Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

1 month ago

Sutton, United Kingdom Cognus Limited Full time

Job summary

We are seeking enthusiastic speech and languagetherapists to join our friendly and supportive team, where collaborativeworking in an important part of the role.

We have vacancies in our localspecialist and base provisions, in addition to our mainstream settings.

This isan exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic team providing innovativetherapy interventions following evidence-based practise and an embedded modelof therapy in order to best support the pupils needs.

We can offeran all-year full time contract or a term time plus 2-4 weeks pro rata contract.

We welcome applications from those wishing to work full or part time.

We are seeking:

Specialist Speech and Language Therapist(Band 6) -

£42, - £50, per annuminclusive of HCAS (pro-rata for term-time only)

Cognus Therapies provides a robust supervisionframework with all posts receiving Managerial and Clinical Supervision.Regular time is allocated for Professional Development.

Applicants must have a current registration withHCPC to apply for this vacancy. Own transport an advantage but notessential.

Main duties of the job

Working within a multi-disciplinary team of speech therapists and occupational therapists, the post holder will have the opportunity to work in local schools and colleges across the 4 years - 25 years age range or with a smaller age range within this.

Advising and supporting local schools/settings with children and young people with Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN) including a possible cohort with ASD or PLMD and SLCN; to manage their caseload to ensure that intended outcomes are delivered within agreed service standards.

Raising awareness of the needs of, and strategies available, for children and young people with will be responsble for overseeing the provision for pupils with SLCN in mainstream settings and/or specialist SEN provisions/bases/post-16 and liaising with Head Teachers, SENDCos, staff and parents to promote best outcomes.

About us

Cognus Therapies are a thriving multidisciplinary team of speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, teachers, practitioners and therapy assistants who support children and young people aged 4 25 years in mainstream schools, colleges, and specialist settings within the London Borough of Sutton and surrounding boroughs. We work with children and young people with a variety of special educational needs, Autism, Hearing Impairment, Down Syndrome, Developmental Language Disorder, PMLD, MLD and many more and encourage all our therapists to gain experience and expertise across a range of specialisms.

We are commissioned by London Borough of Sutton, to provide education services to mainstream schools and specialist education providers in Sutton. We deliver a wide range of services from Admissions and Music, to SEND and Therapies to pursue excellence in education settings and improve the lives of children, young people, and families.

We offer an excellent package including:

RSLT and HCPC registrations paid Workplace pension scheme 28 days annual leave pro rata (plus Bank Holidays) Regular support and supervision. Excellent CPD opportunities (including internal and external training) Hybrid and Flexible working Staff benefits package, currently including Employee Assistance Programme, Perkbox and Sovereign Healthcare Cashback plans Staff Council, Staff EDI group and Mental Health First Aiders to support wellbeing and inclusion Access to clinical leads & resources Job description

Job responsibilities

To personally undertake a case load of referrals to include:

Visiting and assessing children and young people with SLCN To appropriately identify service provision in line with child and young persons needs at specialist, targeted or universal level of support. Delivery of specialist programmes on an individual and/or small group basis Offering advice to parents and carers as well as teaching staff at a targeted or universal level. Maintaining childrens / young peoples records to a high standard

Specific Duties:

To advise and support school staff on the education of children and young people with SLCN including:

Screening and prioritising new referrals in order to determine the need and level of therapy provision required in line with service criteria. At the point of referral, gathering relevant information regarding previous and current input from health and social care services. Carrying out a range of non-standardised and standardised assessments and interpreting a range of factors relating to the child or young persons condition; focusing on access to education. Providing reports to referrers and other agencies involved in the child/young persons care and advice on appropriate differentiation of and access to the curriculum.

To maintain effective liaison with all partners parents, professionals in Education, Health, Social Care and other Services with particular regard to Safeguarding and best practice:

Liaison with parents/ carers and schools to find collaborative strategies to overcome barriers to learning and attend multi-agency meetings as required. Contributing to professional advice regarding the statutory assessment and annual review process both in Sutton and in out-of-borough settings if necessary. To liaise and establish communication networks with the multidisciplinary team, external voluntary and statutory organisations as appropriate in planning for child or young persons treatment. To monitor and record child or young persons progress and effectiveness of intervention through goal setting, outcome measurement and evaluation of practice and to communicate these with key stake holders Collaboration with a range of partner agencies to create effective transition support for specific children and young people. To attend and contribute to team meetings as required.

Training and Development Responsibility

To be aware of changing trends in treatment and promote Evidence Based Practice; embedding this into own specialist area of work in order to provide the highest standard of care to service users. Embedding legislative change and key developments relating to improved outcomes for children and young people with SLCN. To participate in clinical audit, service development activities and research programmes as required. To engage with continual professional development as identified through managerial and clinical supervision and appraisal, including attending training and courses as agreed. To comply with the Cognus Limited mandatory training requirements. As part of the therapies team to plan, deliver and evaluate training sessions for schools and educational providers. Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to degree level or equivalent. Relevant qualification, including registration with HCPC.

Experience

Essential

Experience as a paediatric speech and language therapist

Knowledge and skills

Essential

Ability to prioritise and deliver results to high standards Excellent organisational skills Excellent communication skills Leads others by setting a positive example in line with company values, and acts as a role model Experience as a paediatric speech and language therapist Adherence to RCSLT and HCPC policies and procedures Decisive with problem-solving skills Is committed to safeguarding and protection of children Honours and upholds the Company's Equal Opportunities Policy, Dignity at Work Policy, Safeguarding and Protection of Children Policy, Health and Safety Policy and Data Protection Policy at all times.

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