Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
The Children's Speech and Language Therapy team in Central have some exciting opportunities within our mainstream services. We are seeking enthusiastic therapists to join our team to work in mainstream schools in the Crawley/Horsham and Mid Sussex areas. Our Mainstream service can support you to develop a wide range of skills to manage very diverse needs within schools but with more emphasis on language and speech difficulties. We work within the balanced model to provide Speech and Language support at universal, targeted and specialist levels.
The Central team consists of 45+ staff working in different clinical areas. The team are approachable and keen to support each other, B7 clinical leads provide supervision with additional support for staff from Band 7s Leads in SSCs, EYS, Deafness and our Neurodevelopmental Pathway for clinical advice and second opinions.
The successful applicant will value the opportunity to work in partnership with parents, colleagues and staff in education and social care settings to achieve the best outcomes for those in their care.
Main duties of the job
To provide:
* Assessment
* Advice to parents/carers/setting staff
* Training
* Therapy Plans and Outcomes
* Therapy
* Reports for ENCHA, Transition, Annual Review etc
* Data as required
* Support to other SLT teams during school holiday periods
* Up to date clinical competencies in line with HCPC requirements
Job responsibilities
As a therapist with two or three years experience you will be keen to work further develop your skills in your chosen specialist area. You will work as part of a well supported team and be able to contribute your well developed skills to the efficient and safe running of your part of the service. You will be able to support students, Speech and Language Therapy Assistants and NQTs/Band 5s and demonstrate resilience and early Leadership skills. You will actively seek opportunities to further your knowledge and skills.
You will be able to:
* Assess children
* Advise families and settings
* Provide Therapy - individual; group; direct/indirect; remote/face to face
* Train others
* Write Reports and Intervention Plans
* Use outcome measures
* Use System One electronic notes
* Attend and contribute to Team and Locality Meetings
* Access, and provide, supervision
* Attend training and disseminate information
* Maintain a CPD log
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Qualification/MRCSL
* HCPC Registration
* Membership of RCSLT
Experience
* Experience of independently managing a clinical caseload
* Working in partnership with parents, teachers and other carers/support workers
* Experience of working within a relevant specialist area and developing specialist packages of care.
* Inter-agency planning, consultation and working
* Experience of a range of caseload management and prioritisation systems
Skills and knowledge
* Excellent interpersonal skills/oral & written communication
* Well established knowledge of assessment tools relevant to client group
* Well established knowledge of a range of therapeutic interventions relevant to client group.
* Good negotiation, problem-solving and organisational skills
* Excellent analytical and reflection skills
Other
* Car owner/driver or suitable alternative
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.
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