Job Description

Join our dedicated NHS team making a real difference to children's communication and development.

Job Purpose

The post holder will be responsible for:

Providing specialist assessment, diagnosis and intervention to children and young people with complex communication needs and dysphagia (eating, drinking and swallowing disorders) as relevant to the role.


This will include supporting parents, school staff and other professionals in all issues related to client management. Liaison with the MDT is an integral part of the role.


To assess the needs for, develop and implement specialist Speech and Language Therapy treatment to children referred to the SLT service to mainstream schools.


To provide advice to others regarding the management and care of children with communication difficulties.


To be accountable for own professional actions and recognise own professional boundaries, seeking advice from senior colleagues as appropriate.


The post holder will also provide some day-to-day supervision and peer review support to less experienced colleagues and students, including second opinions when necessary.


The post holder will run appropriate in-service training independently for school and other staff.


The post holder will have well developed specialist skills in a specialist area of SLCN within the broad range of speech, language and communication needs encountered within the caseload of school aged children.


The post holder will liaise with other colleagues across a range of statutory and non-statutory agencies.


To analyse auditory, visual and kinaesthetic aspects of children's communication and to identify appropriate strategies to facilitate and enhance communicative effectiveness in the home, school and other relevant settings.


To assess children's communication and interaction needs and provide professional advice to contribute to statutory assessments (Education Health and Care Plan Needs Assessments) and the annual review process for individual children in line with the Children and Families Act 2014.


To make appropriate clinical decisions following assessment, using evidence-based practice and outcome measurement to provide the most effective treatment to children and their families within clearly defined care plans.


To make a differential diagnosis on the basis of evidence from assessment.

Benefits

Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role Car lease scheme T&Cs apply
Flexible working options Flexitime Annual travel card loan Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits


Benefits:


Flexitime
Work Location: In person