Job summary
Paediatric Speech and Language
Therapist Education
Band 6 Specialist Speech and
Language Therapist
Term Time Only or Full time: 37
hours per week
Salary: Cognus Band 3 to 4, £42,301.88
to £50,245.12 (1 FTE) including HCAS
Locations: London Borough of Sutton, Sherwood Park School, Sherwood
Park Campus
Are you looking
for a job in paediatric practice?
Do you want to be part of a large
trans-disciplinary team of dedicated teaching staff, occupational therapists,
speech & language therapists and wellbeing practitioners helping children
aged 4-19 years with complex needs?
Do you have a passion for working with
children, a growth mindset and are confident, enthusiastic, calm, and
adaptable? We welcome you to apply to join our team.
We have an
exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to join
our therapy team.
About us:
Sherwood
Park School prides itself on its individualised, trans-disciplinary approach to
learning; with the child/ young person and their family at the heart of our
practice. We are dedicated to using strengths based, relationship focused,
person-centred practices to support the learning and growth of our pupils. We
aim to create a school culture and learning environment that facilitates the
active engagement and participation of our learners, using motivating and
meaningful activities that support the development of regulation,
communication, social skills, cognitive abilities and life skills in
preparation for adulthood.
Main duties of the job
The ideal
candidate will have:
-
A wish to work with children of all ages with highly complex needs
-
A growth mindset
-
Confidence, enthusiasm and a passion for learning.
-
The ability to work as part of an integrated team of professionals
Therapists will be employed by Cognus Limited and be a part
of the Cognus Therapies Team who are delivering the provision for special
educational needs within the London Borough of Sutton.
Cognus Therapies is a thriving
multidisciplinary team of Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language
Therapists, and Therapy Assistants who support children and young people in
schools, colleges, bases and specialist provisions within the London Borough of
Sutton and surrounding boroughs.
About us
You will give us great commitment and in
return we offer an excellent package including:
i)
Salary from £42,301.88 to £50,245.12 per
annum (Cognus Band 3 to 4)
ii)
Workplace pension scheme 4% to 8%
matched contributions
iii)
28 days annual leave pro rata (plus Bank
Holidays)
iv)
Regular manager support and supervision
v)
Hybrid and flexible working
vi) Staff benefits package, currently
including Employee Assistance Programme, Perkbox and (upon completion of
probation) Sovereign Healthcare Cashback plans
vii)
Staff Council, Staff EDI group and Mental Health First Aiders to
support wellbeing and inclusion
viii)
Cognus Coaching Programmes
ix)
An ambitious culture with friendly and supportive colleagues
x) Opportunities for visa sponsorship
We also offer the following benefits for this
post:
-
Access to highly skilled clinical leads
-
Access to a wide range of clinical resources
-
Complete preceptorship programme with highly skilled clinical
supervisors
-
RCOT and HCPC registrations paid
All applicants
must hold current registrations with the Health Care Professionals Council
(HCPC) and be a member of The Royal College of Speech and
Language Therapists (RCSLT).
Own transport is
not required.
Please
apply to recruitment@cognus.org.uk with the completed Cognus application formdownloaded
from https://www.cognus.org.uk/work-with-us/current-vacancies/cognus-application-form.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB
SUMMARY:
- Working within a multidisciplinary team of speech
therapists and occupational therapists, the post holder will have the
opportunity to work in local schools and colleges across the 4 years to 25
years age range or with a smaller age range within this.
-
Advising and supporting local schools / settings
with children and young people with Speech, Language & Communication Needs (SLCN)
including a possible cohort with ASD or PMLD and SLCN; to manage their caseload to
ensure that intended outcomes are delivered within agreed service standards.
-
Raising
awareness of the needs of and strategies available for children and young
people with SLCN.
PRINCIPAL
ACCOUNTABILITIES:
To personally
undertake a case load of referrals to include:
-
Visiting and assessing children and young
people with SLCN.
-
To appropriately identify service provision in
line with child and young persons needs at specialist, targeted or universal
level of support.
-
Delivery of specialist programmes on an
individual and/or small group basis.
-
Offering advice to parents and carers as well
as teaching staff at a targeted or universal level.
-
Maintaining childrens / young peoples
records to a high standard.
Specific
Duties:
- To advise and
support school staff on the education of children and young people with SLCN
including:
-
Screening and
prioritising new referrals in order to determine the need and level of therapy
provision required in line with service criteria.
-
At the point of referral, gathering relevant
information regarding previous and current input from health and social care
services.
-
Carrying out a range of non-standardised and
standardised assessments and interpreting a range of factors relating to the
child or young persons condition; focusing on access to education.
-
Providing reports to referrers and other agencies
involved in the child/young persons care and advice on appropriate
differentiation of and access to the curriculum.
-
Plan, create and deliver a wide range
of tailored interventions and/ or therapy programmes where direct SaLT input is
indicated and effectively hand over prescribed programmes through training and
modelling with teaching staff, parents and carers.
-
To maintain
effective liaison with all partners e.g. parents/ carers, professionals in
Education, Health, Social Care and other Services with particular regard to
Safeguarding and best practice
-
To monitor and record child or
young persons progress and effectiveness of
intervention through goal setting, outcome measurement and evaluation of
practice and to communicate these with key stakeholders.
-
Collaboration
with a range of partner agencies to create effective transition support for
specific children and young people.
-
Promotion of
effective inclusion of children and young people into all aspects of the school
curriculum.
-
To attend and
contribute to team meetings as required.
Training and
Development Responsibility
-
To be aware of
changing trends in treatment and promote Evidence Based Practice; embedding
this into own specialist area of work in order to provide the highest standard
of care to service users.
-
Embedding
legislative change and key developments relating to improved outcomes for
children and young people with SLCN.
-
To participate
in clinical audit, service development activities and research programmes as
required.
-
To engage with
continual professional development as identified through managerial and
clinical supervision and appraisal, including attending training and courses as
agreed.
-
To comply with
the Cognus Limited mandatory training requirements.
-
As part of the
therapies team to plan, deliver and evaluate training sessions for schools and
educational providers.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB
SUMMARY:
- Working within a multidisciplinary team of speech
therapists and occupational therapists, the post holder will have the
opportunity to work in local schools and colleges across the 4 years to 25
years age range or with a smaller age range within this.
-
Advising and supporting local schools / settings
with children and young people with Speech, Language & Communication Needs (SLCN)
including a possible cohort with ASD or PMLD and SLCN; to manage their caseload to
ensure that intended outcomes are delivered within agreed service standards.
-
Raising
awareness of the needs of and strategies available for children and young
people with SLCN.
PRINCIPAL
ACCOUNTABILITIES:
To personally
undertake a case load of referrals to include:
-
Visiting and assessing children and young
people with SLCN.
-
To appropriately identify service provision in
line with child and young persons needs at specialist, targeted or universal
level of support.
-
Delivery of specialist programmes on an
individual and/or small group basis.
-
Offering advice to parents and carers as well
as teaching staff at a targeted or universal level.
-
Maintaining childrens / young peoples
records to a high standard.
Specific
Duties:
- To advise and
support school staff on the education of children and young people with SLCN
including:
-
Screening and
prioritising new referrals in order to determine the need and level of therapy
provision required in line with service criteria.
-
At the point of referral, gathering relevant
information regarding previous and current input from health and social care
services.
-
Carrying out a range of non-standardised and
standardised assessments and interpreting a range of factors relating to the
child or young persons condition; focusing on access to education.
-
Providing reports to referrers and other agencies
involved in the child/young persons care and advice on appropriate
differentiation of and access to the curriculum.
-
Plan, create and deliver a wide range
of tailored interventions and/ or therapy programmes where direct SaLT input is
indicated and effectively hand over prescribed programmes through training and
modelling with teaching staff, parents and carers.
-
To maintain
effective liaison with all partners e.g. parents/ carers, professionals in
Education, Health, Social Care and other Services with particular regard to
Safeguarding and best practice
-
To monitor and record child or
young persons progress and effectiveness of
intervention through goal setting, outcome measurement and evaluation of
practice and to communicate these with key stakeholders.
-
Collaboration
with a range of partner agencies to create effective transition support for
specific children and young people.
-
Promotion of
effective inclusion of children and young people into all aspects of the school
curriculum.
-
To attend and
contribute to team meetings as required.
Training and
Development Responsibility
-
To be aware of
changing trends in treatment and promote Evidence Based Practice; embedding
this into own specialist area of work in order to provide the highest standard
of care to service users.
-
Embedding
legislative change and key developments relating to improved outcomes for
children and young people with SLCN.
-
To participate
in clinical audit, service development activities and research programmes as
required.
-
To engage with
continual professional development as identified through managerial and
clinical supervision and appraisal, including attending training and courses as
agreed.
-
To comply with
the Cognus Limited mandatory training requirements.
-
As part of the
therapies team to plan, deliver and evaluate training sessions for schools and
educational providers.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- - Educated to degree level or equivalent.
- - Relevant qualifications including registration with HCPC
Experience
Essential
- - Experience as a paediatric speech and language therapist
- - Leads others by setting a positive example in line with company values and acts as a role model.
Skills
Essential
- - Ability to prioritise and deliver results to high standards
- - Excellent organisational skills
- - Excellent communication skills
- - Adherence to RCSLT and HCPC policies and procedures
- - Decisive with problem-solving skills
- - Is committed to safeguarding and protection of children
- - Honours and upholds the Company's Equal Opportunities Policy, Dignity at Work Policy, Safeguarding and Protection of Children Policy, Health and Safety Policy and Data Protection Policy at all times.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- - Educated to degree level or equivalent.
- - Relevant qualifications including registration with HCPC
Experience
Essential
- - Experience as a paediatric speech and language therapist
- - Leads others by setting a positive example in line with company values and acts as a role model.
Skills
Essential
- - Ability to prioritise and deliver results to high standards
- - Excellent organisational skills
- - Excellent communication skills
- - Adherence to RCSLT and HCPC policies and procedures
- - Decisive with problem-solving skills
- - Is committed to safeguarding and protection of children
- - Honours and upholds the Company's Equal Opportunities Policy, Dignity at Work Policy, Safeguarding and Protection of Children Policy, Health and Safety Policy and Data Protection Policy at all times.
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).
