Description
We are looking for a Band 5 Children and Young People's Speech and Language Therapist to join our team. You will work across two community clinics in Mitcham, supporting children aged 2 to 5 years who have a range of speech, language and communication needs.
With support from the team, you will manage a caseload of preschool children to provide assessment, treatment planning and delivery of interventions. This is a patient-facing service and the role includes delivering therapy in a range of community settings including clinics, homes and schools.
The wider Merton Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) team are commissioned to provide a service for speech disorders, dysfluency, augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) needs and dysphagia in children and young people up to the age of 19 years. You will have access to support from experienced senior colleagues with expertise across these areas, providing opportunities to develop your clinical knowledge and skills.
You will work closely with established multi-professional teams within Merton Community Services as well as partner services to deliver speech and language therapy advice and treatment that meets the individual needs of children and young people in Merton.
We are looking for someone who has relevant experience of working with children. You will need to be able to communicate effectively with children, families and colleagues and work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
- To work with increasing independence to provide assessment, diagnosis, appropriate intervention and discharge for children within the role.
- To work closely with children, families and other professionals, providing advice to others regarding the clinical management to support children and young people as relevant to the post.
- Maintain accountability for own professional actions and recognise own professional boundaries, seeking advice from senior colleagues as appropriate.
- Maintain accurate and contemporaneous clinical notes in appropriate format and intervention programmes and write reports as requested in line with service, RCSLT and HCPC guidelines.
- Work closely with children & young people, parents, carers and multi-disciplinary team members across Health Social Services, Education, Children's, agreeing decision making relative to clinical management.
- To work flexibly across bases, with a requirement for cross-team working.
- To be accountable for own professional actions and recognise own professional boundaries seeking advice from senior colleagues as appropriate.
Benefits
We offer a competitive employment package because the work you do matters. At Central London Community Healthcare, you will join an inclusive organisation that invests in its people, supports development, and helps you thrive while delivering high-quality care.
Person Specification
- Degree and Licence to Practise from the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
- Current registered membership of HCPC and RCSLT
- Working with children in clinics and/or school-based settings
- Awareness of needs of parents, teachers and others
- Highly developed auditory and perceptual skills in the assessment diagnosis and treatment of children with a broad range of speech, language and communication difficulties