Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Please refer to the accompanying job description for a detailed overview of the main duties and responsibilities of the role.

Please refer to the accompanying job description for a detailed overview of the key responsibilities and requirements of the role.

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

• generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
• excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
• staff networks and support group

We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.

Essential: - Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust's Values; - MSc or BSc in Speech and Language Therapy; - RCSLT registered; - Registered with Health and Care Professions Council; - Relevant postgraduate continued professional development and significant evidence of clinical experience.; - Active continuing involvement in appropriate CPD; - Experience of a range of post graduate paediatric experience working as a SLT with complex communication and language problems/Autism; - Experience of providing holistic care to children with highly complex mental health.; - Skilled in conducting and interpreting relevant Autism-specific assessment tools, e.g., ADOS-2, ADI-R; - Ability to practice independently within specialist clinical area.; - Articulate with good verbal and written communication skills; - Ability to communicate effectively with patients in one to one or group settings.; - Skilled at interpreting complex assessment findings and using specialist SLT knowledge and skills to independently make clinical decisions and to formulate appropriate management and treatment plans, applying theory to practice and considering the holistic needs of the young person and their family.; - Knowledge of clinical governance and implementation of audits and ability to apply clinical governance principles to practice.; - Team building skills; - Knowledge and skills in multidisciplinary team working with complex clients; - Awareness and understanding of ethical issues that arise in this area of work.; - Ability to manage and have good insight into the personal emotional impact of working with unpredictable levels of high emotional distress and psychological trauma amongst the client group being served.; - Ability to maintain a calm and professional stance in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and potential threat of physical violence.; - Knowledge of safeguarding and child protection procedures