To offer Speech & Language Therapy to students at St Rose’s, promoting the development of communication
skills, and delivering a dysphagia service*
• To work as an autonomous practitioner completing assessments, planning and implementing interventions and
evaluating therapy programmes for students with complex physical and health needs
• To liaise with external agencies and allied health care professionals, including AAC WEST, AAC Suppliers, as well
as consultants, case managers and private/individual therapists and make onward referrals as appropriate
• To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to meet the needs of students, communicate effectively with
students, carers, members of the multi-disciplinary team and outside agencies, including onward referrals
• To demonstrate use of evidence-based practice, undertaking relevant training to maintain and develop best
practice and meet student needs and own professional registration
• To ensure that students have an understanding of what they are doing in therapy and why it is relevant to them.
With students who lack capacity to understand, to work in their best interest
• To accurately record all therapeutic interventions in accordance with professional standards, protocols and
guidelines
• To contribute to student specific meetings and annual reviews and prepare reports and documentation to a high
standard
• To promote a professional image and raise the profile and the role of the Speech and Language Therapy service
• To be responsive to the unpredictable demands of the post, undertaking other duties that may be within the
scope of the role function
• To support students at break times and lunch times as required
• To assess the communication needs of children and young people and implement speech and language therapy
interventions based on differential diagnosis and evidence-based practice, with support from clinical supervisor
as necessary
• To work in partnership with parents and care-givers, by means of effective communication and joint working as
appropriate
• To support the development of pupils’ communication skills within an environment which promotes a ‘TotalCommunication’ approach
• To teach pupils the use of alternative and augmentative means of communication so that they may participate as
fully and independently as possible in their education and a wide range of social opportunities
• To train staff in the use of alternative and augmentative communication devices
and strategies and make recommendations for the development of suitable resources
• To supervise students and volunteers when required
• To attend and contribute to appropriate staff meetings
• To be responsible for security, care and maintenance of equipment, ensuring standards of infection control and
safety are met