Senior SLT - Complex Needs in Special Schools

NHS Jobs; Tottenham; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist for the Complex Needs & Special Schools team. You will work with 11-19-year-olds with complex communication needs, autism, learning and physical disabilities, and dysphagia in school settings.

You will assess, plan and deliver evidence-based interventions, provide training to families and education staff, and contribute to multidisciplinary care planning and safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Manage and prioritise a specialist caseload of children and young people with speech, language, communication and swallowing difficulties.
• Assess, diagnose, implement and review therapy interventions, ensuring care is evidence-based and outcomes focused.
• Support pupils with complex needs including autism, learning disabilities, physical disabilities and dysphagia.
• Work collaboratively with families, education staff and multidisciplinary professionals to plan and deliver coordinated care.
• Provide specialist advice, training and support to school staff, carers and other professionals to promote effective communication and safe eating and drinking practices.
• Contribute to Education, Health and Care Needs Assessments and provide written reports and recommendations in a timely manner.
• Facilitate successful transition planning between educational settings and into adulthood where appropriate.
• Maintain accurate clinical records, outcome measures, activity data and reports in line with professional and organisational standards.
• Participate in clinical supervision, continuing professional development, peer support and reflective practice activities.
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement, audit and research activities within the Special Schools and Complex Needs Service.
• Support, supervise and contribute to the learning of students, assistants and less experienced staff as required.
• Comply with safeguarding, information governance, health and safety, and professional registration requirements at all times.

Job description

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist for the Complex Needs & Special Schools team. You will work with 11-19-year-olds with complex communication needs, autism, learning and physical disabilities, and dysphagia in school settings.

You will assess, plan and deliver evidence-based interventions, provide training to families and education staff, and contribute to multidisciplinary care planning and safeguarding.