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Cdc and Special Schools Specialist Speech

2 weeks ago


Kempston, United Kingdom Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust Full time

CDC AND SPECIAL SCHOOLS SPECIALIST SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPIST

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Speech and Language Therapist - Band 6 / Band 5 development post, to join our established team working across Bedford child development Centre and Central Bedfordshire special schools.

Due to internal promotion, the Luton and Bedfordshire Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy Service has a vacancy for a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist in our pre school and school age complex needs team.

The post is suitable for an experienced therapist able to work as part of a team, looking to develop specialist skills in the area of complex needs. Training can be provided to develop skills in relevant areas including AAC and dysphagia.

To identify, assess and diagnose a wide range of speech, language and communication impairments and provide effective evidence-based treatment.

To make a differential diagnosis based on evidence from assessment, and design appropriate treatment based on analysis of profile of need seeking advice as appropriate.

To use specialist clinical skills to manage a caseload of children with complex difficulties in speech, language, communication.

Following appropriate training, identify, assess and diagnose communication/swallowing impairments and determine appropriate intervention for effective treatment.

To provide guidance and whole school training as appropriate.

**As a Service we provide**:
Full Trust and service induction.

Formal and informal training for the role, including shadowing opportunities.

Regular clinical supervision and a mentoring system

Excellent Continued Professional Development opportunities including in house training and external courses.

Reflective clinical forums and buddy system.

Regular whole service and locality team meetings.

Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.

There’s one reason why our services are outstanding - and that’s our amazing staff - who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.

Main

**Responsibilities**:
Attend relevant meetings as required within school or as part of wider SLT team.

To present and communicate complex condition related information in such a manner as to motivate and inform patients, carers, families and members of the multi-disciplinary team/other professions, agreeing decision making relevant to patient management.

To plan, organise and prioritise own workload, clinical and non-clinical.

To establish and maintain positive interpersonal relationships with other staff, which are characterised by open communication, trust and respect.

To participate in the development of local clinical guidelines informed by evidence for clinical specialism.

To use negotiation skills in the management of conflict across a range of situations
Communication

To present and communicate complex condition related information in such a manner as to motivate and inform patients, carers, families and members of the multi-disciplinary team/other professions, agreeing decision making relevant to patient management.

Provide written recommendations and ongoing support for implementation by parents and professionals.

To work collaboratively and liaise with a wide range of professions across a variety of locations and agencies.

Attend and provide reports to Annual Reviews/Multi Agency Meetings as appropriate.

**Internal**:
CDC Team

Teaching and education staff in special school

Speech and language therapy colleaguesOther AHP

Administrative staff

**External**:
Parent/ Carers

SEND support team and wider Learning Support teams

Budgetary Responsibility

Does not hold budgetary responsibility but is aware of the need to plan non-pay expenditure.

To monitor stock levels in own service area and request new equipment as appropriate.
People Management

Maintain own professional development and requirement to take part in appraisal and KSF process.

To identify personal/professional development evidenced by a Personal Development Plan

To attend relevant training in order to maintain and develop skills and knowledge required of a specialist therapist working in this field.

To actively participate in reflective clinical supervision with peers/clinical supervisor in order to develop and enhance practice.

To provide mentoring, advice and support to more junior Speech and Language Therapists, assistants and volunteers.

To deal with initial complaints sensitively, avoiding escalation where possible
Clinical and Practice Governance

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 tran