Description
We are seeking an experienced, motivated, and innovative Speech and Language Therapist to join our Children's Integrated Therapies Service in a newly created Early Years complex needs communication role.
The successful post holder will be part of a large and supportive team comprising Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, therapy assistants, and a well-resourced admin team.
The role will primarily involve managing a caseload of children aged 0-4 years who have complex communication needs, supporting them with their communication development, and, when qualified, their eating, drinking, and swallowing skills.
Key responsibilities include:
- Assessing, diagnosing, and providing therapy services for pre-school children with speech and language needs, complex communication needs, and eating and drinking needs
- Supporting parents, clients, and other professionals in all issues related to client management, including training as appropriate
- Developing and implementing evidence-based speech and language therapy for children with a wide range of speech, language, and communication difficulties
- Contributing to statutory assessments of special educational needs and delivering Speech and Language Therapy provision as specified in children's Education Health and Care Plans (EHCPs)
- Liaising with education settings, parents/carers, and colleagues in health, education, social care, and the voluntary sector as required
The post holder will have a delegated specialist clinical responsibility for an agreed clinical area across the service and will contribute to service development projects.
The salary for this position is £45,953 to £54,254 a year pro rata pa inc.
Person Specification: Essential qualifications and experience include:
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree qualifications or Equivalent
- Registration with HCPC-Licence to Practice
- Registered Member of Royal College of Speech & Language Therapist
- Evidence of successful completion of a range of generic and specialist short courses at post-graduate level
- Clinical experience (at least 2 years post-qualification experience) of assessment and intervention of speech, language communication in education settings
- Clinical experience of assessment and advice for children and young people (CYP) with speech, language, communication needs
- Clinical experience of working with children with complex health needs
- Clinical experience of working with children with social communication needs or Autism
- Excellent presentation skills, both verbal and written, of complex information to professionals and carers
- Team player who is keen to be part of service innovation and development
- Fluent spoken and written skills in English
Desirable qualifications and experience include:
- Dysphagia competencies
- Experience of working with children with eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties
- Working with AAC