Speech & Language Therapist Band 5 (School) - FTC until 31st March 27

The Children's Trust; Tadworth; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity for child rehabilitation in Tadworth seeks a Speech and Language Therapist (Band 5). The role involves providing high-quality therapy to children with complex needs, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. Candidates should have a degree in Speech and Language Therapy, along with HCPC registration. The position offers a salary range of £35,763 to £43,466 plus benefits including flexible working hours and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Free on-site parking

Staff shuttle service

Subsidised cafeteria

Support for professional development

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and families.
• Experience in a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience with children/young people with neuro-disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapy services to children at the school.
• Conduct assessments for children with complex needs.
• Develop individualised therapy programs.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Clinical reasoning skills

Flexible workload management

Clinical assessment and intervention

Competent IT skills

Education

RCSLT recognised degree in Speech and Language Therapy

HCPC registration

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Speech & Language Therapist Band 5 (School) - FTC until 31st March 27

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Speech and Language Therapist (Band 5) to join our Rehabilitation services team at The Childrens Trust School. This roleis to providehigh quality, evidence-based speech and language therapy service which promotes participation and functional activity of children and young people

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Main duties of the job

The role of Speech and Language Therapist is to provide a high quality, evidence-based speech and language therapy service which promotes participation and functional activity of children and young people. You will provide speech and language therapy to children and young people accessing The Childrens Trust School, including assessment and intervention to children and young people with acquired brain injuries, neurodisabilities and neurodevelopmental conditions.

Our service delivery aims to promote outcome focussed interventions, safe care, function and participation of children and young people accessing home, school, and community life. You will support the delivery of child and family focused, goal led interventions, working in collaboration with education, multi-agency, and multidisciplinary teams.

About us

About Us

The Childrens Trust isthe UKs leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providingexpert rehabilitation, education, therapy, and care at our national specialistcentre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via ourBrain Injury Community Service.

Boasting a beautiful 24-acre site in Surrey, weare located just outside of London, close to the M25 (accessible via Junction8, A217 to Tadworth) and easily accessible via National Rail, by way of:Clapham Junction, Sutton, and Epsom.

The work we do ishighly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuablerange of benefits, including, adoption pay, time off for fertility treatment,enhanced paternity leave, paid carers leave, time out days for thoseexperiencing menopause symptoms, time off for gender reassignment.

We also offeradditional annual leave days for those with long service, with entitlementsranging from 35 to 41 days (including bank holidays) depending on your lengthof service.

Other benefits includefree on-site parking; a staff shuttle service from Epsom and Sutton trainstations to Tadworth Court, subsidised cafeteria, on-site staff accommodation(subject to availability), the ability to retain your NHS pension (whereapplicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme, and theopportunity to develop your career in a supportive and collaborativeenvironment.

Job responsibilities

ClinicalSkills and Responsibilities

Providehigh quality, evidence-based speech and language therapy provision for childrenand young people attending The Childrens Trust School, in partnership withother members of the Multidisciplinary Team and education services.

Undertakespeech and language therapy assessments of children with complex needs e.g.,multiple co-morbidities, neurodisabilities and chronic conditions, throughstandardised and non-standardised assessments and clinical observations.

Devisesuitable, individualised, speech and language therapy programmes/strategiesthat fit within the childs daily routine, whether to be carried out by parentsor members of the Multidisciplinary Team; these should be monitored, evaluated,and adjusted appropriately according to the needs of the child.

Developtherapy goals, in collaboration with the child and family/carers, as well asthe multidisciplinary and education teams, other health professionals andagencies, to facilitate the participation of the child in their life skills.

Setoutcomes as part of the child or young persons annual review and Education,Health, and Care Plans.

Supportthe multidisciplinary and education teams with measuring short term targets,through using the IMpacts curriculum, therapy outcome measurement tools e.g.,Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS).

Keepappropriate and accurate intervention records, fulfilling legal, professionaland all other requirements of The Childrens Trust.

Contributeto child related reports, including looked after children and annual reviewreports as required, and assist with the collation of these as required, in atimely manner in line with organisational targets.

Supportthe delivery of a tiered model approach to speech and language therapy at TheChildrens Trust School, providing regular integrated time to classes andHouses.

Workclosely with all members of the Multidisciplinary Team, as well as the childand family, to provide a fully integrated approach to the overall management ofthe child. This will include any home/school visits, professional child relatedmeetings and/ or appointments, as required.

Provideclinical cover across the service during episodes of staff shortage/heavyworkload, in order to ensure effective service delivery.

Workflexibly in terms of hours, including the ability to work an early evening(weekly) and one weekend day, per calendar month.

Communication

Developeffective communication strategies with children/young people (applying theprinciples of total communication).

Facilitateeffective communication with families and members of the MultidisciplinaryTeam.

Maintainclear and concise documents and records, in accordance with The ChildrensTrust policies.

Ensuredocuments are managed confidentially at all times.

Attendregular meetings with the multidisciplinary team, to discuss individualchildren/ young people and service in general, as required e.g., reviews, caseconferences, parents evenings, clinics.

Management of Self and Others

Toprovide support and supervision for volunteers and students within area ofresponsibility, providing motivation and support to achieve key objectives.

Toparticipate in the annual Performance Development Review and monthlysupervision sessions as required by The Childrens Trust, both as appraiser andappraise.

Tomanage time effectively, ensuring they prioritise their workload appropriatelyand delegate work as required.

Towork closely with specialist and highly specialist & specialist therapistsand multi-disciplinary technicians, seeking advice, supervision, and support asneeded.

Governance

Readand implement all policies, procedures, and risk assessments pertinent toworking practice and keep up to date with policy changes as they occur.

Criticallyevaluate practice (with support) through clinical audit findings, combined withknowledge of evidence-based practice and identify opportunities for serviceimprovement and development.

Criticallyreflect on own performance and that of other staff, and use this evaluation toenhance the effectiveness, efficiency, and quality of future practice.

Supportclinical governance activities.

Career-Long Learning, Education and Research

Undertakeall mandatory training, in line with The Childrens Trust policy.

Prepareappropriately for Performance Development Reviews, identifying learningobjectives and setting targets; identify opportunities for professionaldevelopment in order to meet continuing professional development requirements.

Activelyseek personal educational developmental opportunities, through attendingoff-site courses and events, in-house training sessions, contact andinvolvement with relevant special interest groups and external organisations,and updating knowledge through Literature Reviews.

Participatein in-service competency training programmes and teaching sessions, asappropriate.

Limits of Authority and Problem Solving

Inaddition to The Childrens Trust policies, the Speech and Language Therapist isgoverned by, and should adhere to the Health and Care Professions Council(HCPC) Standards of Proficiency for speech and language therapists and theRoyal College of Speech and Language Therapists Quality Assurance Standards.

Dayto day decisions regarding caseload.

Co-workingclinical cases with Specialist or Highly Specialist Speech and LanguageTherapist

Supportthe Speech and Language Therapy Team in delivery of an effective service.

Responsiblefor day-to-day time management and prioritisation of workload taking intoaccount the needs of the whole service.

Monthlyformal supervision.

Anyother duties as required.

Professionalism

Takesaction and raises concerns.

Adhereto the policies and procedures of The Childrens Trust.

Maintainprofessional boundaries and professionalism at all times.

Committedto demonstrating the organisations values and behaviours at all times.

Health and Safety

Adheresto all Health and Safety guidelines, principles, and regulations to performyour role and comply with The Childrens Trust policies and procedures.

Provideevidence of all vaccinations (or medical exemption) required for the post.

Adhereto manual handling procedures and complete mandatory manual handling training.

Promotesthe health and safety of others.

Uses the incident reporting and risk assessment system (IRAR), to identify and report risks and incidents/actions if directed.

Responsible for identifying and mitigating riskwithin the work environment.

Wellbeing and Emotional Resilience

Maintainsa positive approach and outlook when dealing with change and overcomingchallenges and problems.

Recognisesown limitations, develops realistic goals, and uses support network resourcewhen or if necessary.

Treatschallenges and problems as a learning experience.

Remainsorganised and focused when under pressure.

Respondsappropriately and effectively to all constructive feedback.

Motivatesself and other.

Person Specification

Skills & Abilities

• Clinical reasoning skills in predictable situations, analysing a variety of evidence and presenting this in a relevant format e.g., report; presentation:
• Evidence of working towards observation and treatment skills relevant to the assessment and management
• Workload management including delegation of tasks:
• Competent IT skills, in order to collect and interpret data, present reports and compile presentations:
• Reflective practice skills: able to give clear and effective feedback and support others to develop:
• Ability to meet the physical demands of a school therapy role:
• Ability to work flexibly, in order to meet the needs of the service and the children, including an early evening (weekly) and one weekend day, per calendar month (N.B. there is no On Call service required)
• Clinical assessment and intervention skills relevant to children and young people with neuro-disability:

Qualifications

• RCSLT recognised degree or postgraduate diploma in Speech and Language Therapy:
• HCPC registration:
• HCPC registration:
• Maintains a portfolio of continuous Professional Development, in line with regulatory body standards
• Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapy:
• Member of specialist interest group or forum:

Personal Qualities

• Commitment to the vision and values of The Childrens Trust.
• Flexible and can do attitude to competing commitments in workload.
• Highly motivated and reliable.
• Ability to cope working in a demanding environment.

Experience

• Experience of working with children and families:
• Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team:
• Experience of working with children/young people and/or adults with acquired brain injury or neurodisability

Knowledge

• Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding children and young people with complex disabilities:
• Competent skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint:

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.

£35,763 to £43,466 a yeardependent upon experience inclusive of Outer London Weighting