Speech and Language Therapist

Maxxima have recently partnered with one of the UK’s specialist provider of diagnostic and healthcare solutions. We are currently looking for an experienced Speech and Language Therapist, who can provide overall support for the clinical leadership of the service. This post is based in Harlow, which is easily accessible via public transport.

**About the role**:
As a Speech and Language Therapist, you will provide services to develop, enhance, or restore functional communication, speech, language, and/or feeding/swallowing skills of clients whose abilities to communicate effectively and/or to eat safely and efficiently are threatened or impaired by physical, cognitive, social-emotional, and sensory impairments.

**Your main responsibilities as a Speech and Language Therapist**:

- Assessment, diagnosis, and treatment with documentation of speech, language, social communication, cognitive-communication, and feeding-swallowing disorders primarily in the paediatric population.
- Possess general knowledge of child development to assess and refer families to other disciplines when appropriate.
- Assess a client’s communication and/or feeding/swallowing skills using a variety of standardized tools and clinical observation/informal analysis to identify primary impairments and determine a plan for treatment.
- Utilize multiple frames of reference to inform practice including but not limited to: neurodevelopmental, developmental biomechanical, sensory integration, motor learning, cognitive, and rehabilitation.
- Create tailored treatment plans to address client’s limitations, taking into account their age, abilities, and other medical/physical factors.
- Involvement with patient, family, and caregivers to train, teach, and provide strategies to improve communication in all environments.
- Adapt environments and processes to enhance functional performance of clients in and out of therapy sessions.

**What we are looking for in a Speech and Language Therapist**:

- Minimum qualifications include completion of at least a Master of Arts or Applied Science in Speech Language Therapist, Communication Disorders, Communication Sciences and Disorders, or equivalent, from an accredited university.
- License to practice from the UK Charted Society for Physiotherapy.
- Must have and maintain ASHA CCC credentials.
- Strong clinical experience - at least 2 years post graduate experience, preferably in a paediatric setting with exposure to children and/or young adults with complex disabilities.

**Why work with Maxxima?**
- Knowledgeable, dedicated and vastly experienced Permanent Team with longstanding professional relationships with multiple clients
- Access to exclusive vacancies through our numerous Master Vendor trusts across the country
- Vacancies outside of NHS Rate caps with our private sector agreements
- Access to International roles outside of England and the United Kingdom

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