Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist

4 weeks ago

Swindon, United Kingdom Swindon Borough Council Full time

Job summary

We arelooking for an enthusiastic Speech and Language Therapist to join a friendlyand supportive community team on a permanent basis.

We are ateam of passionate, innovative and child-centred therapists based at The SaltWay Centre in West Swindon. The Salt WayCentre is a specialist centre for childrens therapies (Speech & LanguageTherapy, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy), the disabled childrenssocial work team, and a specialist early years centre for children with complexneeds.

Newly qualified therapists will have access to a mentor to supportwith NQP competencies.

Main duties of the job

You will bemanaging a caseload of children and young people in clinics, preschools andschools. If you have particular areas of interest, we can offer opportunitiesto further develop your practice in areas such as:

EarlyYears

Autism

Specialeducational needs

Cleftlip and palate,

Dysphagia

Deafness.

We can offerexcellent learning and career development opportunities, with training andsupport from experienced therapists to support your ongoing development. Inaddition we have:

Acentral location where all our therapists are based

Goodlinks to the MDT

Flexibleworking options to support work-life balance. The post is full time, but wewould consider part-time and flexible working options

Accessto a range of wellbeing tools and services

Discountsat through an employee scheme for local services

Freeparking

A full drivers licence and access to a car for use atwork, is required.

About us

At Swindon Borough Council, we want our town to be the best it canbe. Our ambitious vision is supported by realistic transformation programmes,with the people of Swindon at their heart. Because thats who were doing itfor the communities and businesses that make our town great. As part of theCouncil, youll support a friendly local authority making decisions with realimpact. Its all for better public services. Better processes. And a betterquality of life, for everyone. Join us, and Swindon will be better with you.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To manage own caseload in identifiedsetting.

To work effectively as part of the serviceteam, multi-disciplinary and multi-agency team.

To manage own time effectively and prioritise tasks appropriately.

Inpartnership with children/young people and carers to assess, evaluate, developand implement individualised treatment plans for children/young people usingclinical reasoning skills, evidence- based practice and utilising a wide rangeof therapeutic approaches.

To assessand diagnose speech and language difficulties in children.

Todevelop and implement care packages identifying appropriate treatment from arange of options.

To workclosely with carers / parents / other professionals / children whereappropriate, in the planning and prioritisation of therapy plans and programmes.This includes motivating others to participate in therapy intervention.

Tocomplete reports and maintain clinical records in line with professional andorganisational standards.

To attendrelevant meetings and case conferences as required.

To befully aware at all times of individual responsibility for safeguardingchildren/young people and to work effectively to meet national and localstandards and procedures.

Todemonstrate a working knowledge of CQC standards and Organisational policiesand how they apply to everyday clinical practice.

To be responsible for a varied caseload of children and young peopleaged 0-18 years of age within the post holders agreed scope of practice.

Tocommunicate with a network of Education, Health and Social Care professionalsand the voluntary sector.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Qualified Speech and Language Therapist current registration with the HCPC Membership of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists Most hold a UK full driving licence and have access to a car for work

Desirable

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