Speech and Language Therapist – Mainstream Schools Team

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Full timePart time
Location: Ruislip
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Job offered by: CNWL
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NHS AfC: Band 5

Main area Speech and Language Therapy Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 333-G-HC-1433 Site Wood End Centre Town Hillingdon Salary £34,521 - £41,956 Per annum incl. HCAS [pro rata if part time] Salary period Yearly Closing 29/01/2025 23:59 Job overview

Are you a recently Qualified or soon to be qualified Speech and Language Therapist? Or do you just want to try something new? Do you love working in mainstream schools? We have an exciting job for you! We want to invite you to join the incredibly supportive Mainstream Schools Team working in the outer London Borough of Hillingdon. Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for the assessment and therapy for the children attending your allocated schools who have identified SLCN needs including: developmental language disorder, speech sound disorders, stammering, selective mutism, learning difficulties and autism. You will work directly with the children in groups and individually with an LSA observing the sessions in order to run follow-up intervention. You will offer training, advice and support to school staff. You will support parents and keep in touch with them via phone calls or meetings, as well as sending them copies of care plans and targets and any reports. You will jointly plan how to use your time in schools with the SENCO; allowing you to be flexible, creative and effective. You will write statutory assessment and annual review reports. You will be part of clinical working groups to help develop the service. Working for our organisation

A bright and homely office space to come back to - where you will get informal support, be able to ask questions and talk about your day. Termly peer supervision meetings where you can discuss difficult cases, share your experiences with other band 5 colleagues. A busy but manageable caseload across a range of schools. Opportunities for remote working in school and at home as well as access to online clinical records and resources. Opportunities to develop your clinical skills through termly study afternoons, shadowing more experienced therapists, membership of a CEN, internal and external training. Opportunities to work on projects with small groups of more experienced therapists to develop your skills. Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To provide a service to children/young people in mainstream schools who have a speech, language or communication need. To be responsible for providing assessment, diagnosis & therapy packages into allocated schools. To train and support school staff & parents, in order for them to implement therapy advice effectively. To support schools with the early identification of children with speech/language/communication needs. To prioritise the Safeguarding of Vulnerable Children at all times. To support the service to achieve Key Performance Indicators and maintain Target Activity Levels. To take part in quality governance, audits and projects for the team/service. To contribute to, and provide feedback about, possible developments in the team. Person specification

Qualifications

Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree qualification or equivalent. Health and Care Professions Council licence to practice. Registered member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists. Further training courses relevant to the post. Skills and knowledge

Knowledge of assessment tools relevant to school age children with SLCN. Knowledge of a range of appropriate therapy approaches for school age children with SLCN including: speech, language, stammering, social communication, selective mutism. Knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to school age children with SLCN. Aware of the principles of clinical governance/audit. Aware of the roles of other professionals relevant to school age children with SLCN. Knowledge of standards of record keeping. Experience of assessing a range of school age children with SLCN independently. Experience of using a range of appropriate therapy approaches independently, with school age children. Experience of contributing to clinical audits. Experience

Experience of working in a mainstream school as a therapist/teacher/learning support assistant. Experience of working as a speech and language therapist. Experience of delivering training to school staff. CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff. We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page. CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults. Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible. If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Name Wendy Botten Job title SLT Team Leader - Mainstream Schools Team Email address wendy.botten@nhs.net Telephone number 01895 488200

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