Job summary
We are seeking an experienced, innovative and passionate SLT to join the Early Years SLT team working with a range of children with speech language and communication needs including those with complex needs and social communication differences within the Inner London boroughs.
The post holder will work in partnership with parents/carers, other members of the multi-disciplinary team and nurseries/schools to deliver a high-quality service to children with complex needs. As well as being experienced in delivering a range of communication interventions (including AAC), the post holder should have knowledge and skills in supporting children with complex needs and social communication differences. The role will include working within the child development service for 2 days a week, which will include developing the universal and targeted offer for children with complex needs.
For further info on working in our Team, please take a look at our recruitment video: CLCH S&L Recruitment - YouTube
Main duties of the job
To have specialist knowledge in the assessment, diagnosis and interventions for children with complex Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN) including administering comprehensive formal and informal assessments, making differential diagnoses based on assessment findings and developing and delivering evidence-based intervention programmes
To monitor and review the progress of children on the caseload and facilitate the development or modification of packages of care/targets as appropriate using evaluation/outcome measurement tools.
To be accountable for own professional actions and recognise own professional boundaries, seeking advice from senior colleagues as appropriate
To have well developed specialist skills in a specialist area of SLCN within the broad range of speech, language and communication needs encountered within the caseload of preschool aged children
To provide supervision and peer review support to less experienced colleagues, Speech & Language Therapy assistants and Speech & Language Therapy students, and if required, Band 5 Speech & Language Therapists.
About us
Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to Job description and personal Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to Job description and personal Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree in Speech and Language Therapy
- Health Care Professionals Council Registration to Practise AF Your healthcare closer to home Page 5 of 7 www.clch.nhs.uk @CLCHNHSTrust
- Registered member of RCSLT with the right to work in the UK
- Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses up to Masters degree or equivalent in specialist area (e.g. AAC courses)
Desirable
- Membership of relevant Clinical Excellence Networks (CENs
Experience
Essential
- A minimum of 3 years' postgraduate experience working with children with complex needs who present with a range of speech, language and communication difficulties.
- Experience of carrying out assessment and differential diagnosis including complex disorders
- Experience of implementing a range of therapeutic interventions for children with complex needs in range of settings
- Experience of collaborative multi-disciplinary and inter agency working
- Extensive experience of working collaboratively with and training parents/carers, teachers, TAs and other health/education professionals.
- Experience of planning, organising and delivering training programmes
- Experience of working with children with complex needs, including learning difficulties and challenging behaviour.
- Experience of writing statutory assessment/EHCP advice
- Experience of planning and delivering therapy in small groups
Desirable
- Previous NHS experience
- Experience of implementing the principles of clinical governance in clinical practice (e.g. clinical audits
Skills
Essential
- Well established clinical skills and experience of a broad range of standardised and functional assessment tools relevant to children with complex SLC needs and evidence-based interventions relevant to the client group
- Highly developed clinical skills and postgraduate experience in the assessment, differential diagnosis and interventions for children with complex needs who present with a range of speech, language and communication difficulties including, Down Syndrome, Learning Disabilities and Profound/Multiple Learning Disability and Autism
- Knowledge of alternative and augmentative communication systems.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team including excellent communication, liaison, negotiation, and clinical reasoning skills
- Able to synthesise and present complex information, present effective verbal and written reports for carers, colleagues and managers
- Able to identify appropriate goals and formulate care plans
- Excellent organisational, prioritisation skills and ability to facilitate these skills in others
- Able to use own initiative to organise and manage own caseload
- Excellent interpersonal skills including observation, listening, flexibility and empathy skills
- Ability to communicate complex information to others where there may be barriers to understanding
- Well-developed analytical, problem solving and reflection skills
- Good time management skills
- Good team working
- Responsive to change and ideas and adaptive and creative within new systems
- Ability to work calmly under pressure and be flexible to demands
- Ability to train pre-school/ school staff to carry out communication aims with children with a range of difficulties
- Well established, up to date knowledge of national policies and procedures (relevant to the client group)
- Knowledge of standards of record keeping and ability to audit this in own team
- Understanding of safeguarding and child protection procedures
- Understanding of statutory processes regarding education for children with special education needs.
- Ability to manage complaints and prevent escalation wherever possible
- IT literate and able to use a range of specialist programmes
Desirable
- Experience of contributing to service development projects.
- An ability to speak a non-European language.
- Good supervision skills and experience of supervising Student Speech and Language Therapists.
Key Attributes
Essential
- Treats others with courtesy and respect at all times
- Able to maintain prolonged concentration in order to assess the speech, language and communication skills of CYP using formal and informal assessments
- Takes responsibility for own actions and promotes good team working
- To travel between sites of work and around the borough on a regular basis as dictated by service and clients' needs.
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree in Speech and Language Therapy
- Health Care Professionals Council Registration to Practise AF Your healthcare closer to home Page 5 of 7 www.clch.nhs.uk @CLCHNHSTrust
- Registered member of RCSLT with the right to work in the UK
- Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses up to Masters degree or equivalent in specialist area (e.g. AAC courses)
Desirable
- Membership of relevant Clinical Excellence Networks (CENs
Experience
Essential
- A minimum of 3 years' postgraduate experience working with children with complex needs who present with a range of speech, language and communication difficulties.
- Experience of carrying out assessment and differential diagnosis including complex disorders
- Experience of implementing a range of therapeutic interventions for children with complex needs in range of settings
- Experience of collaborative multi-disciplinary and inter agency working
- Extensive experience of working collaboratively with and training parents/carers, teachers, TAs and other health/education professionals.
- Experience of planning, organising and delivering training programmes
- Experience of working with children with complex needs, including learning difficulties and challenging behaviour.
- Experience of writing statutory assessment/EHCP advice
- Experience of planning and delivering therapy in small groups
Desirable
- Previous NHS experience
- Experience of implementing the principles of clinical governance in clinical practice (e.g. clinical audits
Skills
Essential
- Well established clinical skills and experience of a broad range of standardised and functional assessment tools relevant to children with complex SLC needs and evidence-based interventions relevant to the client group
- Highly developed clinical skills and postgraduate experience in the assessment, differential diagnosis and interventions for children with complex needs who present with a range of speech, language and communication difficulties including, Down Syndrome, Learning Disabilities and Profound/Multiple Learning Disability and Autism
- Knowledge of alternative and augmentative communication systems.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team including excellent communication, liaison, negotiation, and clinical reasoning skills
- Able to synthesise and present complex information, present effective verbal and written reports for carers, colleagues and managers
- Able to identify appropriate goals and formulate care plans
- Excellent organisational, prioritisation skills and ability to facilitate these skills in others
- Able to use own initiative to organise and manage own caseload
- Excellent interpersonal skills including observation, listening, flexibility and empathy skills
- Ability to communicate complex information to others where there may be barriers to understanding
- Well-developed analytical, problem solving and reflection skills
- Good time management skills
- Good team working
- Responsive to change and ideas and adaptive and creative within new systems
- Ability to work calmly under pressure and be flexible to demands
- Ability to train pre-school/ school staff to carry out communication aims with children with a range of difficulties
- Well established, up to date knowledge of national policies and procedures (relevant to the client group)
- Knowledge of standards of record keeping and ability to audit this in own team
- Understanding of safeguarding and child protection procedures
- Understanding of statutory processes regarding education for children with special education needs.
- Ability to manage complaints and prevent escalation wherever possible
- IT literate and able to use a range of specialist programmes
Desirable
- Experience of contributing to service development projects.
- An ability to speak a non-European language.
- Good supervision skills and experience of supervising Student Speech and Language Therapists.
Key Attributes
Essential
- Treats others with courtesy and respect at all times
- Able to maintain prolonged concentration in order to assess the speech, language and communication skills of CYP using formal and informal assessments
- Takes responsibility for own actions and promotes good team working
- To travel between sites of work and around the borough on a regular basis as dictated by service and clients' needs.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
