Description
Central London Community Health Trust
Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist 1.0 WTE Special Schools (Westminster) and Additional Resource Provisions (ARPs) in Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea
Are you looking to make a real difference to the lives of children and young people? Are you passionate about reducing inequalities and want to belong to a service with an active diversity and inclusion ethos? Come and join the CLCH SLT education team!
We have an exciting opportunity for a band 6 SLT to join our education service. The role will include supporting autistic children and young people as part of the on-site team within a special school setting alongside work in the mainstream schools team.
Main duties of the job
- Providing a specialist service to children attending mainstream and special schools working closely with parents/carers and staff to enable children to develop their speech, language and communication skills and to access the curriculum.
- Assess the needs, develop and implement specialist SLT treatment to children referred to the SLT Education service.
- Provide advice regarding the management and care of children with speech, language and communication difficulties.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver specialist interventions to children and young people with Education, Health and Care Plans
- Work with the onsite therapies team to embed good universal and targeted level practise within a special school setting
- Work jointly with parents, class teams and other professionals. Develop a shared understanding of each child's speech, language and communication needs and how these can be supported
- Refine your skills delivering a range of interventions (including AAC)
- Access 1:1 & peer group supervision sessions and a regular in-house training programme to develop clinical and supervision skills.
- Access Joint working and second opinions from clinical specialists within the service
- Work within innovative, motivated and well-established teams, in a supportive and progressive environment
- Work in Central London locations
About us
We are proud to be one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, with more than 4,500 colleagues caring for over four million people across London and Hertfordshire. Every day, our teams bring their skill, compassion, and determination to the people who depend on us.
Benefits
- Competitive employment package
- Investment in people, supporting development, and helping employees thrive while delivering high-quality care
Requirements
- Degree and Licence to Practise from the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
- Current registered membership of HCPC and RCSLT
- Experience of supporting CYP, families and schools in line with the Children and Families Act 2014 including contribution to statutory assessments (Education Health and Care Plan Needs Assessments), contribution to the annual review process and delivery of SLT provision as specified in Education health and Care Plans (EHCPs)
- Collaborative work with parents and other professionals
- Excellent Interpersonal skills including observation, listening and empathy
- Excellent communication /presentation skills verbal and written