Highly Specialist Speech

2 weeks ago


Erith, United Kingdom Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust Full time

The Bexley Childrens Speech & Language Therapy service is a dynamic & supportive team, offering opportunities for continuing professional development in your clinical specialism. The service has excellent internal supervision & support structures & would provide the ideal environment to develop clinical skills & contribute towards operational projects to support service development. The post holder will understand and meet 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 childrens Education Health and Care Plans (EHCPs). Key Task and Responsibilities To demonstrate highly specialist knowledge in clinical specialism, DLD, underpinned by current evidence-based practice.

To manage complex and highly specialist caseload independently and plan the workload of others where required. To make highly specialist clinical decisions in assessment of complex cases. To work as part of the MDT (London Borough of Bexley SEND Team) eg. regular attendance at SEND EHCP Panel, SEND Tribunal meetings.

To co-ordinate SEND audits and have overview of SEND policies, both nationally and locally. To manage, lead and provide highly specialist supervision and PDR review to therapists working within the areas of clinical specialisms. To work in partnership with parents /carers and education staff, to support them to develop their knowledge, skills, and confidence with regard to developing independence and management of the childs/young persons communication skills. To meet with parents, children and young people, taking and responding to feedback to develop care pathways and the quality of child and parent information.

To take a clinical specialist role in the development of local clinical guidelines informed by evidence for children and young people with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN). To lead on service development projects and initiatives. To attend relevant training and development in order to maintain and develop skills and knowledge required of a highly specialist therapist and maintain up to date HCPC and RCSLT registration. To demonstrate knowledge of, and adhere to RCSLT Professional, National and Local Clinical Guidelines with particular reference to SLCN and DLD.

To undertake team members Supervision and Personal Development Reviews. To be flexible to the demands of the environment including unpredictable work patterns, deadlines and frequent interruptions. To work within infection control and health and safety guidelines in order to deal appropriately with conditions related to client contact as they arise: for example exposure to body fluids, infectious conditions. To deputise for service leads as required Management responsibilities To develop and facilitate team objectives relating to areas of clinical specialisms in liaison with Line Manager, ensuring a seamless service for children/young people up to 19 years.

To develop protocols/policies/training packages in liaison with Line Manager and other professionals for improvement to client care and integrated care. To lead on the implementation of relevant service clinical governance initiatives, with support from Line Manager. To support the implementation of outcome measure initiatives within service, ensuring robust analysis takes place on a timely basis. To contribute to interagency/multi-disciplinary team building and integrated policy development.

To advise Team Lead and Service manager on issues of service delivery including shortfall, service pressures etc. particularly within specialist area. To deputise for team lead in absence eg. oversee the day-to-day management of the caseload eg.

Monitoring/actioning referrals, supporting junior staff members. To identify personal/professional development evidenced by PDR developed within an appraisal framework including objectives relating to speech disorder and DLD. To assume delegated tasks as requested by service leads, including taking the lead in working groups and policy development groups. To be aware of, adhere to and implement service, CYP and Trust plans and policies.



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