The post holder will be responsible for:
Providing a specialist service to children attending mainstream 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. Assessing the needs for, developing and implementing specialist Speech and Language Therapy treatment to children referred to the SLT service to mainstream schools. Providing advice to others regarding the management and care of children with communication difficulties. Being accountable for own professional actions and recognising own professional boundaries, seeking advice from senior colleagues as appropriate. Providing some day-to-day supervision and peer review support to less experienced colleagues and students, including second opinions when necessary. Contributing to clinical teams both multi-disciplinary and uni-disciplinary by discussing own and others' input around clients' needs ensuring a well-coordinated care plan. Providing advice to communication partners (e.g., teachers, support staff) and other professionals regarding the management and support of children with a wide range of communication difficulties, as well as for children with specific conditions appropriate to field(s) of specialisation, to facilitate their language, social, educational and emotional development. Communicating complex condition-related information from assessment to clients, carers, families and members of the multi-disciplinary team/other professions involved in the care of the child and family. Contributing to assessment and review procedures under the Education Act and the Code of Practice. Producing reports regarding children’s needs, reflecting specialist knowledge, summarising proposed care plans and ensuring that these are integrated into the child’s Individual Education Plan and/or integrated care plan. 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.
Flexible working options.
Training, support and development in your career.
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Assessing the need for, developing and implementing Speech and Language Therapy treatment to children with a wide range of speech, language and communication difficulties. Analysing auditory, visual and kinaesthetic aspects of children’s communication and identifying appropriate strategies to facilitate and enhance communicative effectiveness in the home, school and other relevant settings. Making 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 plans. Making a differential diagnosis on the basis of evidence from assessment. Demonstrating clinical effectiveness by use of evidence-based practice and outcome measures relevant to the field, in particular in the field(s) of specialisation. Adapting 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. Maintaining sensitivity at all times to the emotional needs of children and their families/carers, in particular when imparting potentially distressing information regarding the nature of the child’s difficulties and implications of the same.
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