Job responsibilities
Job Summary
To be responsible for
the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of the Speech and Language
Therapy needs of the children attending Papillon House School. Interventions
will be child centred and evidence-based and aim to reduce barriers to
communication and learning and to enable pupils to participate in daily life as
successfully as possible.
Key Tasks and
Responsibilities
Clinical Responsibility
1. To assess and
diagnose the speech, language and communication needs of pupils with ASD and to
make appropriate clinical decisions about the provision of therapy to achieve
identified outcomes.
2. To develop and
implement Speech and Language Therapy treatment plans that meet the identified
outcomes for children.
3. To provide advice
to others regarding the management and care of children with communication
difficulties.
4. To demonstrate
clinical effectiveness by use of evidence based practice and outcome measures.
5. To develop the
ability to reflect on all aspects of childrens communication and to identify
appropriate strategies to facilitate and enhance communicative effectiveness.
6. To develop clear
treatment plans, targets and strategies based on best practice
7. To manage and
prioritise a defined caseload independently
8. To manage and
prioritise own workload
9. To write reports
reflecting the level of knowledge required for the post, and which meet
departmental standards
10. To be accountable
for own professional action and recognise own professional boundaries, seeking
advice as appropriate
11. To work within
defined departmental and national protocols/policies and Professional code of
conduct
Education and
Development Responsibility own as well as the development of others
1. To participate in
training/education for families and school staff to ensure understanding and
need for treatment advised.
2. To be aware of
changing trends in treatment and promote Evidence Based Practice within own
team and interpret this into own specialist area of work in order to provide
the highest standard of care to service users.
3. To participate in
clinical audit, service development activities and research programmes as
required.
4. To assist with the
organization and delivery of courses and in-service training programmes.
5. To carry out
continual professional development as identified through supervision, including
in-service training and courses as agreed. To participate in own supervision on
a regular basis and work towards objectives set.
6. To take
responsibility for identifying suitable courses and training programmes to
enhance your own professional development, keeping abreast of new developments
within relevant clinical fields.
8. To be actively
involved in own supervision, peer support and relevant specialist section
support groups.
Management and
Leadership Responsibility including human resources, financial and other
resources
1. To assist the
Therapy team in planning and providing appropriate Speech and Language Therapy
to pupils at Papillon House School. Including attendance at appropriate meetings,
developing guidelines and protocols and reviewing service provision.
2. To keep the Lead
SLT and Head of Therapy up-to-date with service provision issues and report any
untoward incidences clinical or non-clinical, promptly, co-operating with any
investigation undertaken.
3. To actively review
efficacy of service delivery and facilitate setting up of new standards, or
amend existing ones, in close liaison with the Team.
4. To keep up-to-date
with the Department standards and policies and facilitate dissemination of this
knowledge to colleagues.
5. To develop good
working relationships with multi disciplinary teams, outside agencies and
voluntary agencies to ensure that professionalism and service delivery are
maintained.
6. To provide support
and supervision to junior members of the team and unqualified SLT staff and
students where appropriate, monitoring the standard of treatment and giving
training and instruction as appropriate.
7. To work alongside
the SLT lead to develop and promote the SLT service at Papillon House School.
Clinical Governance
1. To ensure that
statistics and notes are kept in accordance with school and national policies.
2. To work in
accordance with the Standards and Policies issued by the RCSLT, HCPC, the Therapy
Department at Papillon House School and to meet legal requirements.
3. To keep up to date
with clinical developments and changing trends in practice, including National
Service Frameworks and Special Interest Groups.
4. To be responsible
for the safe use of equipment by other staff and outsideagencies.
5. To be involved in
monitoring and evaluation of SLT intervention as part of the multidisciplinary
service and to liaise as necessary with other disciplines as needed.
Responsibility
for Research and Development
1. To contribute towards the setting, monitoring and evaluation of standards
and policies.
2. To be involved in SLT and departmental clinical audits as required.
Freedom
to Act
1. To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all
aspects of your professional activities working within the codes of practice
and professional guidelines.
2. To close periods of treatment appropriately, agreeing a point of closure
with the carers and other professionals involved.
Confidentiality
To maintain client confidentiality and obtain
informed consent.
This is not intended to be a comprehensive
description of the duties of this post.
The post holder may be required to undertake other related duties in the
line with the nature and duties of this post which are not specifically
mentioned above.
