Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust
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.
If this sounds like your type of role, we'd love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
We need:
A motivated and enthusiastic therapist who is willing to work flexibly.
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.
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. To undertake administrative duties connected with the caseload including maintenance of case notes and provision of written reports, following service standards.
4. 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 co-ordinated and comprehensive.
5. To identify when there is a need for a second opinion, referring to senior colleagues or SLT specialists as appropriate.
6. To make onward referral as appropriate.
7. To deliver training to enhance the skills of the wider workforce around Speech, Language and Communication.
8. To develop clinical skills and professional knowledge through experience, training and supervision.
9. To take part in the supervision of students with support.
10. To take part in supervision of the work of SLT Assistants and volunteers when required.
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
* Recognised S< Degree or equivalent Health Professions Council Licence to Practice Registered member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
* Attendance at relevant courses, e.g. language and/or speech disorders.
Experience
* 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
* 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.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust
£29,970 to £36,483 a year, pro-rata.
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