Neuro Diversity Hub Team Leader

at  Northern Care Alliance NHS Group

Job overview
Are you an experienced children’s Speech and Language Therapist with significant experience of neurodiversity? Are you looking to develop your career and gain valuable leadership experience? This is an exciting opportunity for a fixed term B7 Neuro Diversity Hub Team Leader to cover maternity leave. The Hub offers a 0-19 years approach based on early intervention and pre- and post- diagnostic support to service users and their families in a structured, easily accessible way. This holistic support is offered via a community multi-disciplinary approach including health and local authority partners. We offer structured induction, mentorship, a supportive environment, robust appraisal and CPD opportunities.
Main duties of the job
Provide leadership to all staff within the Neuro Diversity Hub.
Support delivery of the Neuro Diversity Hub model.
Support staff with caseload management and developing skills in relation to
Neurodiversity.
Mentoring and developing workforce skills and competencies.
Participate and contribute to the ongoing strategic development of the Neuro Diversity
Hub in response to local and national directives.
Work with the service managers and other key stake holders in implementing
systems and processes to provide high quality standardised service delivery.
Working for our organisation
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/
Person specification
Professional Registration

Essential criteria

• HCPC registration as a Speech and Language Therapist
• Member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Recognised qualification in Speech and Language Therapy
• Evidence of working at Masters Level (Level 7) or equivalent
• Evidence of relevant post graduate training
• Evidence of CPD in the form of a detailed personal development portfolio, including evidence of reflective practice

Desirable criteria

• Clinical supervisor training
• Interview/recruitment training

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential criteria

• Significant post-registration experience in a community setting
• Professional development and clinical expertise at Masters level
• Evidence of extensive knowledge and experience of working with neurodivergent children and families
• Evidence of experience working collaboratively with other disciplines/agencies across organisational boundaries
• Extensive knowledge of safeguarding and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)
• Excellent leadership, organisational and prioritisation skills
• Evidence of extensive knowledge and experience of working with neurodivergent children and families

Desirable criteria

• Research and development awareness and/or experience
• Audit experience

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria

• Ability to motivate others, engage with team members and deliver the change agenda
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to work under pressure
• Ability to assess and manage risk appropriately
• Demonstrate excellent written verbal communication skills
• Good computer, literacy, including skills for using internal based communications and literature.
• Flexibility to meet the needs of the service.
• Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs

We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to supporting flexible working for our people wherever possible and all our colleagues are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
We reserve the right to close the online vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and return your application form as soon as possible.
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) serves a diverse population, and each Care Organisation works hard to ensure all services are accessible and fair.
We respect the value of difference. So, our aim is to employ a workforce representative of the communities we serve. Regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, trans status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, all are welcome.
We also warmly welcome interest from serving and ex-personnel, and their relatives. Please identify that you are a member of the armed forces community on your application form to be entitled to a guaranteed interview (subject to essential criteria being met). As a Disability Confident Employer, guaranteed interviews are also available to disabled applicants when essential role requirements have been met.
If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process, please contact resourcingnca@nca.nhs.uk

APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS

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