Brent Mainstream Schools Team

Are you looking to develop and further your skills in Mainstream Schools? Are you interested in working a diverse and multi-cultural area? Do you want to join a friendly and outgoing team?

Then see below:

We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic Speech and Language Therapist to join the Mainstream Schools Team. Therapists work closely with school staff to support children and young people with a range of speech, language and communication needs in schools as well as contributing to training initiatives and project work.

Main duties of the job

We provide SLT to children and young people

SEN support and with EHCPs in Brent primary schools, secondary and FE Colleges

Your role would include:

• The assessment of CYP with a range of speech, language and communication needs including- DLD, ASD, speech sound difficulties, selective mutism.
• Working directly with children in groups and individually, as well as offering advice and strategies to school staff and parents.
• Liaising with parents and other professionals
• Providing training for your allocated schools

About us

Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Car lease scheme *T& C's apply
• Flexible working options
• Annual travel card loan
• Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to Job description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

• Degree or equivalent and Licence to Practice - Royal College of Speech/Language Therapists
• Current registered membership of HPC and RCSLT

Desirable

• RCSLT NQP competencies completed

Experience

Essential

• Working with children with a wide range of speech, language and communication difficulties - including ASD, DLD, selective mutism and speech sound disorders
• Collaborative work with parents and other professionals, especially teachers in a school setting
• Training others
• Post graduate experience of working with children.

Desirable

• Working in multi-cultural community

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Normal Child Development including Speech and Language, Play and other milestones
• Knowledge of appropriate range of assessments and interventions for pre-school & school-aged children with speech, language and communication impairments
• Knowledge of specific assessments and interventions within specialist area
• Education Practice and Policy and National Curriculum & Early Years Curriculum
• Religious, Cultural and Linguistic issues impacting upon caseload management
• Principles and models of Adult/Child Interaction
• Knowledge of national policies and procedures (especially Education Act)
• Principles and models of Adult/Child Interaction
• Knowledge of national policies and procedures (especially Education Act)
• Understanding of the roles of other professionals (relevant to the client group)
• Knowledge of professional standards of record keeping
• Knowledge of professional standards of record keeping ? Holistic view of communication problems in the context of education and philosophy to back this

Desirable

• Knowledge of collaborative models of working in schools

Key Attributes

Essential

• Health cleared by occupational health for the role specified.

Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Chalkhill Primary Care Centre

Chalkhill Primary Care centre, 113 Chalkhill Road

Wembley

HA99FX

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