Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

NHS Jobs; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

The main focus of the post will be to work with whole settings, within classrooms, and with individual students to:

1. Develop policies and practices around SLCN within and across settings and professional groups, e.g., Communication Friendly classrooms.
2. Collaborate with other agencies to ensure that SLCN are identified and addressed within educational practices.
3. Contribute to the development and communication of the evidence base around SLCN and life outcomes.
4. Develop staff knowledge around SLCN through training and collaborative working.
5. Supplement teacher assessment, communication-friendly classroom practices, and targeted support with specialist assessment and personalised evidence-based interventions where needed to better understand needs or address specific underlying difficulties, which are within the remit of specialist speech and language therapists.
6. Identify clear outcomes and action plans for settings, children/young people, and families to maximise learning, inclusion, participation, and wellbeing.

For detailed information, please see the attached job description for this post.