Speech and Language Therapist

Central London Community Health Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health organization is seeking a Band 5 therapist to join their Biborough SLT education team in Greater London. This role involves managing a caseload of school-aged children and implementing speech and language therapy in accordance with statutory assessments. Candidates should hold a relevant degree, be registered with HCPC, and possess strong communication skills. The organization offers flexible working options, a comprehensive induction, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction

Flexible working options

Training and development opportunities

Car lease scheme

Qualifications

• Degree in Speech and Language Therapy or equivalent.
• Current registration with HCPC and RCSLT.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied caseload independently.
• Develop and implement therapy for children referred.
• Assess children's communication needs.
• Deliver therapy based on Education Health and Care Plans.
• Identify strategies to enhance communication effectiveness.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to adapt communication skills

Auditory and perceptual skills

Good auditory discrimination skills

Manual dexterity for assessments

Understanding of child development

Knowledge of assessments for communication needs

Awareness of national policies

Knowledge of Clinical Governance

Knowledge of Adult-Child Interaction

Education

Degree or equivalent and Licence to Practice

Current registered membership of HCPC and RCSLT

Job description

Biborough SLTEducation Team -Westminster, and Kensington & Chelsea

Are you looking to make a real difference to the lives of children and young people? Come and join the CLCH SLT education team!

We have the opportunity for an NQP or experienced Band 5 therapist to join the Biborough SLT education team. The post includes working with a varied caseload across schools in the inner London boroughs of Westminster, and Kensington & Chelsea.

We are looking for someone with enthusiasm, excellent interpersonal and team-working skills, and an interest and experience of working with school-aged children and young people.

Take a look at our recruitment video to find out more about working in our teams: CLCH S&L Recruitment - YouTube

Main duties of the job

• To manage and prioritise own caseload independently, generating appropriate strategies for caseload management.
• To assess the need for, develop, and implement Speech and Language Therapy treatment to children referred within locality, and provide advice to others regarding the management and care of children with communication and/or feeding and swallowing difficulties as required within the role.
• To assess children's language and communication needs, and provide professional advice to contribute to statutory assessments (Education Health and Care Plan Needs Assessments) and the annual review process for individual children in line with the Children and Families Act 2014.
• To deliver Speech and Language Therapy provision to children as specified in Education Health and Care Plans in line with the Children and Families Act 2014.
• To analyse auditory, visual and kinaesthetic aspects of children's communication, and to identify appropriate strategies to facilitate and enhance communicative effectiveness in relevant setting.

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 or equivalent and Licence to Practice - Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
• Current registered membership of HCPC and RCSLT

Experience

• Working with children in school based settings
• Experience Training others
• Working with multi-cultural client groups

Skills

• Excellent communication skills both verbal, non-verbal and written
• Ability to adapt communication skills to meet the needs of others, oTo be able to demonstrate empathy and sensitivity and awareness of the needs of others
• Highly developed auditory and perceptual skills in the assessment diagnosis and treatment of children with a broad range of speech, language and communication difficulties
• Good auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically
• Manual dexterity sufficient to carry out swallowing assessment and use of high and low technical assessment equipment
• Understanding of child development including Speech and Language, Play and other milestones
• Knowledge of appropriate range of assessments and interventions for children with Speech, Language and Communication needs and an ability to compare and contrast relative benefits to individual children
• Awareness of national policies and procedures (relevant to school aged children) including education practice and policy
• Knowledge of Clinical Governance
• Knowledge of principles and models of Adult-Child Interaction

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.

SLT Education Locality Biborough Mainstream Sch

£37,259 to £45,356 a yearper annum, inclusive of HCAS