Management and leadership responsibilities: To induct, train, review work performance and clinically supervise/appraise SaLT Co-workers, SaLT Assistant, Specialist Support Workers and students as identified To provide mentoring and support to newly qualified Speech and Language Therapist (Band 5) in order to enable post holder to complete The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapy Competency Framework To contribute to the development of Speech and Language Therapy Service policies and procedures To contribute to LD Service development through relevant meetings and working groups To plan and deliver training courses Clinical: To carry out and interpret specialist assessments of the communication skills and needs of students/clients with learning disabilities/neurodiversity including those with complex/challenging needs. To diagnose the communication impairments of students/clients with learning disabilities/neurodiversity including those with complex/challenging needs To carry out and interpret specialist assessments of the eating and drinking (dysphagia) skills and needs of people with learning disabilities/neurodiversity (SEND) including those with complex/challenging needs To diagnose eating and drinking impairments of people with learning disabilities/neurodiversity (SEND) including those with complex/challenging needs To plan, implement and monitor specialised packages of care including direct therapy, advice and training To contribute to specialist multi-disciplinary assessment and care plans To contribute to medical diagnosis including differential diagnosis To contribute to and carry out Capacity to Consent Assessments in accordance with the Mental Capacity Act To participate in CPA procedures/meetings and act as Care Co-ordinator when required To demonstrate a high level of clinical effectiveness by the use of evidence-based practice and clinical outcome measures To follow Health and Safety guidelines regarding unpleasant working conditions, e.g. Hepatitis, lone visits, exposure to bodily fluids. To demonstrate developed physical skills obtained through experience and multi- dimensional observation skills and use of specialist software Research: To plan, co-ordinate and carry out regular and ongoing complex audits of Speech and Language Therapy Service work in order to contribute to knowledge of clinical effectiveness and outcomes To plan, co-ordinate and carry out research projects using recognized research methodologies Communication To demonstrate well-developed specialist communication and presentation skills at all times To provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information where there may be significant barriers to understanding or acceptance possibly within emotive, distressing and/or antagonistic atmospheres To adapt spoken and written information to suit the communication needs of the listener/audience To demonstrate well-developed persuasion, motivation, negotiation, empathy and reassurance To liaise with other members of the Multi-Disciplinary Learning Disability/FE College Teams To maintain close links with School, College, Day and Residential Service and Staff/Managers To liaise with relevant colleagues within the local Community and Acute Service (e.g. Dietetics, Speech and Language Therapists, GPs etc) To develop and deliver specialist presentations and training to a range of audiences including Service Users, carers, staff and Professional colleagues, in both small and large groups To adapt information to meet the specific communication needs of people with learning disabilities/neurodiversity by identifying and producing accessible versions To maintain clinical records in accordance with local standards To provide letters and reports as necessary in accordance with local standards To provide accurate and contemporaneous statistical information in accordance with local standards To use basic word processing skills and specialist software packages to develop communication aids and accessible information Freedom to Act To act in accordance with local policies and procedures at all times. To maintain knowledge of relevant current best practice and clinical effectiveness within the Speech & Language Therapy, Learning Disability field. To maintain a personal Development Portfolio.