Speech and Language Therapist - Band 5
North East of England
Salary: £30,529 - £36,071
Job Purpose :
To assess and provide therapy interventions for a caseload of service users or students with complex needs under the regular supervision of a clinical supervisor. Supervision initially to be weekly, moving to monthly as determined by supervising clinician.
To develop an ability to work within an integrated way within a trans-disciplinary team to ensure that therapy targets are embedded within the curriculum.
To maintain accurate and contemporaneous records.
To work closely with families, carers and external agencies as required.
To provide training and advice to families, carers, school/college staff and other professionals as required with support from more experienced SLT staff.
To use Evidence Based Practice from professional literature and CPD to inform clinical decision making.Main Duties
To implement safe and effective speech and language therapy interventions in collaboration with students, families, carers, school/college staff and external agencies as required
To contribute to the initial assessment and formulation of speech, language and communication needs under the direct supervision of a more experienced clinical supervisor
To manage all aspects of a caseload of students and service users following a comprehensive speech and language therapy assessment
To develop assessment skills and demonstrate the ability to contribute t...