Bank level 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessment, diagnosis and intervention for children and young people with speech, language and communication needs.
• Deliver therapy to individuals and groups in accordance with agreed care pathways and service standards.
• Manage a complex caseload and make autonomous clinical decisions within professional scope of practice.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical records using electronic patient record systems.
• Prepare detailed reports containing sensitive and complex clinical information.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, schools, families and partner agencies.
• Supervise and support junior therapists, assistants and students.
• Deliver specialist training and advice to colleagues and other professionals.
• Support service evaluation, clinical audit, governance and pathway development activities.
• Maintain professional registration, continuing professional development and evidence-based practice in line with HCPC and RCSLT standards.

Person specification

Qualifications / training

Essential criteria

• A First degree level qualification plus post graduate qualification relevant in SLT
• HCPC license to practice
• Full Membership of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
• Evidence of recent relevant CPD activities in specialist area, e.g. ASD , ADHD dysphagia, fluency, DLD

Desirable criteria

• Post graduate qualification in paediatric dysphagia
• Trained in ADOS (Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule)
• Relevant Autism Specific Training in Assessment or Intervention

Experience

Essential criteria

• Significant experience as a qualified therapist of diagnostic assessment in any one of the following areas: ASD, , fluency or DLD as part of a multi disciplinary team
• Experience of working as a qualified therapist in a range of pre-school multi-disciplinary settings
• Significant experience of delivering clinical support and supervision to less experienced Speech and Language Therapists and/or SLT assistants
• Significant experience as a qualified therapist of managing a mixed and complexcaseload across a number of settings including Early years settings and clients' homes
• Demonstrates high awareness of safeguarding issues and processes
• Significant experience as a qualified therapist of successful multi agency working with families and stakeholders in Local Authority and Health settings.
• Specialist management of a diverse caseload, as a qualified therapist, having provided support to other professionals.
• Significant experience of using augmentative communication e.g. Makaton signing, symbols, communication aids.
• Experience of delivering successful/effective training to other professionals.

Skills/knowledge

Essential criteria

• Competent to use evidence base to inform clinical practice in a specialist area.
• Knowledge of the needs of a diverse population and the impact on communication and swallowing problems.
• Competent to develop specialist programmes of care.
• Competent in developing empathy, negotiation and influencing skills with emerging clinical leadership.
• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills and overcomes barriers to communication.
• Competent in managing and balancing a range of risks to maximise patient care.
• Competent in writing clear reports and notes to a professional standard.
• Competent in using alternative means of communication appropriately for care group.
• Competent in IT skills.

Other job requirements

Essential criteria

• Is able and willing to move around the city.
• Must have a full driving license and access to a vehicle
• Is able to carry a variety of equipment between locations safely.

UK Home Office Visa Sponsorship requirements

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