The post holder will be responsible for:

Providing a specialist service to children attending mainstream and special schools with Speech/Language and communication needs (SLCN) working closely with parents/carers, and staff to enable children to develop their speech, language and communication skills and to access the curriculum

To assess the needs for, develop and implement specialist Speech and Language Therapy treatment to children referred to the SLT Education service (mainstream and special schools).

To provide advice to others regarding the management and care of children with communication difficulties

To be accountable for own professional actions and recognise own professional boundaries, seeking advice from senior colleagues as appropriate

Main duties of the job

To assess the need for, develop and implement Speech and Language Therapy treatment to children with a wide range of speech, language and communication difficulties.

To analyse auditory, visual and kinaesthetic aspects of children's communication and to identify appropriate strategies to facilitate and enhance communicative effectiveness in the home, school and other relevant settings.

To make appropriate clinical decisions following assessment, using evidence-based practice and outcome measurement to provide the most effective treatment to children and their families within clearly defined care plan.

To make a differential diagnosis on the basis of evidence from assessment.

To demonstrate clinical effectiveness by use of evidence-based practice and outcome measures relevant to the field, in particular in the field(s) of specialisation.

To adapt practice to meet individual children's and families' circumstances including due regard for specific clinical conditions affecting their speech and language cognitive, cultural, religious and linguistic differences.

About us

Professional Standards

All staff must comply with the Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) NHS Trust Staff Code of Conduct and demonstrate the Trust's Values and Behaviours. Senior Managers must also comply with the NHS Code of Conduct for Managers, based on the Nolan principles of public accountability. All staff employed in recognised professions are required to ensure they work to the professional standards and/or Codes of Practice set out for their professional group. In addition, staff are required to demonstrate the Customer Care Standards of the organisation.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To act in a specialist role within the designated locality and care group.

To manage and prioritise a defined caseload/workload independently.

To manage a specialist caseload of children within overall caseload independently.

To monitor and evaluate own specialist service delivery and provide progress reports.

To be accountable for own professional actions and recognise own professional boundaries.

To work within defined specialist, departmental and national protocols/policies and professional code of conduct.

To interpret clinical guidelines and adapt to local service needs on the basis of specialist clinical knowledge

Person Specification

Education

Essential

• oRegistration with Health Professions Council as a speech and language therapist.
• oRecognised Speech and Language Therapy degree qualification or equivalent.
• oRegistered member of RCSLT.
• oCourses and experience to a Specialist Dysphagia Practitioner level with babies and small children (as described in the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists Interprofessional dysphagia framework

Experience

Essential

• oWorking with clients who have a range of dysphagia, eating & drinking & communication needs. Clear, advanced clinical
• oSpecialised knowledge of paediatric therapy and management of dysphagia, eating & drinking & complex communication needs difficulties.
• oWorking collaboratively with parents/carers and other professionals
• oKnowledge and experience of assessment (including standardised) and treatment techniques in paediatrics.
• oExperience of offering clinical supervision

skills and knowledge

Essential

• oKnowledge of assessment tools, treatment techniques and therapeutic interventions
• oUnderstanding of safeguarding
• oAwareness of the principles of clinical governance/audit
• oWorking knowledge of the roles of other professionals in Health, Education and Social Care involved with CYP.
• oDemonstrates well developed ability to analyse and reflect upon complex information.
• oExcellent presentation skills, both written and verbal
• oPrioritisation skills

Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

The Medical Centre

London

W9 3XZ

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