Speech and Language Therapist Band 5

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Islington (MA)

On-site

USD 64,000 - 76,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a clinician to assess, treat and manage language and communication difficulties in school-aged children, delivering evidence-based interventions and evaluating outcomes. The role emphasises clinical effectiveness, collaboration with supervision, and robust documentation within safeguarding and professional guidelines.

You will develop clear care plans, provide guidance to families and carers, coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams,

Responsibilities

Assess, treat and manage language and communication difficulties in school-aged children.
Demonstrate clinical effectiveness using evidence-based practice and outcome measures.
Develop clear care plans based on best practice.
Communicate complex information to clients, carers, families and MDT members.
Manage a defined caseload and monitor progress against targets.
Maintain up-to-date case notes and reports in line with policies.
Work with safeguarding, SEN procedures and other legal frameworks.

Job description

To demonstrate basic clinical expertise in the assessment, treatment and management of language and communication difficulties in school aged children providing appropriate intervention and evaluating outcomes
To demonstrate clinical effectiveness drawing on evidence based practice and outcome measures
To demonstrate highly developed auditory and perceptual skills in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients/clients
To make basic differential diagnoses and clinical decisions based on evidence from assessment, seeking support and advice from a supervisor as appropriate
To develop knowledge and skills in a range of language and communication difficulties in school aged children with training, support and supervision from clinical supervisor as appropriate.
To develop clear care plans based on best practice
To provide advice to others regarding the management and care of children with language and communication difficulties
To communicate complex condition related information from assessment to clients, carers, families and members of the multi-disciplinary team/other professions, demonstrating empathy and ensuring that effective communication is achieved, particularly where barriers to understanding exist
To work closely with clients, carers and families in order to agree plans of management
To deal with initial complaints sensitively, avoiding escalation where possible
To form productive relationships with others who may be under stress and/or have challenging communication difficulties.
To employ excellent communication skills
To develop skills in motivating clients and /or carers to engage in the therapeutic process
To maintain sensitivity at all times to the emotional needs of clients and their carers in particular when imparting potentially distressing information regarding the nature of the clients difficulties and implications of the same
To develop the ability to manage children with challenging behaviours employing appropriate management strategies
To monitor and review the progress of clients against the targets set and agreed, seeking support from clinical supervisor as appropriate.
To demonstrate the ability to reflect on practice with peers/clinical supervisor based on research and evidence based practice.
To develop the ability to reflect on auditory, visual and kinaesthetic aspects of clients communication and to identify appropriate strategies to facilitate and enhance communicative effectiveness
To be aware of legal requirements relating to the provision of a specialist speech and language therapy service, seeking support and advice as appropriate.
To maintain up to date and accurate case notes and write reports that meet departmental standards and are in line with local trust policy, and RCSLT professional standards, with support as appropriate
To develop an awareness of current policies and practice in education
To manage and prioritise a defined caseload and workload independently
To contribute to multi-agency assessments, including the statutory educational assessment procedure, as required, seeking support and supervision as required
To negotiate with carers, clients and others around individual case management
To develop negotiation skills in the management of conflict across a range of situations, recognising potential breakdown and conflict when it occurs, seeking advice and support to resolve
To ensure that clients are referred to other services as appropriate, in consultation with manager or supervisor
To develop a working knowledge of the principles of Clinical Governance and their application to professional practice. This will include compliance with / adherence to service and team plans and policies, National and Local Guidelines and RCSLT Professional and Clinical guidelines.
To develop a working knowledge of relevant procedures including: Safeguarding Children, SEN procedures, Working with Vulnerable Adults and other legal frameworks.
To be accountable for own professional action, recognising professional boundaries and working within defined departmental and national protocols/policies and professional code of conduct, seeking advice as appropriate
To work independently accessing appraisal within an Individual Performance Framework at pre-determined intervals