Job summary
In this post you will be an autonomous practitioner providing a Specialist Speech and Language Therapy Service to a designated caseload of children requiring early intervention as well as children with a range of speech, language and communication and eating/drinking difficulties and Special Educational Needs (SEN).
This post is within the Preschool and Mainstream Schools Speech and Language therapy team. The post holder will be an autonomous practitioner providing a specialist speech and language therapy service to children and young people (CYP) with a range of speech, language and communication needs (SLCN). This will include children with severe language disorders and complex communication difficulties.The post holder will provide weekly initial assessment clinics for preschool children.
A significant proportion of these children will have English as an additional language (EAL). He/she will be expected to manage their own caseload, travelling between clinics and early years settings and working along side the multi disciplinary to ensure specialist therapy programmes and education plans are in place for the children under their care. He/she will be expected to work collaboratively with children/young people (CYP), parents/ carers and with colleagues in Health, Education and Social Services.
Main duties of the job
Providing a specialist speech and language therapy service to children with a range of communication needs . A significant proportion of these children will be bilingual. He/she will be expected to manage their own caseload, travel between early years settings, schools and clinics and work alongside health and education staff to ensure specialist therapy programmes and education plans are in place for the children under their care.
He/she will be expected to work collaboratively with children/young people (CYP), parents/ carers and with colleagues in Health, Education and Social Services in planning and delivery of services.
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.
About us
We are:
A large supportive, sociable and friendly MDT team of 40+therapists
Committed to the well-being of our staff
Easily accessible via public transport from central London and neighbouring counties
We can provide
- Flexible working
- Manageable caseloads
- Time protected to ensure access to regular and ongoing CPD
- Opportunities for shadowing in a range of settings
- Highly structured induction
- Access to clinical specialists in all areas
In joining you will receive:
- Regular and ongoing developing therapist training as well as peer supervision
- Opportunities to take a lead in projects and working groups linked to specialist areas of interest
You will be joining and welcomed into a diverse therapy team who actively promote andadvocate for equality and diversity.
Job description
Job responsibilities
**Please see full job description for further information**
To communicate complex patient related information effectively to ensure collaborative working with multidisciplinary team members across health, education and social services and the voluntary sector. In particular to work with early years and school staff to ensure the delivery of a well-coordinated care/ individual education plan which facilitates the development of speech, language and communication skills.
To share information with others, observing confidentiality and data protection guidelinesand having due regard for local guidance on sharing information with colleagues ineducation, social services and voluntary sector.
To communicate complex condition related information (both verbally and in the written form) from assessment to CYP, Parents/carers, and members of the multi-disciplinary team/other professions. This includes child specific information as well as training packages to parents, early years and school staff and other professionals around the management of speech, language, communication and eating /drinking difficulties.
To have due regard for the cultural and linguistic differences of children/families concerned.
To work closely with CYP, carers and families, involving them in decision making regardingintervention approaches demonstrating and ensuring that effective communication isachieved, particularly where barriers to understanding exist (i.e. hearing loss, communicationdifficulties, English as an additional language and learning difficulties).
To employ excellent communication skills such as persuasion, motivation and explanations toencourage/reassure clients and carers to undertake treatment programmes.
To demonstrate negotiation skills in the management of conflict across a range of situations.
To deal with initial complaints sensitively, avoiding escalation where possible and report tosenior staff.
To form productive relationships with others in particular parents/carers who may be understress and/or have challenging communication difficulties.
To provide specialist clinical reports as per departmental standards, including reports for Annual Review meetings and EHCPs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
**Please see full job description for further information**
To communicate complex patient related information effectively to ensure collaborative working with multidisciplinary team members across health, education and social services and the voluntary sector. In particular to work with early years and school staff to ensure the delivery of a well-coordinated care/ individual education plan which facilitates the development of speech, language and communication skills.
To share information with others, observing confidentiality and data protection guidelinesand having due regard for local guidance on sharing information with colleagues ineducation, social services and voluntary sector.
To communicate complex condition related information (both verbally and in the written form) from assessment to CYP, Parents/carers, and members of the multi-disciplinary team/other professions. This includes child specific information as well as training packages to parents, early years and school staff and other professionals around the management of speech, language, communication and eating /drinking difficulties.
To have due regard for the cultural and linguistic differences of children/families concerned.
To work closely with CYP, carers and families, involving them in decision making regardingintervention approaches demonstrating and ensuring that effective communication isachieved, particularly where barriers to understanding exist (i.e. hearing loss, communicationdifficulties, English as an additional language and learning difficulties).
To employ excellent communication skills such as persuasion, motivation and explanations toencourage/reassure clients and carers to undertake treatment programmes.
To demonstrate negotiation skills in the management of conflict across a range of situations.
To deal with initial complaints sensitively, avoiding escalation where possible and report tosenior staff.
To form productive relationships with others in particular parents/carers who may be understress and/or have challenging communication difficulties.
To provide specialist clinical reports as per departmental standards, including reports for Annual Review meetings and EHCPs.
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification
- Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
- Health Care Professions Council - Licence to Practice
- Post graduate short courses in the provision of SLT to pre-school -age children
Desirable
- Level 1 training in dysphagia
Experience
Essential
- Experience at undergraduate/post graduate level of working with Children and young people in school settings
- Assessment treatment and management of children with speech, language and communication difficulties
- Working with children with eating and drinking difficulties
- Working with parents and carers
- Working within an education environment
- Writing clinical notes and reports
- Managing own caseload
- Teaching other professionals / parents
Desirable
- Clinical audit
- Working with students
Skills & knowledge
Essential
- Assessment tools relevant to the children with speech language and communication, eating and drinking difficulties.
- Range of appropriate therapeutic interventions relevant to the above client group.
- The role of the speech and language therapist in the Education system
- Roles of other professionals in Health Education and Social Care involved with CYP.
- National policies and procedures in particular safeguarding children, SEN and disability , Children's & Families Act , Foundation Stage and National Curricula
- The principles of clinical governance/ audit
- Standards of record keeping and reporting
- Good written and spoken English
- Excellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills
- Negotiation and Problem-solving Skills
- Demonstrates good analytical and reflection skills
- Well-developed concentration skills
- Good presentation skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to work in an unpredictable environment and to prioritise own workload.
- Ability to communicate effectively with children and young people of all ages and abilities.
Desirable
- Knowledge of Alternative / augmentative communication systems
Attitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristics
Essential
- Demonstrates ability to be a team player
- Good organisational skills
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification
- Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
- Health Care Professions Council - Licence to Practice
- Post graduate short courses in the provision of SLT to pre-school -age children
Desirable
- Level 1 training in dysphagia
Experience
Essential
- Experience at undergraduate/post graduate level of working with Children and young people in school settings
- Assessment treatment and management of children with speech, language and communication difficulties
- Working with children with eating and drinking difficulties
- Working with parents and carers
- Working within an education environment
- Writing clinical notes and reports
- Managing own caseload
- Teaching other professionals / parents
Desirable
- Clinical audit
- Working with students
Skills & knowledge
Essential
- Assessment tools relevant to the children with speech language and communication, eating and drinking difficulties.
- Range of appropriate therapeutic interventions relevant to the above client group.
- The role of the speech and language therapist in the Education system
- Roles of other professionals in Health Education and Social Care involved with CYP.
- National policies and procedures in particular safeguarding children, SEN and disability , Children's & Families Act , Foundation Stage and National Curricula
- The principles of clinical governance/ audit
- Standards of record keeping and reporting
- Good written and spoken English
- Excellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills
- Negotiation and Problem-solving Skills
- Demonstrates good analytical and reflection skills
- Well-developed concentration skills
- Good presentation skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to work in an unpredictable environment and to prioritise own workload.
- Ability to communicate effectively with children and young people of all ages and abilities.
Desirable
- Knowledge of Alternative / augmentative communication systems
Attitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristics
Essential
- Demonstrates ability to be a team player
- Good organisational skills
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
