Speech & Language Therapist

Orchard Hill College; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Orchard Hill College is seeking a Speech & Language Therapist to deliver a person-centred therapy service for learners with learning disabilities. You will assess communication, feeding and learning needs, and work with schools, social services and work placements to support transitions.

The role involves enabling teaching staff through staff training, coaching and observations, and providing universal or individual SLT support as required. Experience with AAC is essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in Speech and Language Therapy or equivalent.
• UK HCPC Registration.
• Eligibility for membership of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
• Experience with young people who have moderate/severe/profound and multiple learning disabilities and Autism; ability to work autonomously and with AAC.

Responsibilities

• Assess communication, eating & drinking and learning environment needs using formal and informal assessments and observations.
• Collaborate with external agencies (schools, work placements, social services) to ensure smooth transitions.
• Contribute to support plans, plan and deliver staff training, coaching and class observations.
• Deliver SLT services at universal and/or individual levels as clinically required.

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy or equivalent

UK HCPC Registration

Eligibility for membership of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

Job description

• To use a person centred approach to promote choice, independence, and inclusion, reflecting the key principals of Valuing People (DOH 2002), Valuing People Now and the Human Rights Act and working towards the Preparing for Adulthood Agenda, in order to enable the student to achieve his/her academic, social and employment potential.
• To maintain and model the highest level of respect at all times for students and their families, modelling person centred, neurodiverse affirming and collaborative working, at all times promoting students human's rights, dignity and individual choices.
• To work with external agencies (eg. Schools, work placements, social services) to ensure smooth transition of student's communication and eating and drinking information, both into and when leaving the college.
• To assess student's communication, eating & drinking and learning environment needs using a range of formal and informal assessments and observations and manage clinical caseload independently, including the use of AAC.
• To enable teaching and support staff to deliver the curriculum at an appropriate language and communication level through contributing to support plans, planning & delivering staff training, coaching and reflecting with staff and class observations.

  We are looking for a Speech & Language Therapist who loves working with people with Learning Disabilities in creative, functional and person-centred ways. You will deliver a Speech & Language Therapy service at a universal and / or individual level, as clinically required., Degree in Speech and Language Therapy or equivalent

• UK HCPC Registration
• Eligibility for membership of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapist
• Experience with young people who have moderate/severe/profound and multiple learning disabilities and Autism and ability to work autonomously and competently in the areas of communication, including Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and eating and drinking.
• Experience working within an educational setting with sound competencies in eating and drinking and communication work including Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC).