Speech and Language Therapist

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

Job summary

A community healthcare service in London is seeking a Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist to work in special schools with children aged 11-16. This role involves delivering therapeutic interventions and collaborating with families and education partners. The position offers competitive salary and flexible working options. Ideal candidates should have a degree and HCPC registration, with experience in clinical or school settings.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction

Car lease scheme

Flexible working options

Training and career development

Qualifications

• Experience working with children in clinics and/or school settings.
• Experience training others.
• Working with multi-cultural client groups.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical management advice to support children's needs.
• Deliver intervention packages for speech, language, and communication.
• Maintain accurate clinical notes and reports.

Skills

Working in partnership with other members of the MDT

Understanding of child development including Speech and Language

Collaboration with children and families

Knowledge of Clinical Governance

Education

Degree or equivalent and Licence to Practice - Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

Current registered membership of HCPC and RCSLT

Job description

Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist 1.0 WTE (2 year fixed term post) Hammersmith & Fulham special schools team

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

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist to join our Speech and Language Therapy Special Schools team to work in a secondary school with CYP ages 11 - 16 years in the borough of Hammersmith & Fulham. The post holder will join the SLT team based at Woodlane High School. The post includes the opportunity to work with a neurodiverse caseload with a variety of profiles including supporting young people who are working towards GCSE's and also those accessing a functional/life skills nurture provision. The post provides the opportunity to implement a wide range of therapeutic approaches in collaboration with education partners to ensure that pupils' language and communication support is integrated throughout their day. 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.We welcome applications from existing Band 5s who are looking for a change in role, as well as from NQPs.

For further info on working in our Team, please take a look at our recruitment video: CLCH S&L Recruitment - YouTube

For further details contact:Bryony Schnadhorst, Education Locality Lead for Special Schools on [e-mail]

Main duties of the job

• Working closely with children, families and other professionals, providing advice to others regarding the clinical management to support children and young people as relevant to the post.
• Supporting the delivery of a wide range of school aged intervention packages in relation to the whole system approach to supporting speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) within designated locality community & school settings.
• Understanding and meeting professional and legal SEND responsibilities outlined in the Children and Families Act 2014 including contributing to statutory assessments of special educational needs and delivery of Speech and Language Therapy provision as specified in children's Education Health and Care Plans (EHCPs).
• Maintaining accountability for own professional actions and recognise own professional boundaries, seeking advice from senior colleagues as appropriate.
• Maintaining accurate and contemporaneous clinical notes in appropriate format and write reports as requested in line with service, RCSLT and HCPC guidelines.
• Working closely with children & young people, parents, carers and multi-disciplinary team members across health, social services, education, children's services, agreeing decision making relative to clinical management

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 clinics and/or school based settings
• Experience Training others
• Working with multi-cultural client groups

Skills

• Working in partnership with other members of the MDT
• Working in collaboration with children and young people, parents/carers and families
• Understanding of child development including Speech and Language, Play and other milestones
• 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 Lead Special schools

£37,259 to £45,356 a yearPer Annum, inclusive of HCAS