Job Description
Join our expanding Ealing Children’s Speech and Language Therapy team! Amazing things are happening and you could be a part of it.
Are you interested in applying your language skills and knowledge of Arabic speaking communities to support the work of our team? Do you want to work in a team that is committed to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Staff Wellbeing? Do you want to be part of a forward thinking, innovative team?
We have an exciting opportunity for Bilingual Co-workers to join the team.
This 1 year fixed term position, with potential to extend, would provide the opportunity to work with Speech and Language Therapists in varied settings including clinic and school. The post holder will work with children and young people across the age ranges 0-19 and their families. The successful applicant will utilise their interpreting and translation skills with their knowledge of their culture and language to develop and improve speech and language therapy services for Arabic speaking families in Ealing.
We welcome applicants with strong reading, writing and speaking skills in English and Arabic who have experience of working with children, young people and/or families. We can offer flexible working and support to further develop your skills.
We have an online Q&A on Thursday 9thMarch 2023 5-6pm for potential candidates to come along and understand more about the role.
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You will work in close partnership with parents/carers and speech and language therapists to: -
- Support with Arabic language assessment
- Deliver language therapy in Arabic
- Provide workshops for parents/carers in Arabic
- Make phone calls to parents/carers in Arabic
- Translate information and advice into Arabic
- Support the team to develop their cultural awareness further
- Create content for social media in Arabic
- Build relationships with local Arabic community groups
As part of Ealing Services for Children with Additional Needs (ESCAN) the post will also involve regular collaborative working with other professionals such as teachers, health visitors and local charities.
You will be part of a forward thinking department that provides a range of services. We always strive to be innovative and put research into practice to improve families’ experiences of the services we offer. This will be an ideal opportunity for an Arabic speaker looking to develop their skills in children’s speech and language therapy who is passionate about making a difference to children and young people.
We're thrilled that you are thinking of joining us! With the new Elizabeth line opening, our trust has never been so well-connected making it easier to further your career with us! Ealing is a vibrant, multi-cultural, leafy green , borough in West London. There is a wealth of restaurants, shops, parks and a calendar of year-round festivals and events.
Keeping children and young people's education, health and well-being at the centre of decision making to achieve the best possible outcomes.
Ealing Speech & Language Therapy Department feel strongly that Continual Professional Development (CPD) is central to the delivery of the service and the development of staff. The department offers a wide range of opportunities for CPD and is committed to providing excellent levels of support and supervision such as; shadowing opportunities, peer support groups, supervision sessions, and training days.
We are a friendly team that is committed to providing care and services, which are inclusive and respectful. We have a committed justice, equality, diversity and inclusion group. We are one of the most ethnically diverse boroughs in the UK, and we are striving to ensure our team reflects the communities we serve. We seek to ensure we are allies with our LGBTQ+ colleagues and families as well as our neurodivergent colleagues and families.
Click on these links for a flavour of the work we do!
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SLTEaling
YouTube: (184) Ealing Children's Services - YouTube
Job responsibilities
1. To provide a high level of interpreting (3-way communication) skills between the Speech and Language Therapist and the child and young person (CYP) /family whose home language is not English. This includes assessment/therapy sessions with a variety of Health and Education professionals.
1. To work according to the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapist’s and Ealing Speech and Language Therapy Department’s best practice guidelines when supporting CYP/families whose home language is not English
1. To engage in supervision and support from a qualified speech and language therapist
1. To assist in assessing CYP’s strengths and needs in their home language under the supervision of a Speech and Language Therapist and to give verbal and written feedback to the therapist.
1. To translate written advice and information materials in the CYP’s home language using appropriate technology.
1. To advise the Speech and Language Therapy team regarding cultural and linguistic issues which may impact on families/communities accessing and receiving an equitable service from Ealing Speech and Language Therapy.
1. To work with the Speech and Language Therapy team to promote and raise awareness of the service amongst community groups.
1. To support and participate in the induction and training of new co-workers.
Person Specification
Education/qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of high quality written and spoken English.
- Evidence of high quality written and spoken skills in Arabic
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of interpreting and translating
- Understanding of the culture(s) of the community groups where Arabic is spoken
- Computer literate with experience of Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Experience of carrying out administrative tasks effectively and efficiently
- Experience of communicating and working with children and families
- Experience working in a team
- Sensitive understanding of diversity issues and an ability to promote anti-discriminatory practice/ equal opportunities
Skills, Abilities and Attributes
Essential
- Must be fluent (reading, writing and speaking) in Arabic
- Able to interpret/translate to English accurately to a professional standard and vice versa.
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills including presenting information to different audiences (children, parents/carers, school staff), establishing trust and putting families at ease.
- Strong organisational ability, sufficient to maintain accurate daily records and meet deadlines.
- Ability to observe, record and feedback detailed information accurately and effectively
- Ability to prioritise
- Good IT skills
- Strong time management skills
- Strong team working ability
- Ability to use initiative
- Ability to work flexibly in a variety of settings and with other SLT staff.
- Able to work independently in Arabic under the supervision of SLT.
- Able to maintain confidentiality when working with clients, carers and other therapists and work constructively alongside staff from a wide range of professions and disciplines.
- Able to ask for help and support when needed and recognise own limitations and training needs.
- Ability to act calmly and to respond in a professional manner to distress, disturbance and unpredictability
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details on the role. When completing thesupporting informationsection of your application, please ensure you show how you meet each of the criteria of the person specification providing illustrative examples where possible; as this is what you will be shortlisted against.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Ealing Community Partners, Ealing SLT Department, Carmelita House
21-22 The Mall, Uxbridge Rd
Ealing
W5 2PJ
Employer's website
https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
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