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Central London Community Health Trust

The closing date is 07 May 2025

Job summary

Job Purpose

To provide a Speech and Language Therapy Service to mainstream schools in CLCH.

The post holder will act as a link Speech and Language Therapist to a number of Mainstream Schools in CLCH jointly prioritizing referrals with teachers/SENCOs

The post holder will

Assess the need for, develop and implement Speech and Language Therapy treatment to children and young people referred to mainstream schools with a wide range of speech, language and communication needs.

Work together with parents/carers and school staff teachers/SENCOs.

Run in-service training for school staff with support from a more experienced colleague when necessary.

be accountable for their own professional actions and recognize their own professional boundaries seeking advice from senior colleagues as appropriate.

Main duties of the job

To assess the need for, develop and implement Speech and Language Therapy treatment to children referred within CLCH with a wide range of speech, language and communication difficulties attending mainstream schools.

To analyse auditory, visual and kinaesthetic aspects of children's communication and to identify appropriate strategies to facilitate and enhance communicative effectiveness in the home, school and other relevant settings

To monitor all aspects of parent/teacher interactions with children. In particular, to simultaneously monitor auditory, visual and kinaesthetic aspects of dyadic interactions, encouraging adaptive strategies to maximise effective communication.

To make appropriate clinical decisions following assessment, using evidence-based practice and outcome measurement to provide the most effective treatment to children and their families within clearly defined care plans.

To make a differential diagnosis based on evidence from assessment seeking advice as appropriate.

About us

Professional Standards

All staff must comply with the Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) NHS Trust Staff Code of Conduct and demonstrate the Trust's Values and Behaviours. Senior Managers must also comply with the NHS Code of Conduct for Managers, based on the Nolan principles of public accountability. All staff employed in recognised professions are required to ensure they work to the professional standards and/or Codes of Practice set out for their professional group. In addition, staff are required to demonstrate the Customer Care Standards of the organisation.

Date posted

07 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£18.02 an hour Basic pay + HCAS + 12.07% Holiday pay

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

824-BANK-LIT1398

Job locations

Chlakhill Primary Care Centre

113 Chalkhill Rd

London

HA9 9FY

Job description

Job responsibilities

To contribute to assessment and review procedures under the Education Act and the Code of Practice

To produce reports regarding childrens needs, summarising proposed care plans and ensuring that these are integrated into the childs Individual Education Plan

To provide advice to teaching and support staff regarding the management and support of children with a wide range of communication difficulties to facilitate their access to the curriculum.

To provide advice to parents and carers regarding the management and support of children with a wide range of communication difficulties, ensuring carry over from school to home.

To contribute to clinical and educational teams both multi-disciplinary and uni disciplinary by discussing own and others input around CYPs needs ensuring a well-co-ordinated care plan which is intrinsic to the childs Individual Education Plan

Job description

Job responsibilities

To contribute to assessment and review procedures under the Education Act and the Code of Practice

To produce reports regarding childrens needs, summarising proposed care plans and ensuring that these are integrated into the childs Individual Education Plan

To provide advice to teaching and support staff regarding the management and support of children with a wide range of communication difficulties to facilitate their access to the curriculum.

To provide advice to parents and carers regarding the management and support of children with a wide range of communication difficulties, ensuring carry over from school to home.

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

Degree and Licence to Practise from the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
Current registered membership of HPC and RCSLT

Experience

Essential

Working with children in clinics and/or school based settings

Desirable

Training others
Adult-Child Interaction(ACI)
Working with multi-cultural client groups

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Awareness of needs of parents, teachers and others
Flexibility
Highly developed auditory and perceptual skills in the assessment diagnosis and treatment of children with a broad range of speech, language and communication difficulties
Good auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically

Desirable

Clinical Governance

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

Degree and Licence to Practise from the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
Current registered membership of HPC and RCSLT

Experience

Essential

Working with children in clinics and/or school based settings

Desirable

Training others
Adult-Child Interaction(ACI)
Working with multi-cultural client groups

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Awareness of needs of parents, teachers and others
Flexibility
Highly developed auditory and perceptual skills in the assessment diagnosis and treatment of children with a broad range of speech, language and communication difficulties
Good auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically

Desirable

Clinical Governance

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.