Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

NHS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Greater London is looking for a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to support children with communication needs in special schools. The role offers a chance to implement diverse therapeutic approaches, collaborate with families, and contribute to the educational team. Candidates must hold a relevant degree and have experience with young people. Excellent communication skills and problem-solving ability are essential. Competitive salary offered.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Training, support, and development

Comprehensive induction

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and young people in educational settings.
• Ability to assess speech, language, and communication needs.
• Training/experience in supporting and supervising junior therapists.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist service to children with speech/language needs.
• Develop and implement treatment plans.
• Work collaboratively with parents and education staff.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Flexibility

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Education

Degree and Licence to Practise from the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists

Current registered membership of HCPC and RCSLT

Job description

Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Are you looking to make a real difference to the lives of children and young people?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to join our Special Schools & ARPs team to work across 3 provisions with both primary and secondary aged CYP, in the borough of Hammersmith & Fulham. The post includes the opportunity to work with a neurodiverse caseload and with CYP with a variety of profiles including supporting young people with severe learning difficulties including profound and multiple learning difficulties.

The post provides the opportunity to implement a wide range of therapeutic approaches and interventions in collaboration with education partners. Through joint planning and delivery of interventions in the classroom and through support to families you will ensure that SLT input has a functional impact for the pupils you support.

For further info on working in our Team, please take a look at our recruitment video: CLCHS&LRecruitment- YouTube

Main duties of the job

Providing a specialist service to children attending special schools with Speech/Language and communication needs (SLCN) working closely with parents/carers, and staff to enable children to develop their speech, language and communication skills and to access the curriculum.

To assess the needs for, develop and implement specialist Speech and Language Therapy treatment to children referred to the SLT Education service (ARP/special schools).

To provide advice to others regarding the management and care of children with communication difficulties

To be accountable for own professional actions and recognise own professional boundaries, seeking advice from senior colleagues as appropriate

The post holder will also provide some day-to-day supervision and peer review support to less experienced colleagues and students, including second opinions when necessary.

The post holder will run appropriate in-service training independently for school and other staff.

The post holder will have well developed specialist skills in a specialist area of SLCN within the broad range of speech, language and communication needs encountered within the caseload of school aged children

The post holder will liaise with other colleagues across a range of statutory and non-statutory agencies.

About us

Just as we care about our patients' well-being, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)
• Flexible working options
• Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Job responsibilities

Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

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

Experience

• Experience of supporting CYP, families and schools in line with the Children and Families Act 2014 including contribution to statutory assessments (Education Health and Care Plan Needs Assessments), contribution to the annual review process and delivery of SLT provision as specified in Education health and Care Plans (EHCPs)
• Collaborative work with parents and other professionals
• Experience Training others
• Interest to develop clinical specialism in education
• Training/experience of supporting students and more junior qualified therapists including provision of supervision and line management

Skills & Knowledge

• Ability to deal with conflict and good problem solving skills
• Sensitive to others' issues/differing needs
• Flexibility
• Excellent Interpersonal skills including observation, listening and empathy
• Excellent communication /presentation skills verbal and written
• Good organisational skills
• Understanding of typical child development Speech and Language, Play and other milestones
• Good working knowledge of appropriate range of assessments and interventions for school aged CYP with Speech, Language and Communication needs and an ability to compare and contrast relative benefits to individual CYP
• Understanding and application of Education Practice and Policy including the Children and Families Act 2014
• Understanding of Religious, Cultural and Linguistic issues impacting upon caseload management
• Awareness of national policies and procedures (relevant to the Education)
• Knowledge of the principles of audit
• Good understanding of the roles of other professionals (relevant to the client group)
• Up to date knowledge of professional standards of record keeping
• Holistic view of communication problems and philosophy to back this
• Ability to organise and manage own caseload independently and support other more junior staff manage their caseload.

Key Atrributes

• Able to maintain prolonged concentration in order to assess the speech, language and communication skills of CYP using formal and informal assessments
• Travel around district and access different venues, with or without adaptations.

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.

£46,419 to £55,046 a year, per annum, inclusive of HCAS