Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

7 months ago


Ely, United Kingdom Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust Full time

To independently manage a specialist caseload of pre-school and school age children who have speech, language and communication difficulties. To undertake a range of assessments, both standardised and non-standardised, taking account of medical, social and educational factors, which combined with specialist theoretical knowledge will lead to differential diagnosis To plan, deliver and evaluate specialist intervention following professional guidelines and agreed service standards As part of that process, to be able to plan appropriate long term and short term goals working towards discharge To undertake administrative duties connected with the caseload including maintenance of case notes and provision of written reports, following service standards To ensure that all work is carried out in close collaboration with all those involved in childrens care so that the approach to intervention and support is co-ordinated and comprehensive To identify when there is a need for a second opinion, referring to senior colleagues or SLT specialists as appropriate To make onward referral as appropriate To identify any variations to service delivery or demands and inform the Locality Co-ordinator and Area & Clinical Lead of the likely impact on the service To participate in development of policy, clinical guidelines, clinical governance and service development through discussion and involvement in projects as appropriate, including innovative practice, in collaboration with senior colleagues Responsibility for specific, clearly defined projects as delegated by the Locality Co-ordinator. To be familiar with local and national standards and to work in line with these To ensure that parents/carers are aware of the standards they should expect from the speech and language therapy service To ensure effective communication of complex condition-related information to parents/carers regarding the assessment process, assessment findings and planned intervention, including engagement of parents/carers in intervention To ensure children are involved in goal setting and decision making around their own care as appropriate to their age, developmental level and language skills To ensure parents/carers are involved in decision making around their childs care including discharge from the service To liaise effectively and work in partnership with other professionals (particularly teachers and teaching assistants), including the development of shared goals for intervention To write reports on children, in line with service standards, including contributions to statutory assessment To offer advice to others concerning support for individual children To actively contribute to case conferences/ review meetings for children on the caseload To recognise how and when information may be shared within the bounds of confidentiality and the Data Protection Act To attend SLT team meetings, actively contributing as appropriate Contribute to CCS internal communication strategies ensuring effective two-way communication and engagement within the organisation Contribute to CCS external communication strategies working with the Head of Communications to raise awareness and promote the reputation of CCS services To contribute to ensuring that CCS responsibilities to engage and consult with patients and the public are met in line with statutory requirements To participate in training other professionals/ parents as appropriate To identify training needs in the multi-disciplinary team needed to support the care of children on the caseload To attend all Trust mandatory training To access and accept clinical supervision from senior or specialist colleagues in line with service policy To supervise and clinically support SLT assistants/ teaching assistants/volunteers as appropriate To mentor newly qualified SLTs providing support and contributing to induction with guidance from more senior colleagues To provide clinical placements for SLT students including contributing to the assessment of exam placements Maintaining own professional development and requirement to take part in appraisal and KSF process To maintain and update skills and knowledge in relevant areas To develop and monitor own clinical expertise in specialist area through planned CPD To participate in service audit and projects as agreed with the Area & Clinical Lead To actively reflect on practice with peers and more senior colleagues to promote professional development and evidence based decision making To be advised on developments in current practice by more senior colleagues Observe and maintain strict confidentiality with regards to any patient/family/staff/records and information in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Act. Any data that is taken/shared as part of a phone call or transported, faxed or transferred electronically must be undertaken with regard to the Trust Information Governance and Information Security policies.

The post holder must adhere to the Trust risk assess



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