Part-time- Speech & Language Therapist in Keswick

Salary Range: £32,000 - £39,000 Pro Rata (One Day per week)

Reporting to: Head of Clinical Services

Location: Whilst the job is based in Cumbria, you are required to travel to other New Reflexions locations in order to conduct your role.

Job Purpose

Working as part of a Clinical MDT to provide a Speech & Language Therapy service within New Reflexions. To work collaboratively with all New Reflexions services, promoting the well-being and best interests of the children and young people. To undertake all aspects of Speech and Language Therapy clinical duties, working within the ethical framework provided by the rules of professional conduct. To provide advice, information and training to staff, other members of the multi-disciplinary support/clinical team, commissioners and other agencies regarding complex communication issues relevant to LD (learning disabilities) Autism and associated conditions including individuals who present with behaviour which challenges.

Key Responsibilities

• To perform Speech and Language Therapy assessments of young people with diverse presentations to identify intervention needs and develop and support the delivery of individualised intervention programmes or group sessions.
• To be professionally responsible for the assessment and ongoing evaluation and monitoring of communication skills, contribution to the development of multi-agency intervention plans, including providing support and direct intervention where appropriate.
• To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing.
• To be responsible for maintaining accurate and comprehensive client intervention records in line with the appropriate professional bodies standards of practice. Eg RCSLT & HCPC
• To participate in the evaluation of clinical work.
• To contribute to the development of best evidence-based practice within the service.
• To support service users where appropriate in contributing to their own intervention plans.
• Use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to support care and education staff to communicate effectively with young people to progress intervention programmes.
• Evaluate client progress, reassess and alter intervention programmes if required.
• To manage clinical risk within your caseload.
• To work to general New Reflexions guidelines and to have a good working practice knowledge of national local standards and monitor own and others quality of practice as appropriate.
• Represent the Speech and Language service and/or individual children and young people at multi-disciplinary team meetings, to ensure the delivery of a co-ordinated multidisciplinary service and integrate speech and language therapy intervention into the programme.
• To be responsible for maintaining own competency to practice through CPD activities and supervision, and maintain a portfolio which reflects personal development.
• To exercise professional responsibility based on the RCSLT and HCPC Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics.
• Maintain and develop current knowledge of evidenced-based practice, developing specialist knowledge of particular conditions relevant to the children and young people cared for by New Reflexions.
• To liaise with and provide advice and support to education and residential care staff.
• To liaise with outside agencies e.g. social services, voluntary agencies, to communicate client needs.
• To write appropriate speech and language therapy reports.

Teaching, Training and Supervision

• To offer training, observation, explanation and modelling to staff within the services and support them to carry out their tasks.
• To provide support in the co-ordination and implementation of training and education for New Reflexions staff, other professionals and carers to assist in the delivery of intervention programmes.
• Participate in the staff appraisal scheme and be responsible for complying with agreed personal development programmes to meet set knowledge and competencies.
• To provide relevant Speech and Language Therapy advice and support to other members of the clinical team and members of care and education staff.

Administration and IT

• To be competent in the use of basic IT packages such as Microsoft Word.
• To maintain comprehensive clinical notes.
• To develop a skill base in the administration and analysis of a range of packages as required.

Health & Safety

In carrying out the tasks in this job description you have a duty to take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and that of others. This implies taking positive steps to understand the hazards in the workplace, to comply with safety rules and procedures and to ensure that nothing you do, or fail to do, puts yourself or others at risk. This includes contributing to a safe and secure environment for people who use our services. To remain vigilant and do everything possible to protect people who use our services, and others, from abuse of a physical, emotional, sexual, neglectful, financial or institutional nature. This includes an absolute requirement to report any incident of this nature you witness, hear or suspect.

General

• Exercise vigilance in respect of Health and Safety and promptly report all hazards and/or remedying them where appropriate.
• Undertake all duties in a manner calculated to minimise or avoid unnecessary risks, personally or to others.
• Operate at all times in accordance with Codes of Practice and company policies and procedures, with particular reference to Safeguarding, Child Protection, Whistleblowing, Complaints and Representations and Behaviour Policies.
• Participate in training and take responsibility for personal development.
• Participate in team meetings, supervisions and annual reviews in accordance with Company policy and the standards set by the Regulatory Body.
• Work to promote the centre as a valued, professional asset within its community and also to promote a culture that individuals and staff conduct themselves at all times in a manner that reinforces this image.
• Carry out any other reasonable and relevant duties as required within the Organisation.

New Reflexions Care Group Limited is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants should be aware that the post will only be offered to successful candidates subject to an Enhanced DBS check with relevant barred list check(s) as well as other employment clearances. Due to the company having own fully trained bank staff we do not employ agency staff at all. At the current time the company are unable to offer sponsorship opportunities.