An eight-month fixed-term post split between special settings and a school-based commissioned service, within the St George's Children's Therapies team. The core work is specialist paediatric assessment of children with complex needs, planning and delivering their treatment, and supervising junior speech and language therapists and assistants. The caseload is diverse, and the role works across schools, families and multi-disciplinary colleagues, with some undergraduate teaching. HCPC registration is required to apply.
What the job involves
- Carry out specialist paediatric assessment of children on own caseload, including complex presentations, then formulate and deliver treatment plans as an autonomous practitioner
- Work closely with teaching staff, parents and carers, and MDT members to support each pupil
- Supervise and support undergraduate students and teach MDT staff and those from other agencies
- Supervise and support junior speech and language therapists and speech and language therapy assistants
- Support evidence-based projects, recommending changes in practice and taking part in departmental research and audit
- Support the development and evaluation of service delivery
Qualifications
- Degree or equivalent in speech and language therapy
- HCPC registration
Experience
- Specialist post-qualification experience with a diverse paediatric caseload, e.g. ASD
- Working with children with special needs in educational or multidisciplinary settingsli>
- Completing assessments and developing intervention plans
- Developing universal or targeted offers, ideally in special or mainstream schools
Skills & knowledge
- Well-established knowledge of standardised and functional assessment tools, and of therapeutic interventions for the client group
- Knowledge of a wide range of AAC aids, and working knowledge of national policy and other professionals' roles
- Sound knowledge of record-keeping standards and established analytical and reflection skills
- Ability to monitor and adapt communication within assessment and therapy
- Understanding of how communication breakdown affects wellbeing, life chances, family and inclusion
Other
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including observation, listening, empathy and consideration of cultural diversity
- Negotiation and problem-solving skills
- Very good written and oral presentation skills
- Very good prioritisation, and ability to explain complex information to people who may find it hard to understand
- Ability to work in a team and across multi-agency teams, flexibly and independently
Nice to have
- Student supervision or clinical education
- Experience supervising junior staff, such as therapy assistants or NQTs
- Teaching experience of in-service programmes
- Evidence of specialist short courses
- Registered member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
- Knowledge of curricula for the client group, including the National Curriculum across all key stages
- Working knowledge of the normal and abnormal swallow
- Leadership qualities
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
