voice Clinic with Max McCormick, is well established (14 Years) and is equipped with an Atmos Digital Stroboscopy System. Therapist-led Endoscopy review clinics are set up and there are plans to further extend the role of the SLT in line with the NHS Modernisation plan for ENT. Experience of running a Voice Clinic and training in rigid and flexible Endoscopy are desirable. There is a weekly consultant-led Videofluoroscopy Clinic with direct referral by Therapists. A satellite Head & Clinic runs weekly with a Multidisciplinary Team. There is a large caseload of laryngectomy patients with surgical voice restoration and a range of other head and neck patients. Discussions are underway in relation to this post to develop an inreach service to Aintree Hospital where Head & Neck Surgery is carried out in order to improve continuity of care. This will also provide a training and development opportunity for a Therapist with less experience in Head & Neck. The SLT Department at RLUBHT consists of 6.2 Therapists plus Assistants split across the Royal and Broadgreen sites. Liverpool is noted for the warmth and sense of humour of its people and is a rapidly developing, diverse and vibrant city worthy of its “capital of culture” award. For further information please contact Corinne Yates, Head of Department on 0151 706 2700. Application pack available from Corinne Yates, Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust, Prescot Street, Liverpool, L7 8XP, tel: 0151 706 2700. Please quote reference number. For further details of this job and other jobs within the Royal Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Trust, see our website: www.rlbuht.nhs.uk Closing Date: 16 July 2004. This post is subject to an enhanced CRB disclosure. We welcome applications from all sections of the Community and are keen to ensure improved representation in terms of ethnicity and disability. All applicants from these groups will be invited to interview if they fulfil the minimum criteria for these posts. Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust Opportunities for Therapists in Dublin Can you make a difference in helping people with Learning Disability to achieve their personal goals? St Michaels’s House is a community based voluntary organisation founded by parents in 1955 which provides facilities & services to over 1500 people with learning disabilities & their families throughout Dublin City & County. "St Michael's House provides services in three regions, St Michael's House South (Goatstown), St Michael's House North (Ballymun) and St Michael's House North East (Coolock). Vacancies for Senior Speech & Language Therapists. We have a number of vacancies for full-time Senior Speech & Language Therapists based in the SLT Department of St.Michael's House Services. This is an exciting opportunity to join a busy department committed to the delivery of a quality service to children & adults & their families. The • • • • • • successful candidate will: Hold a Diploma/Degree in Speech & Language Therapy or equivalent & be eligible for membership of IASLT Have a minimum of 3 years post qualification experience, some of which should be in Learning Disability Have the ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team Have excellent communication skills Work as a member of an established SLT, with good support Have a manageable caseload size These posts offer scope for personal initiative and good opportunities for continuing professional development. There will be ample opportunities to develop specialist skills with further training encouraged. Senior therapists will have a chance to become involved in service & policy development and to develop their management skills. We particularly welcome applications from Speech & Language Therapists with knowledge and experience in areas of AAC, Total Communication, Parent & Staff Training Programmes, Dysphagia Management & Challenging Behaviour. Salary Scale: Point 1 42,674.00 to Point 9 50,515.00 Informal Enquiry's to Margaret Farrell on 00353 1 2987033 To apply forward your C.V. to: Recruitment Section, Human Resources Department, St. Michael's House, Ballymun Road, Dublin 9. Alternatively, application forms available on request Tel: 00353 1 8840371 Closing date for receipt of completed applications is Friday 16th July 2004. 10 bulletin supplement July 2004 www.rcslt.org Appointments Children’s Community Speech and Language Therapy Service We are a large Children’s Speech and Language Therapy Department hosted by South Birmingham Primary Care Trust working across all 4 Primary Care Trusts in Birmingham, from Sutton Coldfield to Longbridge and Sheldon to Handsworth. We offer a supportive working environment involving mentorship, clinical supervision, appraisal and access to twelve clinical leads across a range of specialist provision. We, as a conscientious and professional team of staff, are committed to developing effective and efficient ways of working in order to meet the diverse needs of children in Birmingham. Due to promotion and new initiatives we have the following vacancies:- Principal Speech and Language Therapist Band 3 Spine Points 39-41 (£38,340 - £41,470) The senior management team has seen changes recently with a new head of service being appointed in January 2004. In May 2004 we appointed a Principal Therapist to join the two already in post. This team currently manages 3 of the 4 localities in Birmingham. We are now looking to appoint a fourth Locality Principal to join them. We are looking for a therapist with extensive clinical experience in a range of community settings and proven team leadership skills including appraisal and management of groups of therapists and assistants. Excellent negotiation and liaison skills are essential as well as experience of developing and implementing models of care in partnership with other agencies. The principal holds delegated departmental responsibility related to clinical governance and represents the department in a range of multi agency environments. Clinical work is an essential component of this post and will be according to experience, specific interest and departmental need. Informal enquiries to Emma Mays, Head of Children’s SLT Service on 0121 411 1109. Clinics Co-ordinator - South Locality Band 3 Spine Points 36-38 (£34,086 - £36,867) Due to promotion we have an exciting opportunity to appoint an experienced therapist to have responsibility for managing the service to the eight health centres and mainstream schools attached to these, in Southern Birmingham locality. This role will include staff appraisal, caseload supervision and co-ordination of clinic and mainstream school sessions according to service need. We are looking for someone who has a firm grounding in community clinic and mainstream school based therapy and it is expected that the co-ordinator will hold a clinical caseload within the clinics in South locality. The 6 co-ordinators in the department meet regularly and, as a team, have delegated whole service development responsibilities. Informal enquiries to Emma Mays, Head of Children’s SLT Service or Gill Williams, Principal SLT both on 0121 411 1109. 4 Newly Qualified/Returner posts (Mixed Adult/Child caseloads) Band 1 Spine Points 20-22 (£18,197 - £19,684) This year we are very pleased to be able to offer 4 posts suitable for newly qualified therapists or people wishing to return to the profession. We have created these new posts in conjunction with South Birmingham PCT Adult Speech & Language Therapy, Rehabilitation, Elderly and Learning Disabilities services. They would be ideal for someone wishing to develop skills in working with both children and adults with a range of communication and swallowing difficulties. Specialist Speech & Language Therapist Language Unit Band 2 spine points 28-30 (£24,906 - £26,939) or 31-33 (£28,016 - £30,302) We have a full time vacancy in a primary language unit for a therapist who has a specialism in speech and language impairment including autism, or who is looking to develop a specialism. The Meadows Language Unit is attached to a mainstream school in South Birmingham. This post could be shared between two therapists and combined with clinic or special school sessions elsewhere in the department. Informal enquiries to Gill Williams, Principal SLT, on 0121 411 1109. 4 Speech & Language Therapists (Community settings) Band 2 Spine Points 23-25 (£20,474 - £22,143) or 26-28 (£23,026 - £24,906) dependant on experience These posts would suit therapists who are looking to become independent in their caseload management. They are based in community clinic and mainstream school settings across all 4 Birmingham localities. There is an opportunity to combine with sessions in special schools and units. Team Leader Band 2 Spine points 28-30 (£24,906 - £26,939) or 31-33 (£28,016 - £30,302) There is an opportunity for one of the above posts in Heart of Birmingham to be or develop into a clinics/mainstream schools team leader responsible for the clinical management of a small team of staff in community clinic settings. Informal enquiries to Emma Mays, Head of Children’s SLT Service on 0121 411 1109, or Kath Robinson, Principal SLT on 07974 140119. 2 Sure Start Speech & Language Therapists Band 2 Spine Points 26-28 (£23,026 - £24,906) Budgets reviewed annually in line with SureStart funding. We are looking for 2 additional staff members to join our established team of Speech and Language Therapists providing input to Sure Start Local Programmes in Birmingham. We are able to provide excellent support and are looking for therapists with a particular interest in developing the skills of programme staff, other local workers and parents. Our aim is to promote preventative models of working and parental involvement. Informal enquiries to Debbie Hughes, SLT Co-ordinator for Sure Start Team on 0121 464 4772 or Emma Mays, Head of Children’s SLT Service on 0121 411 1109. For an application form and job description for all posts please contact: Stella Sharpe, SLT secretary, Victoria School, Bell Hill, Northfield, Birmingham B31 1LD on 0121 411 1109. Closing date: 19th July 2004. New legislation requires that for any post which requires access to children and/ or vulnerable adults a disclosure check is made through the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB). www.southbirminghampct.nhs.uk Informal enquiries to Emma Mays, Head of Children’s SLT Service on 0121 411 1109, or, Helen Mould, Head of Adult SLT Service on 0121 255 7009. We are committed to equal opportunities and actively discourage smoking at work. www.rcslt.org July 2004 bulletin supplement 11 Appointments Norwich Primary Care Trust NORFOLK LEARNING DIFFICULTIES SERVICE, SPEECH & LANGUAGE THERAPY Because of the value placed upon Speech and Language Therapy, we are growing our small, but creative and ambitious team. We have a Total Communication Project running across the county supported by 5 Communication Development Workers (CDWs), as well as a Malnutrition pilot project in the northern area. Therapists are based with the CDWs in the integrated health and social care teams, the vacant posts are in the south (based in Wymondham) or the city (based in Norwich). CLINICAL LEAD Spine Point 36-38: £34,086 - £36,867 pa Full or Part Time (pro rata for part time) Ref: NPCT/455/EP You will be expected to carry a clinical caseload and provide clinical supervision and support to the Therapists, ensuring adherence to clinical guidelines and the development of evidence-based practice. You will lead the team in evaluating the service through audit and research projects. This is an ideal opportunity for someone looking to further develop their leadership skills. COMMUNITY THERAPIST Spine Point 23-31 (depending on experience): £20,474 - £28,016 pa Full or Part Time (pro rata for part time) Ref: NPCT/467/EP You will be expected to provide a full clinical service as a key member of one of the community teams. You will join the other Therapists and CDWs in implementing Total Communication, and have the opportunity to develop an area of special interest. The service is committed to the personal and professional development of its staff with regular supervision and appraisal. There are opportunities for in-service and external training. For further information please contact Liz Garnham, Clinical Lead on (01603) 481122 or Corrie Rouch, Community Therapist on (01553) 666691. Closing date: 20 July 2004. For an application pack please contact our Recruitment Lines on (01603) 711436 and 711457 or alternatively email us at [email protected] quoting the relevant reference number. Eastern Support Services, Human Resources, The Old Hall, Little Plumstead Hospital, Norwich, NR13 5EW We operate a no smoking policy. A day creche is available for all staff. We are working towards equal opportunities & welcome applications irrespective of age, disability, ethnic origin or gender. A job share scheme operates. Enquiries are invited. 12 bulletin supplement July 2004 www.rcslt.org Appointments SPECIALIST SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPISTS Come and join our enthusiastic team of Speech and Language Therapists working in South Wales. Working in either a community or hospital based setting, you will work closely and collaboratively with team members and multi-disciplinary agencies. Together you will provide a flexible, innovative and specialist service to both children and adults. LEARNING DISABILITIES DIRECTORATE CARDIFF & RHONDDA CYNON TAFF SPINE POINTS 28 - 35 £28,016 - £32,772 REF: G2B/OAA010 We currently have two vacancies in the Learning Disability Directorate to work with adults in a community setting. You will join a team of 10 Speech and Language Therapists and 4 Communication Development Officers. We believe that communication is the key to inclusion and we have multi-agency agreements to support the ‘Inclusive Communication’ approach across our Directorate. You will work with adults with a range of communication needs and/or eating, drinking or swallowing difficulties and there is plenty of opportunity to develop expertise in key areas of specialist interest. Experience of dysphagia is desirable however a comprehensive training package is supported by the department. We offer: • the support of a friendly, highly skilled SALT team; • regular team meetings led by the SALT manager; • regular supervision led by Senior Specialist SALTs; • appraisal system linked to CPD; • multi-disciplinary team working; • professional and personal development and research supported; • flexible working; • car leasing scheme; • Trust induction training. If you are interested in either of the above posts please contact Christine Griffiths, Acting Manager SLT, Learning Disability Directorate, Bro Morgannwg NHS Trust on 01656 754035 or e-mail [email protected] COMMUNITY & THERAPIES DIRECTORATE ON-TRACK AND SURE START (10 - 12 MONTHS FIXED TERM) REF: G2/BUA195 You will cover two of our multi-agency projects:- On Track (0.5 wte) in the Llynfi Valley and Sure Start (0.5 wte) in the Neath Port Talbot area. You will have the support of speech and language therapy assistants in both projects and be part of a well-established and lively team of speech and language therapy staff, with good administrative support at both ends of the Trust. On Track is a project for children in the 4-11 year age range, based in Caerau at the top of the Llynfi Valley. Designed to work with families whose children are at risk of drifting into crime, the speech and language therapist works with some targeted children but also within a more universal multi-disciplinary approach, in completing joint assessments, delivering training, screening nursery and class groups, running parent groups, assisting in transition initiatives and running after-school clubs etc. Sure Start is a project for children under 3 years of age, based in the Children’s Centre at Neath Port Talbot General Hospital. Designed to work with families of children whose children are at risk of poor speech and language development, the therapist works with some targeted children but also in a more universal multi-disciplinary approach in completing joint assessments, delivering training, advising in a variety of pre-school locations, and running parent groups etc. Ideally we would like one full time therapist to cover both projects up to the end of June/July or August 2005, but as the two projects are not inter-dependent, we would also be happy to split the post and would in either case consider term-time only as well. Both Christine Graham and Delyth Lewis who are the usual permanent holders of these posts will be available throughout the term of the contract to provide clinical support. It is possible that (if appropriate) this temporary appointment could become permanent. For more information please contact Mrs Christine Graham on 01656 752564 or e-mail [email protected] TWO POSTS AT SPINE POINTS 33-35 £30,302 - £32,772 REF: G2/BGA087 Experienced and enthusiastic, you will take the lead for Paediatric Dysphagia for either pre-school children in the Bridgend area or schoolaged within the locality of Neath/Port Talbot. You will also provide speech and language therapy services to children in Domiciliary settings, Community Clinics and in educational settings for children with special needs. For more information please contact Mrs Christine Graham on 01656 752564 or e-mail [email protected] For an application pack please telephone the Personnel Recruitment Line on 01656 752999 or e-mail [email protected] quoting the relevant reference number. Alternatively you can visit our website: www.bromor-tr.wales.nhs.uk Closing date for all posts: 30 July 2004 This organisation uses the Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure system and will apply for an appropriate disclosure on all successful applicants where the post requires clearance. WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER WWW. BROMOR - TR . WALES . NHS . UK www.rcslt.org S OUTH WALES July 2004 bulletin supplement 13 Appointments Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists Portsmouth City Teaching PCT host Speech and Language Therapy services for the whole of Portsmouth and South East Hampshire. There are over 55 Speech and Language Therapists in the department. Our Trust embraces the principles of Clinical Governance, continued professional development and evidenced based practice. Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, P/T Notice to all Bulletin Supplement Advertisers Advertisements to be published in the mid July issue should be received by Midday 5th July Adult Neurology and Lead for AAC 0.5wte £34,929 - £37,609 pro rata equivalent to Whitley band 3 (36-38) This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and develop and deliver a highly specialist service to neurological impaired adults with communication and swallowing problems. Working in collaboration with specialist colleagues and our multi-disciplinary team, you will manage a personal caseload, demonstrating your specialist knowledge in the management of dysphagia, models of aphasia management, AAC and progressive neurological disorders. You will also have a lead role in developing and overseeing the communication aid resource for adults which is well funded on a recurring basis by the local PCTs. This role will include training and ongoing development of the Communication Aid Link SLTs. With four years’ experience, membership of RCSLT and HPC registration, your vision and initiative will be highly valued in our team. Hours: 183/4 per week. Ref: PC6817. Informal enquiries are welcomed by Judith Williams, Chief SLT, tel: 023 9228 6147 or Ann Rice, SLT Manager Adult Acquired Service, tel: 023 9228 6000 ext. 2812. Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, P/T £34,929 - £37,609 pro rata This issue is to be distributed on 15th July Advertisements to be published in the August issue should be received by 21st July This issue is to be distributed on 1st August All enquiries relating to classified advertising should be directed to: Katy Eggleton at TG Scott Healthcare, 10 Savoy Street. London Tel: 020 7878 2344 Fax: 020 7379 7155 Email: [email protected] 14 bulletin supplement July 2004 Working with students in secondary and further education settings, this post is funded by education and managed within the PCT, offering opportunities to continue previous work in models of service delivery and therapy strategies. Liaising with colleagues in education, you will address the diverse communication needs of students within the education environment, planning for the transition and taking account of functional communication needs in work and social settings. Four days, term-time only. Ref: PC6828. Generalist Speech and Language Therapist £20,292 - £25,441 As a vital part of our team, this is an exciting opportunity to develop specific skills in pre-school, mainstream or special needs. Working in a specialism of your interest, you will divide your time between a health centre and a special school, supporting junior colleagues in a lead role, and contributing to the team approach with the caseloads. With two years’ experience, your enthusiasm and ambition will be key as you develop your skills at a more senior level. Hours: 371/2 per week. Ref: PC6826. Basic Grade - Speech and Language Therapists £18,653 - £20,818 As a newly qualified therapist, this is an ideal opportunity to begin your career and work in health centres, mainstream schools and special schools. Supported by more experienced colleagues, you will have a series of multi-disciplinary training days during your first year, together with a mentor scheme and regular meetings. Hours: 371/2 per week. Ref: PC6827. Interview date (for above three posts): 26th July 2004. Informal enquiries for the above three posts are welcomed by Teresa Boden, Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy Manager, tel: 023 9255 3333 or Jan Smith, Chief Speech and Language Therapist, tel: 023 9234 4204. An Enhanced Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure will be obtained prior to appointment for posts that involve working with children or vulnerable adults. Further information about the Disclosure scheme can be found at www.disclosure.gov.uk WE ACTIVELY ENCOURAGE APPLICATIONS FROM ALL SECTIONS OF THE COMMUNITY. WE OPERATE A POLICY OF NO SMOKING FOR EMPLOYEES. Any personal information you provide will be held on a confidential computerised database in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. To request an application pack, please write to Portsmouth City Primary Care Trust, Human Resources Department, St James’ Hospital, Locksway Road, Portsmouth PO4 8LD or telephone us on 023 9289 4403 (24 hour answerphone) or email us at [email protected] Please quote the relevant reference. Closing date: 21st July 2004. www.rcslt.org Appointments Build on our success, and enjoy some of your own. These two key roles have a lot in common. They have both been created to build on existing successes. They both present excellent opportunities for further education and learning. Also, both offer exceptional, ongoing support from qualified and experienced senior staff. Speech Language Therapist Up to spine point 31 according to experience Based at Bradstow School, Broadstairs Bradstow School meets the educational needs of children aged 5-19 years, with ASD, Challenging Behaviour and Severe Learning Difficulties. The current therapist has made real progress, and we’re looking to build on this success. Here’s where you come in. Joining our established Thanet Schools SLT Team - an excellent service with strong links to Adult Learning Disability - you’ll make an impression from day one. You’ll follow a mediator model of service delivery, developing skills in AAC and working with a hugely-rewarding client group. As you progress, you’ll get to shape the role and make it your own. Monitored, scheduled support and training will come from the onsite therapist and the wider Therapy Team. This is a learning post, ideal for a therapist with two years’ experience who is looking to work with a challenging client group and develop valuable new skills. Ours is a positive, lively environment with a real commitment to team working. Based in Broadstairs, we’re near the countryside, the coast and the lively University city of Canterbury. Thanet Group Co-ordinator Spine point 29 - 31 Based at Seabathing Hospital, Thanet If you’re interested, please phone or email for further information on any of the above positions, contact Tania Allen, Head of Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy on 01843 229073 or [email protected] For an information pack and application form, please contact Speech and Language Therapy, Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Ethelbert Road, Canterbury, Kent CT1 3NG. Tel: 01227 783111. Closing date for completed applications: 16th July 2004. For other job opportunities visit our website www.eastkentcoastalpct.nhs.uk Employment in these posts is subject to a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure from the Criminal Records Bureau. Our well-established Speech and Language Groups provide a mix of group and individual therapies across four, busy Thanet-based clinics. This dynamic, exciting post will see you developing this high-quality service yet further. Taking a creative approach to your work, you’ll make a valuable contribution to both our operation and continued development. With ongoing support from the Clinic Co-ordinator and our excellent team of assistants, you’ll ensure we continue to provide a broad range of therapy options for clients and their families. As you do so, you’ll be able to develop your role. Experience isn’t essential for this post, as we’re far more interested in your creative thinking and positive outlook. The desire to develop new skills in Dyspraxia and Pre-school Language Disorders would also prove a real advantage. Importantly, you must also be ready and willing to take full advantage of the excellent developmental opportunities we have here. In addition to the support already mentioned, we can offer ongoing clinical supervision and a wide range of training opportunities. We’re very flexible with regards to working options, and can provide free accommodation for the first month. Our location is great too - diverse enough to encompass the lively University city of Canterbury and delightful seaside towns, while offering easy access to France. We operate a non-smoking policy Working Towards Equal Opportunities www.rcslt.org July 2004 bulletin supplement 15 Appointments The College of St Mark & St John C A R E E R S I N HEALTHCARE Affiliated to the University of Exeter Senior Lecturers in Speech and Language Therapy Salary: Senior Lecturer Grade AC3 £28,002 to £35,472 W O R K I N G T O G E T H E R F O R L I F E The Health Boards work together to provide progressive healthcare. As part of our ongoing development we currently have the following opportunities: The School of Health led by an SLT Dean, is looking for suitably qualified speech and language therapists who enjoy working with students in clinical settings, and Higher Education. The posts will allow you to develop your research and specialist clinical interests. The College of St Mark and St John is a partner in the successful Peninsular Allied Health Collaboration, which is spearheading the modernisation of training for health professionals. From 2005 we will be based in the purposefully designed Peninsular Allied Health Centre, which will house new on-site clinic and laboratory facilities. Speech and Language Therapy Manager Post 1 Limerick MID-WESTERN HEALTH BOARD SERVING CLARE, LIMERICK & TIPPERARY NORTH, IRELAND Ref: SLTB/MWHB/2404/02B Professional Tutor Clinical Placements Lead This exciting post will provide an opportunity for you to develop expertise in the clinical education of speech and language therapists. You will build and maintain effective partnerships with regional managers and their teams through networking and training in addition to teaching SLT students. You will have an opportunity to participate in the training of clinical educators using innovative simulated learning with actors. Working alongside a full-time placements administrator, and a committed group of Trust employed clinical co-ordinators, you will be responsible for sourcing clinical placements within and beyond the South West region. Post 2 Senior Lecturer Within a supportive environment you will work within a team to deliver a high quality learning experience for speech and language therapy students, and participate in an innovative teaching and learning environment. Your specialist areas of interest will complement the expertise of the current staff. There will be opportunities to join the inter-professional team delivering the Common Foundation Programme for mixed groups of health professional students. A higher degree or some experience in a Higher Education environment would be an advantage. For an informal discussion please contact Maggie Cooper (Dean of School of Health) telephone 01752 636700 ext 5632 or Anne Ayre, (Head of Speech & Language Therapy) ext. 2202 Application forms and further details can be obtained from: The Personnel Office, The College of St Mark & St John, Derriford Road, Plymouth, PL6 8BH. Telephone: 01752 636779 (answerphone), email: [email protected] or visit our website: www.marjon.ac.uk Closing Date: 23 July 2004 Interviews: 30 July 2004 The College is an Equal Opportunities Employer SOUTHERN HEALTH BOARD SERVING CORK & KERRY, IRELAND Senior Speech & Language Therapist North Cork Community Services Ref: CC3704 Senior Speech & Language Therapist South Lee Community Services Ref: CC2704 Senior Speech & Language Therapist (0.5 Post) South Lee Community Services SHORTLISTING Ref: CC1704 M AY A P P LY A N D P A N E L S M AY B E F O R M E D F R O M W H I C H F U T U R E V A C A N C I E S W I T H I N T H E B O A R D M AY B E F I L L E D A T B O A R D ’ S DISCRETION. WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER AND S U P P O R T A N O N - S M O K I N G P O L I C Y. CONTINUING E D U C AT I O N A N D P R O F E S S I O N A L D E V E L O P M E N T A R E A C T I V E LY E N C O U R A G E D . F R I E N D LY W O R K I N G A R R A N G E M E N T S M AY A P P LY . F A M I LY F O R F U R T H E R I N F O R M AT I O N A N D J O B DESCRIPTIONS, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE O R C A L L O U R I N F O R M AT I O N L I N E . F R E E P H O N E 0800 056 9710 www.careersinhealthcare.ie The College is a registered Charity solely for education purposes 16 bulletin supplement July 2004 www.rcslt.org Appointments Graduate Speech and Language Therapists Rest assured, we really mean it. You’ll be supported from day one, with your line manager and senior colleagues on hand to help. We’ll arrange meetings every two weeks for three months after you join, and then monthly for the rest of your all-important first year, so you can discuss your progress and needs. All new staff can take part in open support groups, and once a month you’ll shadow an experienced therapist. We also have a well-developed promotion structure and an allotted budget for training. In short, we have everything you need to really move forward with your career. Of course, support isn’t the only benefit. We’re a large, friendly and exceptionally positive team, consisting of 48 Therapists and Assistants. We’re innovative too always open to new ideas about the care we provide. What’s more we’re a hugely-varied service, within which you’ll be able to gain valuable skills and experience in the following venues: Laleham School - a Secondary School with Beacon status offering multi-professional working in a well-supported team. Playgroup Service - work in a small team to deliver our service to those children from areas that are particularly hard to reach. Gap House School - a wonderful learning experience for those with a particular interest in Primary-age, complex language difficulties. Mainstream Schools - a well-structured, year-long training programme prepares new graduates to work in our Mainstream Schools Service. Community Clinics - our low waiting times and excellent support make our community clinics the ideal learning ground for new graduates. In addition to the support already mentioned, we can offer ongoing clinical supervision and a wide range of training opportunities. We’re very flexible with regards to working options, and can provide free accommodation for the first month. Our location is great too - diverse enough to encompass the lively University city of Canterbury and delightful seaside towns, while offering easy access to France. If you’re interested, please phone or email for further information on any of the above positions, Tania Allen, Head of Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy on 01843 229073. Email: [email protected] For an information pack and application form, please contact Speech and Language Therapy, Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Ethelbert Road, Canterbury, Kent CT1 3NG. Tel: 01227 783111. Closing date: 23rd July 2004. For other job opportunities, visit our website: www.eastkentcoastalpct.nhs.uk Employment in these posts are subject to a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure from the Criminal Records Bureau. www.rcslt.org July 2004 bulletin supplement 17 Appointments Come and join us in Croydon! ● Less than 15 minutes from Central London by train ● Excellent public transport ● Easy access to the South Downs, the coast and international airports Come and join our team! ● Regular supervision, support and peer review ● Great training and development opportunities ● Good clerical support and IT systems ● Lots of opportunities to work with other therapists and assistants The Speech and Language Therapy team within Croydon is a large group of highly skilled and motivated Therapists, Assistants and Clerical staff. We work in a preventative way with children and our focus SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPIST Special Schools and Pre-school or Mainstream Schools 1.0 WTE Band 2: psp 25-27 (Ref: M048R) You will be part of the Special Schools team, working within a special school for secondary age students with learning difficulties. You will provide intervention to the caseload within the school via direct and indirect work, and will also work to provide training and support for staff and parents. You will work alongside a Specialist Therapist and with a Speech and Language Therapy Assistant. You will also have the opportunity to be part of the Pre-school or Mainstream Schools teams, working in the way described in the post above. We will match your interests to the make up of the sessions. is on providing early intervention. We have worked hard to develop good links with colleagues in Education, Health and the Voluntary sectors, and we plan, carry out and measure the success of our intervention in partnership with those involved with the children. SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPIST SURE START CO-ORDINATOR 1.0 WTE Band 2: psp 28-30 (Ref: M049R) SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPIST Pre-school and/or Mainstream Schools 1.0 WTE Band 1/2: psp 20-27 (Ref: M047R) You will be part of the Pre-school team, providing a service to children in a variety of locations, including community clinics, nurseries, early years centres and home settings. You will provide intervention, such as direct therapy with individuals and groups, PCI work, parents’ groups, and training for parents and other professionals. You will also be part of the Mainstream Schools team, providing intervention to children within a number of allocated local primary schools. Your direct intervention will be mainly with children in infant school and your work will be supported by Speech and Language Therapy Assistant time. Applicants at Band 1 level will incorporate sessions in both Pre-school and Mainstream teams to develop a broad base of skills. Applicants at Band 2 level may choose to work in one or both clinical areas. You will co-ordinate the intervention for the Sure Start area, Broad Green, Croydon, providing early intervention strategies to the children and their families. You will also have a key role in providing training to Sure Start providers. You need to have an awareness of the issues related to working with a richly diverse community. This post will be linked to the Pre-school team so that best practice can be implemented across the whole service. We’d really love to talk to you about any of these posts so that we can tell you more about why you should come and join us in Croydon! Please do call one of us: Clare Andrew (Mainstream Schools Team Leader) Ann Harvey (Pre-school Team Leader) Ruth Sinclair (Special Schools Team Leader) We can be contacted on 020 8410 0472. For an application pack please email [email protected] or telephone 020 8274 6006 (24hrs recruitment line) quoting the appropriate reference number or apply online at www.croydon.nhs.uk Closing date for applications: 19th July 2004. Committed to equal opportunities 18 bulletin supplement July 2004 www.rcslt.org Appointments S P E E C H A N D L A N G U A G E T H E R A P Y S E R V I C E ( A D U LT S E R V I C E ) Exciting opportunities in Bedfordshire! Vacancy Number: 9604 Band 2, Spine Points 26 - 28 22,307 - £24,128 Based at the Luton and Dunstable Hospital NHS Trust Would you like to join a small (but very friendly!), extremely innovative and proactive adult team? Then look no further We have an ideal opportunity for a therapist who has perhaps been doing a mixed post, but who is looking towards developing a specialism and wishes therefore to consolidate their skills in adult with acquired neurological and voice disorders. The job is based in the south of the county of Bedfordshire at the Luton and Dunstable Hospital. The hospital is a fairly large DGH with approximately 600 beds, a specialist stoke ward and is now the centre for oral-maxillofacial surgery for Herts and Beds (and son to include Head and Neck). We have a videofluroscopy clinic, a well-established Voice Clinic, a developing tracheostomy team and input into the Head and Neck MDT. You would carry a fairly mixed caseload, including in and out patient sessions and some domiciliary work. You would be well supported by your colleagues, who offer a wide range of clinical expertise. Our team at the hospital pride ourselves on excellent teamwork and a creative innovative approach. We welcome new ideas and fresh ways of working! The adult team across the whole of the country comprises approximately 11 whole time equivalent therapist, including our assistants. Applicants should have at least 2 years experience in working with adults with acquired disorders and do need to be Dysphagia trained. The Luton and Dunstable Hospital is a 3 star Trust and has recently been awarded associated teaching status and is keen to develop a research culture and dynamic workforce. ATTENTION ALL NEWLY QUALIFIED THERAPISTS ALERT! MIXED POST AVAILABLE Speech and Language Therapist Vacancy Number: 9704 Band 1-2, Spine points 19-25 £16,954 - £21,451 We have an exciting post to offer a newly qualified therapist, which is based in the south of the county of Bedfordshire. The post offers sessions in a Community Clinic, a Language Provision and an acute hospital. You would automatically join our newly created group called ‘PIGLETs’ (Previously Inexperienced Graduates Learning Everything Together –Slowly!) We have a sound mentoring and support system in place to ease you into your first post and enable you to meet the challenges of working as a qualified Speech and Language Therapist within the NHS. As a service we aim to provide: • Strong professional leadership. • Regular service and clinical team meetings • Opportunities for Continued Professional Development • Clinical supervision via reflective practice groups • Individual performance and development monitoring • A strong clinical Governance Framework, including the development of a Quality Improvement Group to lead on quality issues. • Involvement of patients and public in service delivery • Involvement of staff in service organisation, for example the Staff Participation Group. Why should you join us? We are very proud of our work and our profession, if you share that commitment and want a chance to develop personally and professionally, then you can’t afford to miss us! For further information on either of the above posts please contact: Henny Hunt (Clinical manager for Adults) Tel.01582718114/e.mail: [email protected] Or Alyson Slater (Clinical Manager for Paediactrics) Tel.01582 708119 e.mail: [email protected] For job pack and application form please contact: Pam Thompson , Therapy Office, Steppingley Hospital, Ampthill Road, Steppingley, Beds MK45 1RJ. Telephone Number 01525 631195 Email [email protected] The Trust will apply for an enhanced disclosure in accordance with the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) Code of Practice and confirmation of this will be required before the post may be taken up. For information on enhanced disclosure please visit the CRB website at www.disclosure.gov.uk We actively promote equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. All full-time posts are open to job-share. All NHS employees qualify immediately for automatic membership of the NHS Pension Scheme and Life Assurance. www.rcslt.org July 2004 bulletin supplement 19 Appointments Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists South Thames Cleft Service Specialist/Advanced Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Cleft Palate and Velopharyngeal Dysfunction Spine points 29 - 38 depending on experience £28,862 - £39,902 p.a. inc. Ref: A204 The South Thames Cleft Service provides cleft care throughout the Managed Clinical Network of South London, Kent, Surrey and Sussex. Based at Guy’s Hospital, you will be a member of the multi-disciplinary cleft team working with a range of other professionals and will join an existing team of Speech and Language Therapists. You may be required to attend outreach clinics and work some sessions in other parts of the Managed Clinical Network. Speech and Language Therapists with different levels of specialist experience are encouraged to apply, as training will be available to suit your level of knowledge. For further information, please call Mrs Sue Mildinhall, Lead Speech and Language Therapist on 020 7188 1318 For an application pack, please contact the Recruitment and Medical Personnel Centre, 1st Floor, Counting House, Guy’s Hospital, St Thomas Street, London SE1 9RT. Tel: 020 7188 2338 (answerphone) or email: [email protected] quoting the appropriate reference. Speech and Language Therapy Department Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Band 2 Spine Points 27-29 - £26,893 - £28,862 p.a. inc. Ref: C301 We are looking for an innovative and enthusiastic colleague to join our dynamic team, dedicated to providing effective clinical care to patients with a wide range of clinical disorders. Based at St Thomas’ Hospital, you will work alongside four other Speech and Language Therapists, providing services to adult inpatients with acquired neurological disorders. You will have responsibility for your own caseload and will be expected to participate in the bi-weekly videofluoroscopy clinics. The Department is dedicated to providing regular weekly departmental in-service training sessions, a formal appraisal system and continuing professional development plans, plus regular supervision, support and opportunities for internal and external training. You should have at least two years’ postgraduate experience working with clients with acquired neurological disorders. Postgraduate training in dysphagia and videofluoroscopy is essential and experience with tracheostomies desirable. For further information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Georgina Bushell, Team Leader on 020 7188 2522. For an application pack, please contact the Recruitment and Medical Personnel Centre, 1st Floor, Counting House, Guy’s Hospital, St Thomas Street, London SE1 9RT. Tel: 020 7188 4969 (answerphone) or email: [email protected] quoting the appropriate reference. Closing date: 19th July 2004. For further information about the Trust, please visit our website at www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk Guy’s and St Thomas’ is an early implementer of Agenda for Change. The Trust is committed to fair pay for all its staff. Newley Qualified/Developing Therapist Full Time. Fixed one-year contract Spine Point 19 £20,357 inc. We are looking for an enthusiastic, creative therapist to join our team. You will be working in a primary school for children with complex needs and autism. The post is funded by Education and includes 13 weeks paid school holidays. You will receive regular formal supervision with senior and specialist staff and there will be opportunities for joint working with other SLTs and OTS. CPD is well supported with good access to training. Contact Mary Shanley, Senior SLT, Manor School NW10 0208 968 3160 Fax 0208 068 3075 Email: mmshanley Closing Date for applications Wednesday 14th July. 20 bulletin supplement July 2004 Advertisements to be published in the mid July issue should be received by Midday 5th July This issue is to be distributed on 15th July Closing date: 16th July 2004. Benefits include: Swimming Pool and Fitness Centres, Knowledge & Information Centre, Social Clubs, On-site Nursery (limited places) and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator. The Trust aims to help staff balance work and home life. Equality of opportunity is our policy. Notice to all Bulletin Supplement Advertisers Advertisements to be published in the August issue should be received by 21st July This issue is to be distributed on 1st August All enquiries relating to classified advertising should be directed to: Katy Eggleton at TG Scott Healthcare, 10 Savoy Street. London Tel: 020 7878 2344 Fax: 020 7379 7155 Email: [email protected] Find the latest College information and SLT news; access the new Clinical Guidelines and updated publications, and keep in touch with the profession. Use the PIN and membership number on your new RCSLT membership card to access member-only areas Visit www.rcslt.org and access the RCSLT online www.rcslt.org Appointments Speech and Language Therapy Services to Camden and Islington Newly/Recently Qualified Therapists: Are you interested in working in Central London? We are currently able to offer two posts within our service. Early Years Service Speech and Language Therapist Local Health Centres Band 2, spine points 19-25 (banding will depend on experience) Ref: IP/01183 As a suitably qualified speech and language therapist, you will join our community-based service for children with communication difficulties in local health centres and nurseries. We are a 20 strong, supportive, multilingual team, committed to providing a quality service for children under five years of age, who present with a range of communication difficulties. This post offers the opportunity to develop skills in assessment, diagnosis and management of a wide range of paediatric communication disorders. Our philosophy of care involves early intervention through parent facilitation, with a focus on parent-child interaction approaches with parents, carers and childcare staff. We have a strong commitment to a range of packages of therapeutic care including: • parent-child interaction • parent workshops • child focused individual and group therapy • staff training programmes in Nursery Centres throughout the local boroughs. Mainstream Primary Schools Service Speech and Language Therapist - 1.0 wte Band 2, spine points 19-25 (banding will depend on experience) Ref: IP/01178 An exciting opportunity has arisen within our well-established Mainstream Service in Camden. You will provide a service for up to four schools with opportunities for joint working with both teachers and other speech and language therapists. You will receive a high level of clinical support and supervision for all aspects of the post. Applications from newly qualified speech and language therapists, or those with more experience are welcomed. We offer: • a large team of friendly, supportive colleagues • opportunities for frequent contact with other speech and language therapists and regular opportunities for joint working with colleagues • a well developed support, supervision mentoring and appraisal structure • extensive opportunities for continuing professional development • a full programme of induction • Trust accommodation for the first six months • season ticket loan scheme. For more information regarding post 1, please contact Sarah Hulme, Principal Speech and Language Therapist on 020 7530 4336. For more information on post 2, please contact Claire Topping, Deputy Speech and Language Therapy Service Manager on 020 7527 5673. These posts involve working with children and/or vulnerable adults and so the successful candidates will be required to apply for a Disclosure. Application forms and further information can be downloaded from our website: www.islingtonpct.nhs.uk or can be requested through our 24 hour recruitment line on 020 7530 5327/3118 quoting the appropriate reference. Closing date: 23rd July 2004. Interviews will be held on Thursday 5th August 2004. We are an employer committed to Equal Opportunities with a range of family friendly policies. The PCT operates a no smoking policy. www.rcslt.org July 2004 bulletin supplement 21 Appointments NORTH DERBYSHIRE ADULT SERVICES Are you interested in joining a friendly innovative adult team providing a service to North Derbyshire? Based in the beautiful Peak District we can offer you the opportunity to develop your clinical skills and career and involve you in enabling others through training. We support opportunities to develop and share knowledge. We are committed to Continuing Professional Development and have regular group and staff meetings. The Trust has an excellent library facility and internet access is available to all staff. Clerical support is provided from the Trust base. CENTRAL SERVICES DIRECTORATE Post 1 Post 2 Speech & Language Therapist Acquired Neurology Team Leader - Specialist Neurology £23,947 - £25,901 pa Full-time 35 hours per week Please quote vacancy reference: SP2043 Please quote vacancy reference: SP2045 This post offers an exciting opportunity to develop clinical leadership skills coordinating the clinical service to in and out patients across two PCTs. Due to restructuring of our PCT based teams we have a vacancy for a therapist wishing to develop their skills within the adult acquired patient group. You will supervise and support the small team of SLTs working in the PCTs and link with the other team leaders in the adult service to ensure a co-ordinated approach to SLT involvement across the Health community in North Derbyshire. The post is based in Walton hospital in Chesterfield PCT. We are looking for an enthusiastic therapist to join our community team. Based in North East Derbyshire PCT in one of the two community hospitals in this PCT area, the job encompasses in-patient, out patient, day hospital and domiciliary work and provides the opportunity to develop a wide range of clinical skills. You will provide service to both community hospitals. You will join a friendly team of therapists working in a variety of clinical settings across North Derbyshire. You will have two years’ experience working with a general adult caseload. Dysphagia training and experience of assessment and management of dysphagia is essential to the post. A car driver is also essential; for disabled applicants, suitable alternative arrangements may be made if necessary. We offer good support through team and care group meetings, clinical supervision and the team leader network. The service is committed to continuing professional development. This post will require Criminal Record Bureau Disclosure. For informal enquiries please contact Helen Millward, Specialist Speech & Language Therapist on (01246) 515554. Basic/Senior Speech and Language Therapists - full time posts working in the areas of Early Intervention( 0-6 yrs), young adolescents and Adults. Applications are invited for the above positions in the Speech and Language Therapy Department in our Dublin Service. This is a progressive and developing department committed to a strong teamwork approach, both within the department and with our multidisciplinary colleagues. The basic SLT post could be considered a development opportunity for therapists with less experience. Appropriate levels of support and training will be provided. Applicants should have an interest in developing the following: * * * Excellent teamwork skills Case load Management skills Areas of clinical specialism Closing date for receipt of application, 16th July 2004. Informal enquiries can be made to: Ms Vanela David Speech and Language Therapy Manager Ph: 8245454 e-mail: [email protected] 22 £30,302 - £32,772 pa Full-time 35 hours per week bulletin supplement July 2004 Clinically you will have 5 years’ post qualification experience of working with adults with acquired disorders, including experience of managing complex dysphagia. You will be an enthusiastic and committed clinician with well developed team working skills. A car driver is essential for this post; for disabled applicants, suitable alternative arrangements may be made, if necessary. This post will require Criminal Record Bureau Disclosure. For informal enquiries please contact Joanne Graham, Team Leader, Acute Services on (01246) 512080. Application forms and job descriptions are available from the following sources: The Chesterfield Royal Hospital Jobline (01246) 512760 (24 hour, 7 day ansaphone service). The Personnel General Office (01246) 513176/513150 Request details from our e-mail address: [email protected] Visit our website: www.chesterfieldroyal.nhs.uk Closing date for both posts: Friday 16 July 2004. We operate a no smoking policy. Tokyo, Japan: We are looking for a SLT or Student SLT to spend the summer working with a four year-old girl, everyday. Applicants must have a good knowledge of child language disorder. Please contact Nir Platek on [email protected] or Samantha Bailey (SLT) on [email protected] for further details. HQS accredited by the Health Quality Service Add a Splash of colour to your advert contact Katy Eggleton on 020 7878 2344 www.rcslt.org Appointments Bòrd SSN nan Eilean Siar Tempted by tranquility? Come to the Beautiful Outer Hebrides... Speech And Language Therapist – Band 1/2 Due to retirement we have a vacancy based in Lewis, which can be graded up to spine point 31 depending on previous experience, post graduate training and delegated responsibility. We are looking for a dynamic therapist to join our friendly and enthusiastic team of 13 [S<s and Assistants] in providing a comprehensive service to the population of the beautiful Western Isles of Scotland. This is an excellent opportunity for any therapist who would like to “spread their wings” and develop their interests and skills in a supportive, remote and rural environment. You will take clinical responsibility for a mixed caseload [predominately paediatric] and deliver services in a variety of health, education and community locations. We have a commitment to personal and professional development with training offered on and off the islands or through video-conferencing facilities. A driving licence is required due to the spread of locations across the islands. For further information please contact Christine Lapsley, Speech and Language Therapy Manager, Tel: 07769 932180. For an application form please contact Mary Joyce, Human Resources Department, Western Isles Hospital, Stornoway, Tel: 01851 704704. Closing date: 20 July 2004. Misneachail mu chiorramaich Tha Bòrd SSN nan Eilean Siar air gabhail ri Poileasaidh Ceannsachadh Smocaidh www.rcslt.org July 2004 bulletin supplement 23 Appointments The Mater Misericordiae University Hospital Limited, established by the Sisters of Mercy in 1861, is an acute, voluntary teaching hospital, affiliated to University College Dublin. It is internationally recognised as a major teaching hospital. Located in the city centre, the hospital provides a wide range of secondary and tertiary referral services to patients inside and outside its catchment area. It has in excess of 550 beds, employs approximately 2,500 staff and its net expenditure is in the region of A160 million. The hospital provides a range of inpatient, day-care and outpatient services and its Accident and Emergency Department is one of the busiest in the country. The hospital has two national specialties; cardiothoracic surgery including transplantation and spinal injuries. Regional specialties include ophthalmology, dermatology, breast cancer screening and oncology. The hospital also provides services under a range of medical and surgical specialties including cardiology, renal services, general and vascular surgery, urology and orthopaedics. Mater Misericordiae University Hospital Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (Under the Care of the Sisters of Mercy) Eccles Street, Dublin 7 VISIT OUR WEBSITE WWW.MATER.IE DEPARTMENT OF SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY Senior Speech and Language Therapist Fixed-Term, Six Month Locum Post - Dublin Notice to all Bulletin Supplement Advertisers f42,674 - f50,515 Would you like to work in one of Dublin’s major teaching hospitals? Located in the city centre, the Mater Hospital is a large teaching hospital affiliated with University College Dublin’s Schools of Medicine and Physiotherapy and College of Nursing. Our team of nine SLTs work in a variety of areas: • ENT, Head and Neck Cancer • Neurology • National Spinal Unit, Intensive Care and High Dependency Units • Acute Medical, Special Care and Stroke Unit • Department of Medicine for the Elderly • National Cardio-Thoracic Unit and Heart and Lung Transplant Programme • Acquired Communication disorders - Out-Patient Programme • General Medicine and Surgery We have a wide variety of assessment and therapy tools including the Kay Computerised Speech Laboratory. We have a well established ENT/SLT Voice & FEES Clinic and multi-disciplinary Head & Neck Cancer, Videofluoroscopy & Neurology Clinics. We are in the process of developing a proposal for a SLT led FEES clinic. Excellent opportunities for training exist. Candidates will require a BSc in Clinical Speech and Language Studies or equivalent and must be eligible for IASLT membership. Three years’ clinical experience including dysphagia is desirable. Caseload assigned will depend on clinical experience to date. If you are already living or would like to come and live in Dublin, this is a fantastic opportunity to join our team for six months (from August/September), please telephone: Una Cunningham, Speech and Language Therapist Manager 00353-1-803 4107 or email: [email protected] Applications for the above post, together with three copies of a detailed Curriculum Vitae and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three referees should be forwarded to the Recruitment Officer, Human Resources Department, 40 Eccles Street, Dublin 7, Ireland to arrive not later than: Friday 16th July, 2004. All enquiries are welcome. Department of Health and Children regulations apply to the above post. The Mater Misericordiae University Hospital is an equal opportunities employer. Visit www.rcslt.org and access the RCSLT online Find the latest College information and SLT news; access the new Clinical Guidelines and updated publications, and keep in touch with the profession. Use the PIN and membership number on your new RCSLT membership card to access member-only areas 24 bulletin supplement July 2004 Advertisements to be published in the mid July issue should be received by Midday 5th July This issue is to be distributed on 15th July Advertisements to be published in the August issue should be received by 21st July This issue is to be distributed on 1st August All enquiries relating to classified advertising should be directed to: Katy Eggleton at TG Scott Healthcare, 10 Savoy Street. London Tel: 020 7878 2344 Fax: 020 7379 7155 Email: [email protected] www.rcslt.org Appointments Speech & Language Therapist Complex Needs (Child Development Centre, Special Schools) Band 2 Spine Point 26-28 £23,026 - £24,906 pa Full-time/term-time (part-time considered) Here at Halton PCT, we provide quality Speech & Language Therapy services to the populations of Runcorn and Widnes. We’re a great team, we’re family friendly with flexible working, we even provide dedicated clinical supervision and mentoring for junior staff, but above all – we’re a FUN place to work. Supported by five assistants and our excellent clerical team, this is your chance to develop specialist skills in the areas of Autistic Spectrum Disorders, Paediatric Dysphagia and AAC. You’ll join the innovative Child Development team at Woodview Child Development Centre, working with pre-school children accessing the CDC and school age children in the area’s special schools. You’ll succeed through continued support from the Specialist Therapists (Complex Needs and Pre-school) and will liaise closely with health, education and social service professionals. So, if you’re ready for a challenge with the opportunity to work integrally as part of our enthusiastic multi-disciplinary team, striving to achieve holistic treatment for children with complex needs, then we’d love to hear from you. Travel is a major part of this role, therefore please indicate on your application form how you will fulfil this essential requirement. To find out more, please contact either Michelle Bradshaw, SLT Children’s Service Manager, on 0151 424 3055 or Louise Parry, Specialist Speech & Language Therapist, on 0151 424 4454. For application details, please contact our Personnel Department, on 01928 593665 (24-hour answerphone) quoting reference H/423. CD format application forms and Braille/large print information packs are available on request. Closing date: 16th July 2004. We are committed to promoting equal opportunities and diversity and welcome applications irrespective of age, disability, ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation or gender. We are a flexible employer committed to Improving Working Lives. Halton PCT supports the Halton Employment Charter. Head of Speech and Language Therapy Band 4, SCP 40 - 44 plus excellent benefits Dawn House School, Rainworth, Nottingham Ref: P0156 I CAN is the charity that helps children with speech and language difficulties across the UK. The charity aims to ensure the needs of these children are recognised, understood and met, giving them the same opportunities in life as other children. Dawn House School is a non-maintained day and residential special school for pupils aged between 5 - 19 who have severe and complex speech, language and communication difficulties, together with other learning and/or behavioural difficulties. Dawn House School is committed to providing the highest education, therapy and care to our pupils. We need a highly motivated, committed individual to join the Dawn House senior management team. Managing the Speech and Language Therapy Department, you will build on its strengths and lead our enthusiastic and professional team of 8-10 therapists and assistants, as well as the school’s occupational therapist. As a key member of the school’s multi-professional management team, you will also lead on whole school strategic developments. You should be a qualified member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists, registered with HPC, have evidence of recent professional development and at least 5 years’ relevant experience. You will have an interest in and a secure knowledge of the issues around a collaborative approach to meeting speech, language and communication needs in education. Research experience or a postgraduate qualification would be an advantage. Proven management, training, service review/development and budget control skills will be essential for this interesting and challenging role. As Head of Speech and Language Therapy, you will have the opportunity to influence practice and contribute to developments across I CAN. You will join us at an exciting time, as Dawn House develops into a Regional Specialist Centre with increased involvement in assessment, outreach, training and research. In return, you will enjoy the chance to work within a well-resourced department, excellent training and development (Dawn House School has Investors in People status), effective supervision, a minimum of 10 weeks’ paid annual leave per annum, private medical insurance, personal accident insurance and childcare vouchers. For an informal discussion about the role or working within education, please contact Mary Hartshorne, the current postholder, on 01623 791904. Closing date: 14th July 2004 Visit of school: 15th July 2004 Interview date: 19th July 2004 Helps Children Communicate registered charity 210031 www.rcslt.org July 2004 bulletin supplement 25 Appointments NHS Careers in Buckinghamshire VALE OF AYLESBURY PRIMARY CARE TRUST Sue Nicholls Centre Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist Trust Grade 6-8 £17,652 - £27,358 p.a. pro rata 37.5 hrs p/w, part-time considered This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic and committed Speech and Language Therapist to join our innovative and supportive team. Whether you are newly qualified, returning to the profession or are moving into this area, this role has opportunities for developing skills in a variety of settings, including community clinics, mainstream schools and nurseries, and special schools. ● a well-equipped and pleasant working environment with IT support and internet access ● regular team meetings. For an informal discussion, please contact Heather Daley, Head of Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy Services on 01296 489951. Our service provides: Find out more and apply on-line at: ● excellent managerial supervision, peer support and individual performance review to facilitate professional development ● team working with therapy colleagues and other professionals ● flexible working arrangements Closing date: 30th July 2004. Interview date: 17th August 2004. ● an enthusiastic and dynamic team with excellent Therapy Assistants and Administrative Support Service Please quote reference 593CHY. w w w. b u c k s n h s j o b s . c o . u k Alternatively, for an application pack, please contact: 01296 504610 (24 hour answerphone). We are an equal opportunities employer. We support flexible working. We offer a final salary pension scheme. Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists Speech and Language Therapy Service Notice to all Bulletin Supplement Advertisers Whipps Cross University Hospital Team Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Band 2, Spine Points 31-33 Full or Part-Time Considered Ref: W1292 Advertisements to be published in the mid July issue should be received by Midday 5th July Salary: £29,659 - £31,945 p.a. (pro rata) incl. Our previous therapist has been promoted so we now have a vacancy in our busy hospital team. The post is divided into 6 sessions in the Stroke Rehabilitation Unit working as a key member of the multi-disciplinary team and 4 sessions providing a domiciliary service to clients who are unable to access the site, for example those with progressive neurological disorders. Whipps Cross University Hospital is undergoing a massive, stage by stage, redevelopment. It is situated in North East London with good public transport links to central London, the North Circular Road and motorways (M11 and M25). • You will be part of an enthusiastic team of Speech and Language Therapists. This issue is to be distributed on 15th July Advertisements to be published in the August issue should be received by 21st July This issue is to be distributed on 1st August • You will work as a valued member of the multi-disciplinary team. • You will have good opportunities for personal development. • You will have regular support and supervision. For further information about the post please telephone Kirsty Amos on 020 8535 6795 or for an application form and information pack please contact Ginnie Orchard-Lisle, Head of Community and Special Needs Speech and Language Therapy on 020 8928 2381 (24 hour answerphone) or email [email protected]. Closing date: 19th July 2004 All enquiries relating to classified advertising should be directed to: Katy Eggleton at TG Scott Healthcare, 10 Savoy Street. London Tel: 020 7878 2344 Fax: 020 7379 7155 Email: [email protected] 26 bulletin supplement July 2004 www.rcslt.org Appointments Directorate of Child and Family Services Speech and Language Therapists Spine points 19 - 25 £19,143 - £23,786 p.a. inc. Dependent on experience, full-time rotation This is an opportunity to develop your skills within a wide range of paediatric settings. You will spend three days per week in our core service, working with either a pre-school or a school age caseload and will be able to choose where you spend the remaining two days. After six months, you will move on to another area. The options for the two rotation days are: • language units/bases • learning disability (school age) • hearing impairment • early years and special needs • child development centre. The rotation runs for two years, enabling you to experience four out of the five areas. You should be enthusiastic, forward looking and energetic with a strong desire to develop your knowledge and skills across a number of paediatric settings. We will consider applications from those who are about to qualify, new graduates or those with one year’s experience. The department is based at St. George’s Hospital, Hornchurch, Essex and we provide Speech and Language Therapy Services to Barking and Dagenham, Havering and the area around Brentwood. The population is around 460,000, living in industrial, urban and rural areas. The district covered is in close proximity to central London and is well-serviced by public transport. A lease car scheme is in operation. We are a very friendly department that is committed to providing you with: • excellent induction and supervision, appropriate to your grade • supportive colleagues, both therapists and assistants • good opportunities for your professional and personal development • an environment where new initiatives are encouraged • first-rate administrative support with a wide range of resource material. The working environment is stimulating and dynamic and there is good joint agency partnership and development with our LEAs, which are all committed to inclusion. For further information, please contact Debbie Reith, Acting Team Leader -Paediatrics on 01708 465288. A wide range of family friendly policies, career development opportunities - NHS staff qualify immediately for membership of NHS Pension Scheme and Life Assurance, access to sports facilities, counselling programme, subsidised car parking, season ticket loan, occupational health services, subsidised holiday play schemes. Application pack available from the Human Resources Department, Barking and Dagenham PCT, The Clock House, East Street, Barking IG11 8EY or telephone 020 8532 6387 to access our 24-hour recruitment line, quoting reference number S/547. Closing date: 23rd July 2004. Interview date: 11th August 2004 (provisional). Supported Specialist/ Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Pre-school Language Disorder at ICAN Speech & Language Centre – Cyril Henry Nursery School Grade 2 – Spine Points 29 - 33 (depending on experience) plus OLW This opportunity is ideal for a Therapist who has experience of – or wishes to develop specialist skills in – working with pre-school children with language disorders. The Centre was set up in September 1998 by ICAN in collaboration with Greenwich Healthcare Trust and Greenwich LEA. It provides short-term intensive input to sixteen pupils per term who attend for a ten-week period. The Centre employs a Teacher and two Nursery Nurses who work as an integral part of the team together with the Speech and Language Therapist. The Centre is within a mainstream nursery school offering nursery provision to the local catchment area and the Centre children are integrated within the mainstream nursery. A second Speech and Language Therapist works part-time at the Centre and there are plans to expand the team further. In January 2005 the Centre will become part of a new, purpose-built Early Years Centre. Additional posts for a Speech and Language Therapist and Assistant will also be recruited. Current input includes parent-based intervention through a weekly group, co-ordinated by the Speech and Language Therapist. Children leaving the Centre receive outreach support in their local nurseries by the post holder. Further support is provided to Early Years settings through a comprehensive training programme. As a supported specialist in this post, this would be an area to work towards through a structured programme of support and supervision. The Speech and Language Therapists working in the Centre are part of both the Centre Team with whom there are excellent working relationships and the Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy Team. The ICAN Centre at Cyril Henry were involved in a research project commissioned by ICAN and carried out by City University. The Centre has achieved accredited status from ICAN and is extremely well-regarded in the Borough. Greenwich Paediatric Speech & Language Therapy Service has a well-developed Support and Supervision Policy including regular meetings with managers, peer support, team meetings and mentoring systems. You will be encouraged to continue your professional development within this post. Informal visits to the Centre are welcomed. Please contact Lisa Thompson, Clinical Manager of Speech and Language Therapy Services to Pre-School/Clinics or Roz Weeks, Clinical Manager of Speech & Language Therapy Services to Education on 020 8836 6374. The Trust is committed to equality of opportunity in employment and encourages applications from all sections of the community. For an application pack, please contact the Recruitment Office on 020 8293 6987 (24 hour answerphone), quoting ref: PCT 558. We offer a range of flexible working patterns. Please contact us for more information. The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 16 July 2004. The Trust will apply for Enhanced Disclosure with the successful candidate, and confirmation of this will be required before the post may be taken up. For information on Disclosure, please visit the CRB website at www.disclosure.gov.uk www.rcslt.org Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy Service Applications are welcome from persons wishing to job share. We are an equal opportunities employer. July 2004 bulletin supplement 27 Appointments Speech and Language Therapist for Children with Special Needs Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists Band 2 Speech and Language Therapist (Spine Points 31-33) A flexible, creative and enthusiastic therapist is required for a challenging and interesting post available from September 2004 within the Complex Special Needs Teams. This post is split between Netley Autistic Unit and Swiss Cottage School, both of which are in Camden. The Unit is a recently established resource attached to a mainstream primary school and caters for children with a diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Swiss Cottage School is a successful Beacon status all-age school for children with physical disabilities, moderate learning difficulties and complex language needs, where speech and language therapy is well established and valued. You will join a team of therapists and be supported in the school by a more senior clinician. You will be part of a team of fourteen colleagues working with children with complex special needs and autism throughout Camden and Islington PCTs. Key responsibilities in this post include: • working in partnership with other therapists and teachers • providing assessment and therapy for children with autism and complex special needs • working as part of a multi-agency team • developing and implementing programmes of management with teachers and carers. The team offers: • excellent line management and peer support • a wide range of opportunities for professional and career development including research • a full induction programme • regular clinical supervision • centralised bases giving opportunity for regular contact with other therapists and teachers. The Trust offers: • a range of benefits including a season ticket loan scheme • family friendly policies • term time only working will be considered. More recently qualified therapists would also be considered for this post and the grading would then be amended accordingly. For further information, please contact Ms Jean Sibley, Principal Speech and Language Therapist for Complex Special Needs and Autism on 020 7530 2657. This post involves working with children and/or vulnerable adults and so the successful candidate will be required to apply for a Disclosure. Notice to all Bulletin Supplement Advertisers Advertisements to be published in the mid July issue should be received by Midday 5th July This issue is to be distributed on 15th July Advertisements to be published in the August issue should be received by 21st July This issue is to be distributed on 1st August Application forms and further information can be downloaded from our website: www.islingtonpct.nhs.uk or can be requested through our 24 hour recruitment line on 020 7530 5327/3118 quoting reference IP/01176. Closing date: 22nd July 2004. We are an employer committed to Equal Opportunities with a range of family friendly policies. The PCT operates a no smoking policy. Find the latest College information and SLT news; access the new Clinical Guidelines and updated publications, and keep in touch with the profession. Use the PIN and membership number on your new RCSLT membership card to access member-only areas Visit www.rcslt.org and access the RCSLT online 28 bulletin supplement July 2004 All enquiries relating to classified advertising should be directed to: Katy Eggleton at TG Scott Healthcare, 10 Savoy Street. London Tel: 020 7878 2344 Fax: 020 7379 7155 Email: [email protected] www.rcslt.org Appointments Plymouth Teaching Primary Care Trust Plymouth Teaching Primary Care Trust & The College of St Mark & St John Have we got NEW jobs and opportunities for you? YES! YES! YES! Under our new Head of Service, and in collaboration with the College of St Mark & St John, and Sure Start, we are offering an exciting range of new jobs and development opportunities. As an innovative teaching PCT, we provide opportunities to pursue a range of masters’ qualifications and promote research. We are keen to offer opportunities for personal development by including an optional lecturing commitment. To support you, we provide regular meetings, clinical supervision, annual appraisals and CPD. We can currently offer: CHILDREN’S SERVICE 3 Senior Community SLT Response Team Posts, 24-31 (grade dependent on experience) These new posts will help develop an innovative style of service delivery to support existing staff in community and schools settings across Plymouth. One post will be linked with the Special School Team. Job No: SLT/SP/026 Senior SLT, 1.0 WTE, 25-27 A split post between a community clinic and the Special School Team. Job No: SLT/SP/027 www.plymouth-pct.nhs.uk Senior SLT Community, 0.8 WTE, 25-27 A busy clinic, pre-school and school service based in Ivybridge, South Hams. It may be possible to make this full time. Job No: SLT/SP/028 Sure Start Lark, 0.8 WTE, 29-31, (fixed term until 31/03/06) This post is in an innovative project linked to the Plymouth Early Years Inclusion Service and will involve working with a 0.5 Basic Grade. Job No: SLT/SP/029 3 Basic Grade posts, 18-21 Suitable for new graduates - two of these involve an 18-month rotation: 9-months’ Paediatric (including Sure Start) and 9-months’ Adult (acute and rehab) placements. Job No: SLT/SP/030 A D U LT S ’ S E R V I C E Chief SLT Rehabilitation & Research, 36-38 Based at Mount Gould Hospital, this exciting new post will involve leading an expanding team and a number of new projects including dysphagia management. The Head of Service will lead on research. Job No: SLT/SP/031 Trainee Specialist, Adult Rehabilitation, 28-30 Based with the team at Mount Gould Hospital, this is an ideal opportunity to develop more specialist skills. Job No: SLT/SP/032 Speech & Language Therapist (developing specialist), 25-27 Based at Rowans Neuro Rehabilitation Unit. Enthusiastic and wishing to further develop your skills in the rehabilitation of clients with acquired neurological disorders, including traumatic brain injury, you will ideally possess at least three years’ experience with an adult caseload and post-graduate training in dysphagia management. Job No: SLT/SP/033 Senior SLT, Adult Neuro, 0.5 WTE, 23-25 Based within the busy teaching hospital team, this post offers opportunities to develop skills in this area with support from senior colleagues. Job No: SLT/SP/034 For informal enquiries, please contact Dr Gaye Powell, Head of Service on (01752) 792419, Anne Fryer, Chief Therapist Children’s Service or Andrew Burnett, Chief Education Lead on (01752) 662221. Lecturer/Practitioner (grade negotiable) Fractional lectureships can be negotiated for applicants holding or studying for a higher degree. You will become part of the teaching team at the College of St Mark and St John, and contribute to the assessment and support of students on clinical placement. This is an opportunity for you to develop new skills in Higher Education whilst retaining a strong clinical career. Job No: SLT/SP/035 For further information, please contact Maggie Cooper, Dean of School of Health,College of St Mark and St John on (01752) 636700 ext 5632. Information pack: Personnel Department, Mount Gould Hospital, Plymouth. Tel. (01752) 272391 (ansaphone), email [email protected] or telephone freephone 0800 097 7100 between 10.00am and 12.00pm. Alternatively, a full information pack, including application form, is available from www.plymouth-pct.nhs.uk Job share(s) will be considered. Closing date: 21st July 2004. Valuing People as Individuals Visit www.rcslt.org and access the RCSLT online Find the latest College information and SLT news; access the new Clinical Guidelines and updated publications, and keep in touch with the profession. Use the PIN and membership number on your new RCSLT membership card to access member-only areas www.rcslt.org Speech and Language Therapy Service Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Band 2, Spine Points 31-33 Full or part-time considered Salary £29,659 - £31,945 p.a. (pro rata) incl. Ref: W1290 (FT) W1291 (PT) Due to our previous specialist relocating, we now have an exciting vacancy for the right Speech and Language Therapist! You will work across two teams in our paediatric service and the post is as follows: 0.5 specialist clinician in hearing impairment and 0.5 team leader in community. We have a well-established service to the hearing impaired children in our locality and now have the opportunity to restructure the school service to work closely with our education colleagues supporting deaf children in special schools and mainstream units. Our community team leaders lead a team of Speech and Language Therapists in one locality. There is the opportunity to develop some first line management skills. You will work in mainstream schools, in the health centre and offer training to parent groups etc. in collaboration with our Health Visitor colleagues. Are you: • Looking to develop your skills • Keen to find different ways of working • Interested in working in a multi-cultural environment We can offer: • Support and training • Enthusiastic team working • Regular supervision • Opportunities to develop first line management skills For further information and an application form and information pack, please telephone Ginnie Orchard-Lisle, Head of Community/Hospitals Speech and Language Therapy or Sharon Nunn, Head of Special Needs Speech and Language Therapy on 020 8928 2381 (24 hour answer phone) or email on [email protected] or [email protected] Closing date: 19th July 2004. July 2004 bulletin supplement 29 Appointments Moor House School, Oxted, Surrey. Specialist Residential School PRACTICE EDUCATOR IN SPEECH & LANGUAGE THERAPY Applications are invited for the above full-time three year temporary post which is funded by the Department of Health and Children via the Western Health Board/North Western Health Board. A professionally recognised qualification in Speech & Language Therapy is essential and a relevant Masters degree would be an advantage. A successful applicant would have an opportunity to pursue a relevant postgraduate qualification. The successful candidate must be eligible for membership of the Irish Association of Speech & Language Therapists. Applicants must have a minimum of three years clinical experience. In addition, experience of clinical supervision of Speech & Language Therapy students is essential. Candidates must possess a full driving licence and have use of their own car, for visits to placement locations. For informal discussions about the post, please contact: Rena Lyons, Email: [email protected] Salary: E32,632 x 10 = E46,279 p.a. Closing date for receipt of applications is: 5.00 p.m. on Friday, 16th July, 2004. Application forms and further information on the above post is available on the HR Department Website: http://www.nuigalway.ie/news Candidates for the above post should submit six copies of their application (i.e. covering letter, curriculum vitae, and application form) with the names of at least three referees and not more than five to the: Human Resources Department, National University of Ireland, Galway. Tel: +353-91-512069; Fax: +353-91-750523; Email: [email protected] National University of Ireland, Galway is an equal opportunities employer. For pupils aged 7-16 years with Specific Language Impairment Moor House School is a nationally recognised school which has many years of experience in providing high quality teaching, therapy and care for pupils with specific language impairment and associated problems. The following posts are available from September 2004. HEAD OF THERAPY (full-time) Spine points 40-43 A challenging and rewarding position exists for a Head of Therapy to undertake the leadership and management of the department. You should have experience of management, preferably within an educational setting, and the ability to motivate and support staff within the Therapy Department, that comprises speech and language therapists, occupational therapists and a therapy assistant. You will become a member of the Senior Management Team and help to develop initiatives with the Assessment Centre, including Outreach and Training. Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Spine points 31-33 An enthusiastic and experienced Therapist is required to work collaboratively with a small caseload within a multi disciplinary team and to support pupils in accessing the curriculum. Knowledge of signing and AAC is desirable, but not essential. Speech and language therapy is an integral part of the educational provision at Moor House School. The team of Therapists work intensively with the 80 pupils on roll and they are expected to work collaboratively with parents, teachers, care staff, and other agencies. The department is very well resourced and offers considerable opportunities for continuing professional development and research. The school provides the opportunity to study, in depth, the problems of this interesting and rewarding group of pupils. The School provides a stimulating working environment, coupled with very good conditions of employment. Interested candidates are welcome to visit the school by appointment with Lynne Birrell. To obtain an application form please contact Moor House School, Mill Lane, Hurst Green, Oxted, Surrey RH8 9AQ, Telephone: 01883 712271/719007 or email: [email protected] Closing date: Friday 9th July 2004 Bebington and West Wirral Primary Care Trust Speech and Language Therapist Newly Qualified and Returners Band 1 £16,828 - £19,684 pa pro rata Full time or part time considered The Speech and Language Therapy Service is hosted within Bebington and West Wirral Primary Care Trust but provides a Service to a number of Trusts across Wirral. The Wirral peninsula lies between the rivers Mersey and Dee with easy access to Liverpool, Chester and Manchester. This integrated service can offer opportunities to work within the Children, Adult and Adult Learning Disabilities Teams. Currently there is 40 staff composed of both Therapists and Assistants. We require a qualified Speech and Language Therapist who has experienced a variety of clinical settings during training, which must include access to paediatric and adult caseloads. Supervision occurs on a monthly basis and regular staff meetings are held across the Service and within each team. If you would like a varied caseload with opportunities to jointly work with other Therapists and Assistants then this is an ideal post. For further information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Barbara McLennan, Head of Speech and Language Therapy on 0151 604 7280. Application forms and job descriptions for posts are available from HR Department, 3 Port Causeway, Bromborough, Wirral CH62 4NH. Tel: 0151 643 5427 or email: [email protected] quoting relevant reference number. Closing Date: 9 July 2004 JOB REF: BW1149 Bebington and West Wirral PCT is part of Cheshire & Merseyside Teaching PCT collaborative "a learning community". We are an accredited Improving Working Lives employer. Examples include flexible working, childcare support and training and development opportunities for all.The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from people of all abilities.Applications from New Deal candidates will be favourably considered. PRACTICE 30 bulletin supplement July 2004 www.rcslt.org Appointments Play and Language Co-ordinator Spine points 34 - 35 £33,157 - £34,415 p.a. inc. 10 sessions per week, part-time/ job share considered Two year fixed term contract Chat-a-Way Team Speech and Language Therapists New Government funding to the LEA has led to this exciting opportunity to enhance Early Years Development and improve the Foundation Stage in specified settings across the borough. Spine points 19-35 (dependent on experience) Full-time and part-time opportunities Your role will be to make a difference to the play, language and concept development of young children, before they move to Key Stage 1. You will be involved in: • revising the Foundation Stage Curriculum to provide greater emphasis on high quality oral work • devising coherent, integrated topics that focus on enhancing children’s conceptual, vocabulary and language development • providing support for the parents and carers of children aged from newborn to five, to enable them to assist their children’s social and communication development • providing intervention for children with speech, language and/or communication needs • advising/training Early Years Staff • auditing the success of the project • representing the project at local, regional and national level. You will benefit from: • managerial supervision and appraisal from within the PCT Speech and Language Therapy Department • project management by the LEA • strong working partnerships within multi-disciplinary team-schools, non-maintained early years provision, Speech and Language Therapists, Teachers, Health Visitors and Advisors • training opportunities • administrative support • travel expenses • attendance at PCT SLT team meetings. For further information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Debbie Reith, Joint Paediatric Team Leader on 01708 465288. A wide range of family friendly policies, career development opportunities - NHS staff qualify immediately for membership of NHS Pension Scheme and Life Assurance, access to sports facilities, counselling programme, subsidised car parking, season ticket loan, occupational health services, subsidised holiday play schemes. Application pack available from the Human Resources Department, Barking and Dagenham PCT, The Clock House, East Street, Barking IG11 8EY or telephone 020 8532 6387 to access our 24-hour recruitment line, quoting reference number S/548. Closing date: 19th July 2004. The Trust is committed to equality of opportunity in employment and encourages applications from all sections of the community. We offer a range of flexible working patterns. Please contact us for more information. The Trust will apply for Enhanced Disclosure with the successful candidate, and confirmation of this will be required before the post may be taken up. For information on Disclosure, please visit the CRB website at www.disclosure.gov.uk www.rcslt.org Fixed Term until 31st March 2005 with strong possibility of extension Are you a creative thinker ready for a new and exciting challenge? The Sure Start Chat-a-Way team is seeking Speech and Language Therapists to join its dynamic team. You will have the opportunity to see their ideas become a reality and make a difference to the community. We are looking for dynamic, friendly and enthusiastic people keen to work in innovative ways. Tower Hamlets is a vibrant and diverse community in the East End of London. The Speech & Language Therapy Service provides a service to children 0-16 years across a wide range of client groups. We are involved in providing services to all seven Sure Starts in the area. These programs are committed to the continued funding of SLT Services with their areas. Tower Hamlets will have 14 Children’s Centres or Networks and we are working closely with all stakeholders in shaping these. In Tower Hamlets you can expect: ● Multicultural community ● Clinical supervision and mentoring ● Flexible working policy ● Induction ● Experienced Bi-lingual Co-workers ● Excellent resources ● Administrative support ● Warm, friendly work environment Interested? Then contact Carolyn Rogers for further information on 020 8223 8943. This post falls within the Criminal Records Disclosure Policy and therefore a criminal record check will be applied for, for the successful candidate. For an application pack, please contact the Human Resources Department, Tower Hamlets Primary Care Trust, Mile End Hospital, Bancroft Road, London E1 4DG. Telephone 020 8980 4074 (24 hour answerphone) or e-mail [email protected] Please quote the appropriate reference number: Spine Point 19 - 25: PJ/EI/K26 Spine Point 27 - 33: PJ/EI/K27 Spine Point 34 - 35: PJ/EI/K28 Closing date: 21st July 2004. www.thpct.nhs.uk Working Towards Equal Opportunities We offer a wide range of flexible working practices July 2004 bulletin supplement 31 Appointments CENTRAL SERVICES DIRECTORATE Lambeth Primary Care Trust (PCT) is one of the largest in the country with a budget of £385 million. Our registered population of 352,059 is complex and diverse and has circa 190 general practitioners (GPs). We directly employ 800 staff and there are 1,500 staff delivering our primary care services within the Lambeth Borough. We are looking for energetic, enthusiastic and innovative individuals to support our organisation in delivering excellence to Lambeth. Clinical Lead - Voice & Head & Neck Oncology £30,302 - £32,772 pa Full-time 35 hours per week Please quote vacancy reference: SP2044 We are a small friendly adult team providing a speech and language therapy service across the health community in North Derbyshire. Based within the acute team this post provides an opportunity for an innovative clinician to develop the service for voice and head and neck oncology. The service supports opportunities to develop and share knowledge and fosters multi disciplinary working. The Trust has an excellent library facility and internet access is available to all staff. Clerical support is provided. Due to investment by our surgical directorate, an exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team working with adults. Working within the multi disciplinary teams for ENT and Oromaxillofacial surgery you will provide a service for adults with voice disorders and speech and swallowing disorders related to the management of Head and Neck cancer. This will include working with clients following SVR. You will have the opportunity to develop the service, working with ward and clinic staff to develop a person centred approach to management of the oncology patients. You will be enthusiastic and innovative, have well developed diagnostic and therapeutic skills in this specialist area including assessment and management of complex dysphagia. You will have 5 years’ experience working with adults with at least 3 years in the area of Head and Neck Oncology. This post will require Criminal Record Bureau Disclosure. For informal enquiries please contact Clare Burns, Specialist Speech & Language Therapist on (01246) 512080. Application forms and job descriptions are available from the following sources: The Chesterfield Royal Hospital Jobline (01246) 512760 (24 hour, 7 day ansaphone service). The Personnel General Office (01246) 513150/513176 Closing date: Friday 16 July 2004. We operate a no smoking policy. Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Band 2, Spine points 31-33 £30,873 - £33,159 p.a. inc. You will join the muliti-disciplinary team working at a recently re-furbished, purpose built community rehabilitation centre in Kennington, offering healthcare services for clients over 16 with neurological and age-related conditions. This includes multi-disciplinary outpatient facilities and rehabilitation in clients’ own homes, as well as an intermediate care ward. You will also be part of the well established and dynamic team of Speech and Language Therapists working in the community (5.1 WTE and 1.0 WTE SLT Assistant) and will meet on a regular basis with this team. You will receive regular support and supervision from the Speech and Language Therapy Co-ordinator of the team and you may be required to work some sessions at a similar centre in Lambeth depending on need. With at least two years’ clinical experience with adults with acquired neurological disorders, you will have dysphagia experience and a good understanding of the needs of clients in the community, along with a commitment to collaborative working. You will also have an interest in dysfluency in adults and will receive training and support from a Specialist SLT to develop skills in this field as appropriate. You will work alongside a Speech and Language Therapy Assistant and be responsible for their support and supervision. There are excellent links with colleagues in the acute setting and in neighbouring primary care Trusts, with regular liaison meetings. Request details from our e-mail address: [email protected] Visit our website: www.chesterfieldroyal.nhs.uk An opportunity to specialise in Community Rehab/Intermediate Care We offer you excellent in-service training and support for external courses identified through appraisal. HQS accredited by the Health Quality Service For further information, please contact Alison McKenzie, Speech and Language Therapist on 020 7411 6617. To download an application form and job description, and for further information about Lambeth PCT, please visit our website at www.lambethpct.nhs.uk BLOSSOM HOUSE SCHOOL – WIMBLEDON (Children with Speech, Language and Communication impairments within the average range of cognitive ability) Are you looking to join a friendly hard-working team? At present our large dynamic staff provides an integrated package of specialist teaching, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy and music therapy for 3-12 year olds. From September 2004 we are moving premises and extending our provision into the sector. We are looking to employ a Speech and Language Therapist full of energy and enthusiasm with at least 3 year’s experience to join our team and coordinate the therapy within the whole school. (Salary £29,661-£33,406). In addition we need a newly or recently qualified therapist who is keen to develop their skills in this area. (Salary £18,078-£20,453) 8 week’s holiday, pension scheme, great working environment, hugely supportive! For more information and an application form please phone Joey or the school office on 020 8946 7348. Applications close July 15th. 32 bulletin supplement July 2004 Alternatively, please telephone our 24-hour recruitment hotline on 020 7717 4072 or write to the Recruitment Bureau, South East London Shared Services Partnership, 1 Lower Marsh, London SE1 7NT. Please quote reference number LAM2052. Closing date: Midday, 23rd July 2004. Interviews are likely to be w/c 16th August 2004. Benefits include: A wide range of family friendly policies, career development opportunities, index linked pension scheme, sports facilities, employee counselling programme, access to accommodation, lease car scheme, season ticket loan, bike loan, NHS holiday club and occupational health services. The PCT is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. All applicants who have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the post will be invited to interview. Add a Splash of colour to your advert. Contact Katy Eggleton on 020 7878 2344 www.rcslt.org Appointments South Worcestershire Primary Care Trust Speech and Language Therapy Services (Adults) Adult Acquired Neurology SPECIALIST/GENERALIST SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPISTS Speech and Language Therapists Spine Point up to 31 (depending upon experience) Full or part time hours available - up to 13 sessions Queen Elizabeth Hospital is the District General Hospital for the London Borough of Greenwich. Based in a multi-disciplinary office with Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists, we are a small, friendly team with good administrative support. Post 1: Spine points 31 - 33 Ref: C475 Your role will include: • working with all neurological client groups, including those on ITU (with tracheotomies) • co-ordinating the weekly videofluoroscopy clinic • co-ordinating the dysphagia nurse training programme • the chance to see inpatients, outpatients and be involved in home visits. Post 2: Spine points 19 - 25 (depending on experience) Ref: C476 Your role will include: • the opportunity to develop skills in acute work with neurology and medical patients • attending the weekly videofluoroscopy clinic with your patients • the opportunity to develop your skills in group work, AAC and voice work. In both cases, we can offer: • regular support and supervision from peers and senior colleagues • protected time for CPD • access to excellent library and internet facilities • excellent training opportunities. For further information, please contact Philippa Hardy, Speech and Language Therapy Manager on 020 8836 5002/6. For an application pack, please contact the Recruitment Office on 020 8836 6532 (24 hour answerphone) quoting the appropriate reference number. Closing date: 19 July 2004. Visit our website for more general information about the Trust: www.qehospital.com Benefits include: flexible working options • access to childcare • brand new facilities • housing initiatives • career development opportunities • excellent transport services • minutes away from central London The Queen Elizabeth Hospital is a no smoking environment. Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share. We are an equal opportunities employer. Find the latest College information and SLT news; access the new Clinical Guidelines and updated publications, and keep in touch with the profession. Use the PIN and membership number on your new RCSLT membership card to access member-only areas Visit www.rcslt.org and access the RCSLT online www.rcslt.org We have an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic Speech and Language Therapists interested in working solely with Adults to join our friendly and forward thinking countywide service. We can offer excellent opportunities for gaining or extending your experience with a wide range of clinical disorders. Seven sessions are available within the three busy hospitals of Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust, and up to six sessions within the varied and well established Community Hospitals, Rehabilitation and Outpatient settings of the county. A combination of sessions could be offered across the Acute and community sites. You will be based within one of our clinical teams, each headed by a Team Leader. There are regular staff and clinical meetings, clinical supervision groups and opportunities for Continual Professional Development. You will also have the chance to play an important part in the development of the service as we take forward the modernisation agenda. For more information and to arrange an informal visit, please contact Gill Nance, Service Co-ordinator, Worcestershire Adult Speech and Language Therapy Service on (01562) 513045. For an application form and job description please contact the Recruitment Unit, by telephoning the 24 hour recruitment line on (01905) 681549 or e-mail on [email protected] quoting reference number 3567/SW/SLT. If you require an application form in large print please specify. Alternatively visit our website and apply online www.worcestershirehealth.nhs.uk/whs_recruitment Closing date for applications: 28th July, 2004. The Trust is working towards Equal Opportunities. Job share applicants will be considered. We are a no smoking organisation. CENTRAL SUFFOLK PRIMARY CARE TRUST Speech and Language Therapist £28,016 - £29,134 p.a. pro rata 8 sessions per week, term time only Initially one year temporary contract You will join the Speech and Language Therapy team, working with children of school age who have special educational needs. You will also support the aims of inclusion of communication targets throughout the curriculum and develop the skills of education staff, as well as working with individual children. You will receive support and supervision alongside other members of the Paediatric SLT service. This post is a new collaborative venture with the LEA and will be reviewed at the end of the first year. For further discussion, please contact Fiona Stewart, Acting Chief Speech and Language Therapist on 01473 275527. For an application form and job description, please contact Stow Lodge Centre, Chilton Way, Stowmarket, IP14 1SZ. Tel: (01449) 766589, fax (01449) 616340 or email [email protected] quoting job ref: CEN 079/06/04. Closing date: 15th July 2004. Interview date: 29th July 2004. More information on all our job vacancies can be viewed on our recruitment website www.healthjobsinsuffolk.nhs.uk We are committed to improving working lives through a better work and home life balance and flexible working arrangements. The above position may be subject to a criminal records bureau disclosure. Index linked final salary pension scheme, life assurance and family benefits. We operate a no smoking policy and strive to be an equal opportunities employer. July 2004 bulletin supplement 33 Appointments Team Leader/Service Head for Hearing Impairment West of Berkshire Speech and Language Therapy Service, Audiology Unit, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading Ref: WK316/SLTB £35,518 - £38,413 p.a. pro rata Full-time (part-time considered) Grade 3 - Spine points 37 - 39 We seek to appoint a highly experienced Speech and Language Therapist to take responsibility for the delivery of services to hearing impaired children across the West of Berkshire. Working in partnership within the unique setting of the Audiology Unit, you will contribute to parent workshops and the habilitation programme. There is a strong children’s Hearing Services Working Group. The philosophy of the county is predominantly oral, but signing provision is available in a nursery and primary unit. A few BSL signing children are supported by interpreters. You will require ACS advanced qualifications and preferably MSc in SLT in deafness. Our service is integrated across West Berkshire and professionally led. Our staff are valued and we are committed to clinical governance and individual development through appraisal, training, peer review and audit. We have an established framework for outcome measures. There are excellent links with the LEAs and the University, with access to experienced specialist therapists. For further information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Julia Kidd on 0118 987 7077 Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. HOW TO APPLY ☎ ✍ ✉ 0118 982 2912 (24 hour answerphone) Human Resources Directorate, Berkshire Shared Services, Ground Floor, 57-59 Bath Road, Reading, Berkshire RG30 2BA. [email protected] quoting the above reference For all other enquiries contact the Human Resources Directorate on 0118 982 2759. Closing date: 16th July 2004. www.berkshire.nhs.uk/jobshop Working towards equal opportunities & a smoke free environment. Add a Splash of colour to your advert. contact Katy Eggleton on 020 7878 2344 By combining academic excellence with professional relevance, City University London prepares 11,000 students for the world of work – 40 per cent at postgraduate level, and 50 per cent from outside the UK. A strong research culture enriches the learning experience and accounts for our growing influence on the markets we serve. Enable communication Research Director £36.5K - £41K pa inc Language and Communication Science Applications are invited for the post of Research Director, to provide research leadership and management, help develop the department’s research strategies and policies, oversee the MPhil/PhD programme, and develop and maintain an independent programme of research in one of the department’s main research groupings. You will have a PhD in a subject relevant to communication disability; experience of research and teaching in one of the following areas: aphasia, speech/language processing, sign language and deaf studies, developmental language disorders, or communication disability and society; a substantial record of publications; experience of obtaining and managing research grants, research teams, and research students. A research assistantship will be available in conjunction with the post. Benefits include a final-salary pension scheme. Closing date: 26 July 2004. For more information and an application form, visit www.city.ac.uk/hr/jobs or write to Recruitment Team, HR Department, City University, Northampton Square, London EC1V OHB, quoting job reference number MKW/9334. Actively working to promote equal opportunity and diversity. The University for business and the professions 34 bulletin supplement July 2004 www.rcslt.org Appointments Mendip Primary Care Trust NHS NORTHWICK PARK HOSPITAL Specialist or Developing Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (Autistic Spectrum Disorders) Ref: MN618 Band 2 - Spine Points up to 33 £24,906 - £30,302 p.a. pro rata (depending on experience) Permanent - term time only Up to 35 hours p.w. - part-time or job share considered The opportunity has arisen to work in North Hill House, Frome, Somerset, a well resourced independent residential school within the Priory Group for pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorders, aged 7 - 16 years. The position is being provided within a service level agreement with Mendip NHS Primary Care Trust. You will become a member of the Speech and Language Therapy Service in Mendip PCT and will be employed with full NHS terms and conditions. The role involves close collaborative working with education and care staff in the school. You will be supported to develop specialist skills and knowledge in ASD through training with the SLT service, which has ASD specialists, in-house training at North Hill House and through attending external courses. You will have a minimum of three years’ postgraduate experience in paediatric SLT and good communication skills for the high level of liaison and joint planning involved. You will join a friendly, specialised team of paediatric and adult therapists working in the beautiful Mendip area of Somerset, with easy access to Bristol and Bath. For further information, an informal discussion or visit, please contact Fanny Rowe, Head of SLT on 01373 456638. To visit North Hill House, up until 15 July 2004, contact Andy Cobley, Head Teacher on 01373 466222. Chief Speech & Language Therapist (ENT) Grade 3: Spine points 38 - 40 £38,510 - £41,517 p.a. inc. prorata Full-time Ref: 337TPH068 Maternity Cover - Fixed term contract until 31 March 2005 This is a temporary post for a clinician with a minimum of five years’ clinical experience, with significant experience working in the field of Ear, Nose and Throat disorders. Management experience is desirable, as you would be responsible for the line management and day-to-day co-ordination of three Speech & Language Therapists within the ENT team. You will be expected to play a key role in reviewing the requirements of, and participating in policy, planning and clinical governance within the Adult Speech and Language Therapy Service. You will have responsibility for providing a specialist, clinical service to patients with clinical voice disorders and head and neck carcinoma. This will involve setting priorities and initiating developments. You will be expected to have a high-level of expertise in one or more of the following areas: clinical voice disorders including video-stroboscopy, dysphagia including tracheostomy management and head and neck cancer including surgical voice restoration. You will be expected to have extensive experience and commitment to multi-disciplinary working including team goal setting, outcome measurement and combined clinics. For an application pack, please contact the Recruitment Department on 01749 836526 or email: [email protected] quoting the reference. It is anticipated you will have leadership experience such as facilitating new initiatives in clinical services within the wider healthcare setting. The closing date for applications is 26 July 2004. • regular weekly Speech & Language Therapy Department training sessions We will offer: • regular monthly multi-disciplinary training sessions • professional development via our appraisal system • in-service training and excellent library facilities • support for active participation in research and clinical audit projects • involvement in the nationally recognised Northwick Seminars. The Trust is also able to offer accommodation, holiday playscheme, crèche (subject to waiting list) and social events. Speech and Language Therapy Services Speech and Language Therapist Hours are open to negotiation – up to full-time Job share and/or term time only considered For further information and/or an informal visit, please contact Kim Clarke, Head of Adult Speech & Language Therapy on 020 8869 2430. Application packs may also be obtained by contacting 020 8869 2430. Closing date: 14th July 2004. Working Towards Investors in People Committed to Equal Opportunities Based at Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust Band 1/2 Spine points 20-28 depending on experience point your career in the right direction £18,197 - £24,906 pa An enthusiastic speech and language therapist is required to join the city-wide older age adult mental health team, which currently consists of two experienced senior specialist speech and language therapists and management support. This post offers you the opportunity to gain a wide range of experience within the area of old age psychiatry and the Young Onset Service.The caseload is interesting and varied. Supporting clients, carers and families is a vital component of this post. Based in a hospital environment, clients are seen on the wards, at home or in other community settings. The speech and language therapists are active members of the dynamic Community Mental Health teams. Dysphagia experience is preferred but training can be given. A good support system is in place: there is a mentor scheme for newly qualified and returning therapists with opportunity for peer support and joint working for all staff.There are regular opportunities to meet with other therapists at staff meetings and smaller team meetings.There are good links with therapists in surrounding trusts who work in this field. The Speech and Language Therapy Service is committed to continuous professional development of its staff.All therapists have an annual appraisal. Newly qualified therapists are welcome to apply. For further information please contact Mrs Joyce Richards, Principal Speech and Language Therapist, on 0161 248 1235 or Senior Specialists Mrs Farhat Ayaz, on 0161 276 5323, or Mrs Alison Williams, on 0161 291 6812. For an application form and job details please either telephone 0161 862 9315 (24 hour answer phone) or e-mail [email protected], giving your full name, address and job reference number C/SLT/322. Closing date: 16 July 2004. www.rcslt.org Roman Road, Dibden Purlieu, Southampton SO45 4RQ www.oaklodge.org Telephone: 023 8084 7213 Fax: 023 8084 5112 Head: Mrs B. Hawker E-mail: [email protected] SPEECH & LANGUAGE THERAPIST GRADE 2 (31-33) The governors are looking to appoint a speech & language therapist for 2 days or 4 mornings a week. We are a special school for secondary age pupils who have a wide range of complex needs. We have been running a speech and language project for 1 year and this has been very effective in raising standards in the quality of provision we provide for our pupils. We have strong links with the local Community Health Service Trust, Speech & Language Therapy Department who provide support in professional development and offer clinical supervision. There is the option if preferered for the therapists to be employed by the local Community Health Service Trust rather than the school. For information please contact Bev Hawker 023 8084 7213 July 2004 bulletin supplement 35 Appointments Wyre Forest Acute Services Division Primary Care Trust Worcestershire Specialist Children’s Services EARLY YEARS SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPISTS ‘NURSERY TALK’ LANGUAGE PROJECT Two term-time posts available at Band 2 Spine Points 28 - 30 Fixed-term contract finishing 31.03.06 Applications for discreet sessions/job share welcomed Our new ‘Nursery Talk’ language project provides an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with the LEA’s Early Years Team in developing a whole-nursery approach to the development of speech, language and communication in nursery-age children. The project has been funded by the LEA’s Early Years Childcare Service until the end of March 2006. We are looking for therapists who can develop practical approaches to training and supporting Early Years providers and parents. You will have a minimum of 3 years’ experience of working with pre-school children, and an enthusiasm for, and experience of, multi-disciplinary working and delivery of training initiatives. You will be employed by Wyre Forest PCT and accountable to a SLT Team Leader, but seconded to the LEA Early Years Team whose Team Leader will manage the seconded workers on a day-to-day basis. Each postholder will be based in one of the SLT team offices where you will receive professional support, while liaising and working with the Early Years Team in Early Years settings. The project covers the whole of Worcestershire, but each postholder will be responsible for a specific geographical area. For more information, contact Chris Green, Professional Advisor, Worcestershire Children’s Speech & Language Therapy Services on (01562) 752749 or e-mail: [email protected] For an application form and job description please contact the Recruitment Unit, by telephoning the 24 hour recruitment line on (01905) 681549 or e-mail: [email protected] quoting reference number 3572/WF/T. If you require an application form in large print please specify. Alternatively visit our website and apply online www.worcestershirehealth.nhs.uk/whs_recruitment Closing date for applications: 23rd July, 2004. The Trust is working towards Equal Opportunities. Job share applicants will be considered. We are a no smoking organisation. Women & Child Health Clinical Group Kingspark School, Dundee Speech and Language Therapist Band 2 Spine Points 23-29 (depending on experience) £20,474-£25,901 pa – Two Year Fixed Term We are a team of twenty therapists working in Dundee with pre-school mainstream and special needs children. We can offer strong support within the team and excellent opportunities for development. We require a motivated enthusiastic therapist to join our small team in Kingspark School, which caters for complex needs children from 5 to 18 years. Ideally it would be an advantage if you have experience in ASD, AAC and feeding but it would also be of interest to anyone looking for the opportunity to begin developing these skills. Dundee is a University City on the east coast of Scotland surrounded by beautiful countryside and with easy travel links to Edinburgh and Glasgow. For further informal enquires please contact Hilary Hood, Speech and Language Therapy Manager on 01382 346550 Application packs are available from the Personnel Department, Perth Royal Infirmary, tel: 01738 473681. Please quote reference: MG/22/04. Closing date for completed applications: 23rd July 2004. This post is subject to an enhanced check by Disclosure Scotland. Speech and Language Therapy Services Speech and Language Therapist Hours are open to negotiation – up to full-time Job share and/or term time only considered Based at Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust Band 1/2 Spine points 20-28 depending on experience £18,197 - £24,906 pa An enthusiastic speech and language therapist is required to join the city-wide older age adult mental health team, which currently consists of two experienced senior specialist speech and language therapists and management support. This post offers you the opportunity to gain a wide range of experience within the area of old age psychiatry and the Young Onset Service.The caseload is interesting and varied. Supporting clients, carers and families is a vital component of this post. Based in a hospital environment, clients are seen on the wards, at home or in other community settings. The speech and language therapists are active members of the dynamic Community Mental Health teams. Dysphagia experience is preferred but training can be given. A good support system is in place: there is a mentor scheme for newly qualified and returning therapists with opportunity for peer support and joint working for all staff.There are regular opportunities to meet with other therapists at staff meetings and smaller team meetings.There are good links with therapists in surrounding trusts who work in this field. The Speech and Language Therapy Service is committed to continuous professional development of its staff.All therapists have an annual appraisal. Newly qualified therapists are welcome to apply. For further information please contact Mrs Joyce Richards, Principal Speech and Language Therapist, on 0161 248 1235 or Senior Specialists Mrs Farhat Ayaz, on 0161 276 5323, or Mrs Alison Williams, on 0161 291 6812. For an application form and job details please either telephone 0161 862 9315 (24 hour answer phone) or e-mail [email protected], giving your full name, address and job reference number C/SLT/322. Closing date: 16 July 2004. 36 bulletin supplement July 2004 www.rcslt.org Appointments West Lancashire Primary Care Trust Speech & Language Therapy Services SENIOR SPECIALIST SPEECH & LANGUAGE THERAPIST (Stroke Services) Spine Point 31-33 Salary: £28,016 - £30,302 per annum Full Time - Permanent Position Ref: WLSL 794 This is an exciting new development for Stroke Services, based at Southport District General Hospital. You will work as part of a supportive multi-disciplinary team on the Acute Stroke Unit and Stroke Rehabilitation Ward, with follow-up into the community. You will have previous relevant experience, including dysphagia management, a high level of clinical knowledge and good team working skills. We are a friendly team and offer regular team meetings, clinical updates and good access to training and Continuing Professional Development. For an informal discussion, please contact Liz Jones, Clinical Lead Speech and Language Therapist, on 01704 383763 or Tess Evans, Speech and Language Therapy Services Manager, on 01695 598111. For a job description & application form, please telephone 01695 598273 (24 hours jobline) quoting the reference. Human Resources Department, West Lancashire Primary Care Trust, Trust Headquarters, Ormskirk & District General Hospital, Wigan Road, Ormskirk, Lancashire. L39 2JW. Closing Date: 19th July 2004 This post is subject to disclosure with the Criminal Records Bureau. ADULT SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY SERVICE MANSFIELD DISTRICT PCT Senior/Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Ref. MD04/05/052. Acute Neurology and ENT £20,474 - £30,302 pa Due to a recent vacancy we can provide an opportunity for an experienced therapist to further develop their clinical skills in an acute setting. You would be working with a Junior Therapist and Assistant to provide a comprehensive and responsive dysphagia/communication service to a busy hospital within the local acute trust. You would also be expected to work closely with the ENT/Head & Neck Cancer Service and continue to provide a timely and effective service to patients with voice problems. The post could also be considered as a development opportunity if you are a therapist looking to gain more experience in the field. Consideration would be given to a strong Junior Therapist looking for a second post. Appropriate levels of support would be provided as part of this development. You would be joining a small, dynamic team with a commitment to innovation and development. Systems to support CPD, Clinical Supervision and appraisal are already well established. For an informal discussion about the post please contact Sara Dibben, Head of the Adult Speech and Language Therapy Service on (01623) 785003. E-mail: [email protected] Hours of work are full-time. For further information or an application pack, please contact the Human Resources Department on (01623) 676098 (24 hour voicemail service) or (01623) 414114 ext 4552 (24 hour voicemail service) or alternatively email: [email protected] Please quote appropriate reference number. Closing date: 15 July 2004 by 12pm. Interview date: w/c 2 August 2004. Bladon H ouse S chool is a residential school for children with learning difficulties, communication disorders and Autistic spectrum difficulties. The School currently has a population of 100 students, aged 5-19 years, who are supported, across 4 sites by an interdisciplinary staff group. A team of 7 Speech & Language Therapists, 5 Occupational Therapists and 5 Therapy Assistants work with Teachers and Carers to develop and deliver individual programmes throughout the waking day curriculum. We do make a difference! Students at Bladon House are happy and with this high level of support are successful. SPEECH & LANGUAGE THERAPIST (Salary: SENAD Scale - £21,227.00 dependent on experience) 13 weeks paid holiday per annum The School implements TEACCH in all environments and Augmentative communication strategies are used extensively. Behaviour programmes are developed in line with SCIP and IABA guidelines providing proactive and skill building management of children's needs. Experience in these areas would be beneficial however in-house training is also available. POST: An experienced Speech and Language Therapist with a minimum of 3 years working experience and at least 1 year's experience within Special Needs. Application forms are available from: Mrs J Hopton, Bladon House School, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, DE15 OTA. Tel: 01283 563787 Closing date: 16 July 2004 Interviews: Thursday 29 July 2004 www.rcslt.org Start Date: 1 September 2004 July 2004 bulletin supplement 37 Appointments Hammersmith and Fulham Primary Care Trust Hammersmith and Fulham Primary Care Trust aims to deliver equitable services that demonstrate access to local NHS care for all. The appropriate resourcing and development of primary care within the Borough is the foundation stone for this and will be based on collaboration with the secondary healthcare sector and Social Services. Full time Senior Speech and Language Therapist Mainstream Schools REF: SLT/SSLT305/31-33 Band 2 Spine Point 31 - 33 £30,778 - £33,064 (inc. of Inner London weighting plus £60 clothing allowance) Fixed Term until March 2006 in the first instance Owing to new investment from the local education authority we can now offer an excellent opportunity for an innovative therapist to extend our highly successful pilot project in mainstream schools. The post holder will work in a maximum of 5 schools offering training, consultations, whole class and small group opportunities for language learning. There will be close working with SENCOs and advisory teachers to develop inclusion policies. This post would be ideal for a therapist with imaginative ideas who enjoys working as part of a multi-agency team and who is seeking that next step on the career ladder towards greater specialism and/or leadership. Full time Speech and Language Therapist mainstream schools / early years REF: SLT/SLT306/23-25 Band 2, Spine Point 23-25 £23,236 - £24,905 (inc. of Inner London Weighting plus £60 clothing allowance) ELMTREE SCHOOL CHESHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE Specialist Speech & Language Therapist Specific Language Impairment Full or part-time, TTO, paid school holidays Bucks Pay Range 7 - £26,160-£29,115 We are looking for another dynamic and experienced Speech & Language Therapist to join our award-winning team of teachers, therapists and teaching assistants. As part of our highly successful Language Department, you will work closely with team members to provide a specialist outreach service to statemented pupils with SLI attending mainstream primary schools in the South Buckinghamshire area. As a specialist in SLI, you will be rewarded with a commensurate salary, paid school holidays, a training allowance, access to ample resources and regular support from your team leader. We are a highly motivated and energetic team, dedicated to collaborative practice in education, and eagerly pursuing excellence in our field of work. If YOU are a team player wanting to develop best SLT practice in schools, then don't delay! Apply today to: Nikki Dutfield, Snr Specialist Speech & Language Therapist and Outreach Manager, Elmtree School, Elmtree Hill, Chesham, Bucks HP5 2PA. Tel: 01494 771474, or email [email protected] Closing date: 16th July 2004 This is an ideal post for a newly or recently qualified therapist to join our large dynamic team. The post will be split between mainstream schools and community clinic. In both teams there will be opportunities to work alongside other colleagues using a wide range of service models. The trust has a well established support group and mentor system. Newly qualified therapists will begin on spine point 19 and move to spine point 23 on completion of their probationary year. The Speech and Language Therapy service continues as part of a clinical network across 3 Primary Care Trusts, Hammersmith and Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster. Hence opportunities for career development and progression, joining a network of over 60 staff are excellent. For more information about these posts , please contact Claire Withey, Principal Speech and Language Therapist on 020 8846 7987 or Alison Stewart, Team Leader - Education on 020 8746 5772 . For an application pack, please contact the Recruitment Service, Human Resources Directorate, 5-6 Vencourt Place, Hammersmith, London W6 9NU or The Recruitment Service on 020 8834 8914/8921/8946, between 9am and 5pm, Monday - Friday or call our 24 hour recruitment line (answerphone service) on 020 8834 8970. Alternatively fax your request on 020 8834 8958 or e-mail to [email protected], clearly stating your name, address and the title and reference of the post you are applying for. Please tell us where you saw this advertisement. Closing date for applications is 16 July 2004 Interview date 28 July 2004 W orking towards equal opportunities The Trust offers excellent benefits including training & development programmes, comprehensive pension and healthcare schemes, and assistance with transport. IMPROVING HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES IN OUR COMMUNITY Visit www.rcslt.org and access the RCSLT online Find the latest College information and SLT news; access the new Clinical Guidelines and updated publications, and keep in touch with the profession. Use the PIN and membership number on your new RCSLT membership card to access member-only areas 38 bulletin supplement July 2004 www.rcslt.org S h o r t Co u r s e s RCSLT Short Courses for 2004 Course 727 Course 737 Course 743 How to set up supervision and develop supervision skills: a CPD workshop Speaker: Jayne Comins 16 July 2004, 10 - 4pm RCSLT, 2 White Hart Yard, London SE1 1NX Recruitment methods for nonrecruitment professionals: what they didn't teach you in therapy school Speaker: Sheila Murray 22 September 2004, 10 - 4 pm RCSLT, 2 White Hart Yard, London SE1 1NX Getting started in research: an interactive workshop on developing practice-based research skills for SLTs Speaker: Diane Bebbington 5 November 2004, 10.30 - 4pm RCSLT, 2 White Hart Yard, London SE1 1NX This course is suitable for those responsible for recruiting healthcare staff for their department. During the course, you will learn the 10 ways that will increase your ability to find the staff you need, when you need them. You will learn about effective advertising campaigns, networking, open days, employee referral programmes, using agencies and much more to get you started. Booking fee: RCSLT members £65; non-members £80 This workshop is for clinicians and managers with little or no experience of research who are interested in applying existing research and taking forward their own ideas. The workshop will explore the relevance of research to speech and language therapy, help participants clarify areas they want to study and how to access resources, information and skills. The workshop will also look at some of the steps involved in the research process and how to design some small-scale projects. Booking fee: RCSLT Members £65; non-members £80 A key factor in delivering a quality SLT service is good professional supervision. Supervision refers to a formal arrangement that enables an SLT to discuss her/his work regularly with someone who is experienced and qualified. The course is particularly aimed at SLTs who are considering being in clinical supervision, either within their organisation or as independent practitioners. Booking fee: RCSLT members £65; non-members £80 Course 722 The role of the clinical specialist in the identification and management of children and young people with pervasive developmental disorders Speaker: Debbie Onslow 20-21 September 2004, 9 - 4pm RCSLT, 2 White Hart Yard, London SE1 1NX Following feedback from course participants attending courses on autism during 2003, we are now offering a twoday course on the identification and management of communication disorders. This course is suitable for SLTs working in paediatrics who are/will be involved in the diagnosis and management of children and young people with ASD via multi-disciplinary settings (real or virtual), mainstream and special schools, and the provision of support for colleagues in the community. Booking fee: RCSLT Members £130; non-members £160 www.rcslt.org Course 740 Thinking of returning to work as an SLT? Speakers: Gillian Stevenson and Deborah Courtney-Deal 11 October 2004, 10 - 4pm Classroom 1, Postgraduate Centre, York District Hospital, Wiggington Road, York Y031 8HE This course is for SLTs who have been out of the profession for a few years, either taking a career break, or working in another field. The course is intended to help SLTs decide whether they want to re-enter the profession, and if so, how they should set about doing so. This course is not suitable for people considering speech and language therapy as a career at the outset. Booking fee £30 Booking fees cover refreshments, lunch, course handout materials, and a certificate of attendance. To book your place or find out more contact: The Short Courses Office, RCSLT, 2 White Hart Yard, London SE1 1NX. Email: [email protected] Tel: 020 7378 1200 Fax: 020-7403-7254 July 2004 bulletin supplement 39 Please Note! All bookings & enquiries regarding advertising in the Bulletin & Bulletin Supplement have now changed. For any advertising information or to make a booking for the 15th July Bulletin Supplement - deadline for bookings & copy 5th July midday, please contact Katy Eggleton at TG Scott Healthcare on Tel: 020 7878 2344 or email [email protected] As of the 1st July issue advertising rates and procedures have changed slightly, below is a quick look rate card, but for more information please contact Katy on the details above. 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