Senior Support Practitioner - ELSEC
Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust
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Job summary
Early Language Support for Every Child (ELSEC) is an innovative project supporting the Speech, Language and Communication skills of children within identified schools in Luton Borough, with a focus on Universal and Targeted support in Year R/1.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a team of Speech and Language Support Practitioners to deliver interventions, alongside colleagues in education, promoting better outcomes for children's Speech, Language and Communication (SLC) skills.
You will be supported by the ELSEC project lead (Speech and Language Therapist), a highly specialist Speech and Language Therapist (SLT), and an Advisory Teacher, to assess cohorts of children and deliver interventions promoting SLC skills.
You must demonstrate a commitment to working alongside colleagues to form a strong team and strive to deliver excellent support to the children and staff you work with, working closely with colleagues in education and the wider SLT team to meet the project's aims.
Role is Fixed Term or Secondment until end of August 2025
(Please note that should we receive a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the advert earlier than advertised).
Main duties of the job
Demonstrate an understanding of child development and apply this knowledge within the role.
Work effectively together with the team of ELSEC SPs, SLTs, advisory teacher and wider SLT and education staff to enable achievement of ELSECs aims.
Provide clinical administrative support, including preparing resource materials.
Liaise with parents and education staff under guidance from the ELSEC SLTs.
Review and extend interventions where needed, providing feedback to the SLT for further clinical decision making.
Recognise appropriate opportunities to independently extend advice, strategies and interventions and recognise when to refer back to the SLT for further support.
Identify potential conflict when it occurs and seek advice and support from your supervisor or line manager to find a resolution.
Once established, provide shadowing opportunities and training for other support practitioners, and participate in the induction of new support practitioners to the team.
Deal with queries and questions received by email or phone from parents/carers or professionals.
Support the administrative work of the Speech and Language Therapy service and initiate appropriate administrative tasks when required.
About us
Rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.
There's one reason why our services are outstanding - and that's our amazing staff who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.
If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.
Date posted
19 July 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum, pro-rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Term time hours
Reference number
448-LCA-6161086-B
Job locations
Liverpool Road Health Centre, Luton.
9 Mersey Place
Luton
LU1 1HH
Employer details
Employer name
Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust
Address
Liverpool Road Health Centre, Luton.
9 Mersey Place
Luton
LU1 1HH
Employer's website
https://www.cambscommunityservices.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)
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