Children's Speech and Language Therapist
NHS
Newport
Salary: GBP 29,970 - 36,483 a year based on full-time hours.
About the Role
Are you a Speech & Language Therapist looking for an opportunity to further develop your skills as part of a dynamic and supportive SLT team on the beautiful Isle of Wight? Are you committed to the Speech & Language Therapy profession and keen to provide a high-quality effective service to children and families? If your answer to these questions is "yes", you could be the person we are looking for to join us.
This role requires a flexible and innovative Speech & Language Therapist to work within a dedicated Children's SLT team and is committed to supporting children and families with communication difficulties. As a newly qualified Speech and Language Therapist, you would assess, diagnose, plan, deliver, and implement appropriate support to meet the identified clinical needs of the child within all their contexts. You would work collaboratively with and provide training, mentoring, and coaching to parents, carers, education colleagues, and other professionals, ensuring a well-coordinated and effective speech and language provision for the children and their families.
Main Duties of the Job
1. Provide assessment, diagnosis, and management to children and young people with communication disorders within the context of the Children's Speech and Language Therapy team.
2. Work collaboratively with colleagues ensuring multi-disciplinary care planning and intervention.
3. Contribute to the process of assessment and review for Education Health Care Plans (EHCP), providing reports and attending multidisciplinary meetings as required.
4. Deliver effective training programmes to parents/carers and Health, Education, and Social Care colleagues.
5. Contribute to supervision and training of Speech and Language Therapy Assistants and students.
6. Maintain local and national standards with regards to record keeping, activity data, and caseload management.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Relevant degree or equivalent, registered with the HCPC (Health and Care Professions Council), and the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
Experience
* Experience of working with children with communication difficulties at undergraduate or postgraduate level.
* Awareness of national and local clinical guidelines for children with SEND.
* Experience of completing paediatric clinical assessments and evidence-based interventions.
* Evidence of effective working in a multidisciplinary team.
Additional Criteria
* Physically fit and able to comply with Trust Manual Handling Guidelines.
* Good auditory discrimination skills.
* Self-directed learning abilities.
* Ability to work autonomously and prioritize effectively.
* Able to supervise Therapy Assistants/Associate Practitioners.
* Excellent interpersonal skills, including observation, listening, and empathy skills.
* Able to present information, both written and orally, in a clear and logical manner.
* Ability to keep legible and accurate notes in English.
* Professional demeanor.
* Willing to work flexible hours if necessary to meet the needs of the service.
* Possession of a clean current driving license.
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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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