Job responsibilities
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
Team working
To meet the needs of all students effectively by working in partnership with other disciplines, including
the Therapies Team.
To demonstrate understanding of the roles of all other disciplines.
To work together with other disciplines including educational and residential staff for the effective
management of students as appropriate.
To assist in the induction of new team members and contribute to service delivery decisions.
To provide day to day support / line management for the Therapies Team typically those within
the discipline of SLT but not will also be expected to give general support to other disciplines
within the Therapies team.
To support the direction of the work of the Speech & Language Therapy Assistant and
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Technician in delivering support for students
across campus
To provide support for Speech & Language Students on clinical placement from university.
To provide information and statistics as required and contribute to audit as required.
Specialist Clinical Work - Complex special needs
To manage a caseload of students with epilepsy and/or autism together with other complex
developmental or acquired needs attending the School and/or College.
To provide an opinion on the suitability of St Piers to meet a prospective students needs.
To provide a baseline assessment of each new students communication and/or eating/drinking
skills and the environment in which these skills are used.
To evaluate the impact of epilepsy and/or autism spectrum disorders together with other complex
developmental or acquired needs on a students current communicative competence, taking into
account variability and potential loss of skills.
To provide detailed recommendations which are suitable for incorporation into the students
education or care programmes.
To deliver, and inform parents of the aims of, regular therapy sessions.
To pass on skills in communication or eating and drinking issues related to a specific student.
To identify other situations beyond the post holders current clinical competence and refer
on/seek advice as needed.
To contribute to EHCP reports and Annual reviews, advising on appropriate levels of intervention.
To offer support, second opinions and supervision to other staff as required.
Specialist Clinical Work - AAC
To co-ordinate provision of suitable Augmentative and Alternative Communication support for students
with complex needs on the post holders caseload by assessment, diagnostic therapy and advice.
To contribute to the direction of the work of the AAC Technician in providing resources and/or
training as required.
To instigate trials / provision of suitable equipment where needed and liaise on funding.
Clinical Work - Eating and Drinking Difficulties only if appropriately trained and experienced.
To undertake assessment of eating and drinking difficulties which may be referred by others in the team.
To observe students over meal and snack times as required.
To write Eating and Drinking Risk Management Plans and, where appropriate, skill-building
Programmes.
To monitor the implementation of recommendations.
To liaise closely with medical and other staff in planning intervention and service development.
To identify situations beyond the post holders current clinical competence and refer on/seek
advice as needed.
To request referral for external investigations where indicated and to liaise with external
professionals.
To instigate discharge from the dysphagia caseload at a time where the students needs are
stable.
To offer support, supervision and second opinions to dysphagia qualified SLTs as appropriate
Staff Training
To train staff and carers on topics related to communication and/or eating and drinking by presenting
workshops, induction or talks and to offer these to external staff as appropriate.
To run training sessions for internal staff in association with other Speech & Language Therapists
on topics related to Speech, Language and Communication Needs and evidence based practice
To participate in staff induction as required.
To offer external training courses in association with members of the Speech & Language
Therapy team or other staff at Young Epilepsy as appropriate.
General
This job description is not exhaustive, and the post holder may be required to undertake other reasonable
and appropriate tasks.
All Young Epilepsy staff share a commitment to the participation and engagement of children and young
people and their voices.
All duties must be carried out in accordance with Health and Safety regulations as given by the Young
Epilepsy Health and Safety policy and procedures.
Young Epilepsy and St Piers is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young
people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Young Epilepsy expects all employees to share our commitment to creating and promoting a diverse and
inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit.