Specialist Speech and language Therapist

3 weeks ago

London, UK, United Kingdom St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Mainstream Schools and Paddock school

Split: 0.4wte Paddock school and 0.6 Mainstream schools

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a split post between our mainstream schools and special schools Speech & Language Therapy team. Our team comprises of enthusiastic and motivated therapists, with over 50 therapists based within the service. It is a supportive and dynamic team with professional development opportunities.

The post offers a unique opportunity to develop a wide repertoire of clinical skills. To achieve our commitment to delivering evidence based, high quality and progressive services, we implement an innovative way of working in schools delivering SLT services at the universal, targeted and specialist levels.

The role will encompass line management and support of junior speech and language therapists as well as speech and language therapy assistants. The post holder will also support the development and evaluation of service delivery

You will need:

  • Experience of working with a diverse paediatric caseload in mainstream and special schools.
  • Experience of supporting the evaluation of service delivery in mainstream and special schools.
  • Experience in developing and delivering targeted training sessions.
  • Ability to work effectively as part of a uni and multidisciplinary team.
  • Experience contributing annual review/EHCPs and implementing provision as outlined in EHCPs
  • Ability to work flexibly and independently as necessary.
  • Enthusiasm, imagination and initiative.


Main duties of the job

  • To undertake specialist paediatric assessment of children/students on own caseload, who may have complex presentations and from this assessment to formulate a treatment plan and carry out this treatment as an autonomous practitioner
  • To supervise and support undergraduate students, and be involved in teaching MDT staff as well as those from other agencies
  • To support the implementation of evidence-based projects, including making recommendations for change in practice and participating in departmental research and audit as appropriate


**Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification**

About us

The Paddock School and Mainstream Schools Therapies team is part of a wider St George's Children's Therapies team that work across acute, community and school sites. We were judged as outstanding in the most recent CQC inspection. As a member of the St George's children's therapies team, you will be part of a supportive and dynamic multi-disciplinary team, with regular opportunities for supervision and continuing professional development.

You will be based in Paddock Schools and Wandsworth mainstream schools to assess, devise intervention programmes and support their delivery to children who require Speech and Language therapy support.

The Children's Therapy team consists of physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and speech and language therapists. Therapists work in multi-disciplinary/multi agency teams across the borough of Wandsworth.

We have a range of working parties to ensure we are utilising best practice including:

  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • Developmental Language Disorder
  • Gestalt Language Processing
  • Neurodiversity
  • Bilingualism
  • Social emotional and mental health
  • Augmentative and alternative communication


We are very proud of our inclusive and proactive team of therapists and assistants providing evidence based and informed intervention to Wandsworth's children.

Job description
Job responsibilities

See attached Job Description and Person Specification for details of main responsibilities

Please ensure you demonstrate how you meet the essential/desirable criteria as part of your application.

Person Specification

Experience Essential

  • Relevant specialist experience post qualification e.g. ASD population
  • Experience of working with children with special needs in an educational or multidisciplinary setting (e.g. clinic)
  • Experience completing assessments and developing intervention plans

Desirable

  • Student supervision / clinical education
  • Experience supervising junior staff e.g. therapy assistants, NQT
  • Teaching experience of in-service programs

Qualifications Essential

  • Degree or equivalent in Speech and Language therapy
  • HCPC registration and Registered Member of Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists

Desirable

  • Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses

Knowledge and skills Essential

  • Well established knowledge of a range of standardised and functional assessment tools relevant to the client group
  • A working knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to the client group
  • Knowledge of appropriate therapeutic interventions relevant to the client group
  • Knowledge of a wide range of appropriate Augmentative and Alternative Communication aids for this client group
  • Understanding the roles of other professional relevant to the client group
  • Sound knowledge of standards of record keeping
  • Established analytical and reflection skills
  • An in depth understanding of the nature of communication as a science including its function, processes and pathology
  • Effective communication, monitoring, analysis and adaptation of interactions and responses within the assessment and therapeutic process
  • Understand the impact of communication breakdown on the client's emotional wellbeing, mental health, functional ability, life chances and family dynamics, social and educational inclusion

Desirable

  • Knowledge of curriculums appropriate to the client group
  • Working knowledge of the normal and abnormal swallow
  • Knowledge of the National Curriculum across all Key Stages

Personal qualities Essential

  • Excellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills, and ability to consider cultural diversity
  • Negotiation and problem solving skills
  • Very good presentation skills, both written and oral
  • Very good prioritisation skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Ability to communicate complex information to others where there may be barriers to understand

Desirable

  • Leadership qualities



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