Job summary
As a skilled Speech and Language Therapist, you will be providing therapy services as part of the integrated, multi-disciplinary therapy team at Linden Lodge School.
You will develop and apply your clinical skills in delivering hands-on speech and language therapy, thereby ensuring the provision of a high standard of speech and language assessment, treatment and advice to children, young people and their families accessing the school.
Main duties of the job
Therapists will work as part of a multi-disciplinary therapy
team, which will be well-integrated with the school to provide specialist
therapeutic input and support to the children at Linden Lodge.
The school is
set up by way of distinct learning units or departments, and each therapists
caseload will be formed as much as possible in line with these departments,
with additional responsibilities depending on experience and professional development
priorities (e.g. dysphagia, social communication, augmentative and alternative
communication etc).
Speech
and language therapy sessions will primarily take place at the school, although
there may be occasions where it would be appropriate for them to take place at
the child's home or in a clinic environment.
Therapists
will benefit from clinical professional leadership, peer support and
trans-interdisciplinary working, and the many opportunities for professional
development and training the school has to offer.
About us
Linden Lodge School provides a high-quality educational experience for visually impaired pupils, including those who are multi-disabled visually impaired and deaf-blindness. We are recognised as a specialist Regional Centre for children aged between two and nineteen. The school also supports pupils with profound and multiple learning difficulties. Pupils attend the school on a day or residential basis.
The school is willing to consider sponsorship for
Tier 2 Visas for the right candidates.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will work as a speech and Language Therapist , providing therapy services as part of the integrated, multi-disciplinary therapy team at Linden Lodge School.
You will apply and develop your clinical skills in delivering hands-on Speech and Language Therapy, thereby ensuring the provision of a high standard of assessment, treatment and advice to children, young people and their families accessing the school.
All this under the supervision of an experienced Band 6 who will work with you to develop your skills and practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will work as a speech and Language Therapist , providing therapy services as part of the integrated, multi-disciplinary therapy team at Linden Lodge School.
You will apply and develop your clinical skills in delivering hands-on Speech and Language Therapy, thereby ensuring the provision of a high standard of assessment, treatment and advice to children, young people and their families accessing the school.
All this under the supervision of an experienced Band 6 who will work with you to develop your skills and practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree qualification or equivalent.
- Registered member of Health Care Professions Council Licence to Practice.
- Registered Member of Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists.
- Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses up to Masters degree or equivalent.
- NQP level education of paediatric dysphagia and at least an achievement of RCSLT assistant dysphagia practitioner competencies.
Desirable
- Post graduate training in paediatric dysphagia and achievement of RCSLT foundation or specialist level dysphagia practitioner competencies.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Demonstrate the ability to be a good team member.
- Excellent interpersonal skills including observation, listening and empathy skills, and ability to consider cultural diversity.
- Negotiation and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent presentation skills, both written and verbal.
- Excellent organisational, prioritisation, analytical and reflection skills.
- Understanding the roles of other professionals and ability to work collaboratively within a variety of teams and organisations relevant to the client group.
- Ability to communicate complex information to others where there may be barriers to understanding.
- Recognises the limits of own authority within the role.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- 3 years postgraduate experience working as a speech and language therapist. Including experience of assessing, diagnosing and implementing appropriate management plans for children with a wide range of speech, language and communication difficulties, including those relevant to the clinical specialism.
- Evidence of continuing professional development and advanced training, e.g. Touch Cues, Makaton, PECS, SCERTS.
- Well established knowledge of a range of standardised and functional assessment tools relevant to the client.
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- Sound knowledge of the National Curriculum across all Key Stages.
- Experience of working with children with special needs in an educational or multi-disciplinary setting.
- Knowledge of appropriate therapeutic interventions relevant to the client group including a range of appropriate Augmentative and Alternative Communication aids for this client group.
- An understanding of national policies and procedures relevant to the client group.
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance/ audit.
- Excellent auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically.
Desirable
- Experience developing clinical skills in relation to the client group in one or more of the following areas:
- - Sensory impairment including deaf-blindness and vision impairment
- - Profound and multiple learning difficulty
- - Language disorder
- - Speech disorders
- - Social communication disorders
- - Feeding/ eating/ drinking difficulties (incl. dysphagia)
- - Augmentative and Alternative Communication
- Relevant experience working with people with sensory impairment.
- Experience of making assessment and intervention tools accessible to children with cognitive, sensory, motor and physical difficulties.
- Knowledge of specialist curricula appropriate to the client group.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree qualification or equivalent.
- Registered member of Health Care Professions Council Licence to Practice.
- Registered Member of Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists.
- Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses up to Masters degree or equivalent.
- NQP level education of paediatric dysphagia and at least an achievement of RCSLT assistant dysphagia practitioner competencies.
Desirable
- Post graduate training in paediatric dysphagia and achievement of RCSLT foundation or specialist level dysphagia practitioner competencies.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Demonstrate the ability to be a good team member.
- Excellent interpersonal skills including observation, listening and empathy skills, and ability to consider cultural diversity.
- Negotiation and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent presentation skills, both written and verbal.
- Excellent organisational, prioritisation, analytical and reflection skills.
- Understanding the roles of other professionals and ability to work collaboratively within a variety of teams and organisations relevant to the client group.
- Ability to communicate complex information to others where there may be barriers to understanding.
- Recognises the limits of own authority within the role.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- 3 years postgraduate experience working as a speech and language therapist. Including experience of assessing, diagnosing and implementing appropriate management plans for children with a wide range of speech, language and communication difficulties, including those relevant to the clinical specialism.
- Evidence of continuing professional development and advanced training, e.g. Touch Cues, Makaton, PECS, SCERTS.
- Well established knowledge of a range of standardised and functional assessment tools relevant to the client.
-
- Sound knowledge of the National Curriculum across all Key Stages.
- Experience of working with children with special needs in an educational or multi-disciplinary setting.
- Knowledge of appropriate therapeutic interventions relevant to the client group including a range of appropriate Augmentative and Alternative Communication aids for this client group.
- An understanding of national policies and procedures relevant to the client group.
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance/ audit.
- Excellent auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically.
Desirable
- Experience developing clinical skills in relation to the client group in one or more of the following areas:
- - Sensory impairment including deaf-blindness and vision impairment
- - Profound and multiple learning difficulty
- - Language disorder
- - Speech disorders
- - Social communication disorders
- - Feeding/ eating/ drinking difficulties (incl. dysphagia)
- - Augmentative and Alternative Communication
- Relevant experience working with people with sensory impairment.
- Experience of making assessment and intervention tools accessible to children with cognitive, sensory, motor and physical difficulties.
- Knowledge of specialist curricula appropriate to the client group.
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).
