Applications are welcomed from B5 and B6 Speech and Language Therapists who are interested in joining our mainstream schools team in Central Bedfordshire.
As a result of new investment, we are delighted to be implementing 'Link Speech and Language Therapists' to work collaboratively with schools around identification and support for all children with SLCN. The whole school approach will involve attending termly planning meetings with SENDCo's, assessment, intervention, and training for staff.
You will be joining a team of other therapists in similar roles and will be supported by the school lead Speech and Language Therapist. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your core clinical skills and support will be offered for newly qualified therapists.
Please get in touch if you would like to have a chat or come and shadow one of the team to find out more about the role.
Should we receive a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the advert earlier than advertised.
Main duties of the job
We need:
1. A motivated and enthusiastic therapist who is willing to work flexibly.
2. Someone looking to develop their clinical knowledge and skills.
You will:
1. Manage a caseload providing targeted, evidence-based assessment and therapy for children with a range of SLCN.
2. Work as a link therapist for a number of mainstream schools in Central Bedfordshire.
3. Attend termly planning meetings with the schools to jointly plan priorities, schedule therapy sessions, and identify training needs for school staff.
4. Work with the school lead SLT, wider team, and therapy support practitioners in delivering high-quality care.
5. Maintain good communication with the schools and parents of the children referred to the service.
As a Service we provide:
1. A comprehensive support programme for newly qualified therapists.
2. Formal and informal training, including shadowing opportunities.
3. Regular robust clinical supervision and a mentoring system.
4. Continued Professional Development opportunities including in-house training and external courses.
5. Reflective clinical forums and buddying systems.
6. Regular whole service and locality team meetings.
If this sounds like your type of role, we'd love to hear from you!
About us
Rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high-quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives. There's one reason why our services are outstanding - and that's our amazing staff - who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.
If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. To undertake a range of assessments, both standardised and non-standardised, taking account of medical, social and educational factors, in order to make a differential diagnosis.
2. To plan, deliver and evaluate intervention following professional guidelines and agreed service standards.
3. As part of that process, to be able to plan appropriate long term and short term goals working towards discharge.
4. To undertake administrative duties connected with the caseload including maintenance of case notes and provision of written reports, following service standards.
5. To ensure that all work is carried out in close collaboration with all those involved in children's care so that the approach to intervention and support is coordinated and comprehensive.
6. To identify when there is a need for a second opinion, referring to senior colleagues or SLT specialists as appropriate.
7. To make onward referral as appropriate.
8. To deliver training to enhance the skills of the wider workforce around Speech, Language and Communication.
9. To develop clinical skills and professional knowledge through experience, training and supervision.
10. To take part in the supervision of students with support.
11. To take part in supervision of the work of SLT Assistants and volunteers when required.
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
* Recognised S&L Degree or equivalent Health Professions Council Licence to Practice Registered member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
Desirable
* Attendance at relevant courses, e.g. language and/or speech disorders.
Experience
Essential
* Demonstrates an established knowledge of a range of clinical disorders, assessments, and appropriate therapeutic interventions.
* Experience of working as a therapist in schools.
* Good oral communication skills based on fluency in the English language.
* Experience of working both individually and in groups.
Skills
Essential
* Knowledge of educational and clinical issues/developments relating to school age children.
* Able to work independently and as part of a team.
* Good auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically.
* Knowledge of a range of appropriate speech and language assessments.
* Demonstrates a positive approach to problem-solving.
* Demonstrates understanding of safeguarding issues and processes.
* Recognises the limits of own authority within the role.
Employer details
Employer name
Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust
Address
Central Bedfordshire
Flitwick, Bedford, Bedfordshire
MK45 1DZ
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