1. NQTs in Sheffield….

2. What do we look for in NQTs
Numbers of NQTs working in Sheffield
What settings do they work in
Supervision and signing off competencies
Top Tips

3. What do we look for……
Clinical Knowledge

4. What do we look for……
Reflective Practice

5. Good Time Management and Organisational Skills
What do we look for……
Good Time Management and Organisational Skills

6. What do we look for……
Communication Skills

7. What do we look for……
Enthusiasm

8. Proportion of NQTs in the teams
Mainstream Team
Pre-school Team

9. Settings Clinics: Phonology work
Language / speech groups alongside senior therapists
Mainstream schools:
Access to specialist support
Nurseries
Settings

10. Supervision and signing off competencies
Signed off
1st couple of weeks
Term 1
Term 2
Term 3
observation
Weekly supervision
70% caseload
Case discussions
Fortnightly supervision
80% caseload
Begin to sign off competencies
Monthly supervision
90% caseload
Complete competencies

11. Top Tips…..

12. From an NQP perspective...

13. How did I find my role?
What’s life like as an NHS NQP?
Who are my clients?
Challenges
Surprises
Top Tips

14. How did I find my role?

15. What’s life like as an NHS NQP?
Scary!
Brilliant!
A learning curve!

16. Who are my clients?
Children aged 4-11 in mainstream primary schools and an integrated resource in Sheffield
Variety of diagnoses including; SLI, GDD, LD, DS, ASD, ADHD, and language and/or speech delay/disorder

17. Challenges...

18. Surprises...

19. Top tips... ...for applications and interviews
...for your new NQP role