Be responsible for the overall delivery of SLT assessments and interventions within the MD team. Develop clear pathways for referral, assessment and intervention plans. Ensure appropriate data collection to evidence outcomes and effectiveness of the role Ensure that the service to young people accessing the service is effective and well co-ordinated through the implementation of evidence-based practice, clinical governance programmes and monitoring and evaluation. Take responsibility for effective partnership working across agencies for this part of the service To develop understanding of communication difficulties, interventions and support strategies the APST staff and partner agencies and measure the effectiveness of this. To undertake training of APST staff, those who work with the child and some wider school team to raise awareness of the types of communication difficulties faced by the young people and to offer strategies to facilitate their communication. Facilitate access to mainstream services as appropriate. Facilitate referrals on for diagnosis or support as appropriate. To develop clear care plans based on best practice. Able to plan, organise and prioritise own workload, clinical and non-clinical commitments. Demonstrates standard keyboard skills - post involves entering records/data onto management information systems within APST service as well as report writing. Able to travel throughout the borough of Luton and Central Bedfordshire and less often to establishments outside the Borough where required. To use clinical skills to generate written reports reflecting specialist knowledge. To provide appropriate specialist intervention and evaluate outcomes To provide highly specialist advice to others in relation to client group. To employ counselling skills with young people, their families/carers with complex needs. To employ excellent presentation skills to promote multi-disciplinary and interagency liaison and collaborative practice across a broad range of audiences