Band 5/6 Run-Through Speech and Language Therapist

at  Whittington Hospital NHS Trust

Clinical To demonstrate clinical expertise in the assessment, treatment and management of language and communication difficulties in young people aged 11-19 years (+), providing appropriate specialist assessment and intervention and evaluating outcomes. To monitor and review the progress of children on the caseload and facilitate the development or modification of packages of care/targets as appropriate using evaluation/outcome measurement tools. To demonstrate an ability to implement interventions and staff development at a whole school level including joint target setting and outcome monitoring. To make appropriate differential diagnoses and specialist clinical decisions on evidence from assessment of complex case.
To use / apply specialist knowledge to inform sound clinical judgements/decision making for case management, developing clear care plans based on best practice. To demonstrate an understanding of how to develop and differentiate the curriculum and develop communication friendly schemes of work. To work with Camden Language and Communication Service who work in Camden primary schools, and special schools and adults with learning disability teams as relevant, to support effective transition of children into and out of this service provision. To provide advice to others regarding the management and care of children with a wide range of SLCN, including Autism.
To work closely with children, carers and families and school staff in order to agree plan of management. To deal with initial complaints sensitively, avoiding escalation where possible. To employ excellent communication skills. To demonstrate skills in motivating children and /or carers to engage in the interventions, targets and outcomes.
To employ counselling skills with parents/carers of children on the caseload. To maintain sensitivity at all times to the emotional needs of children in particular when imparting potentially distressing information regarding the nature of the childrens difficulties and implications of the same. To demonstrate the ability to manage children with behaviours that concern, including the application of appropriate management strategies as designated by the schools/settings To monitor and review the progress of children against the targets set and agreed, and to modify targets as appropriate To reflect on clinical practice both individually and with peers identifying strengths and needs and providing evidence of sound clinical judgements, based on research and evidence based practice. To demonstrate knowledge of current policies and practice in education and incorporate these into the model of working as appropriate e.g.
the local offer. To manage and prioritise a specialist caseload under supervision, advising line manager on issues of service delivery including shortfall, service pressures etc. To contribute to multi-agency assessment procedures as required, including Educational, Health and Social Care Plans. To demonstrate good negotiation skills across a range of issues and situations, recognising and resolving potential breakdown and conflict when it occurs.
To ensure that children are referred on to other services as appropriate. To contribute to Whittington Healths systems of clinical governance, responding to innovations in areas of risk management, quality standards setting and clinical effectiveness in collaboration with other. To be accountable for professional action and recognising professional boundaries, and working within defined departmental and national protocols/policies and professional code of conduc 25. To undertake any other duties as required by the Head of Speech and Language Therapy, which may include a change in workplace.
Liaison and Teamwork: To contribute to the function of clinical teams both multi-disciplinary and uni-disciplinary by discussing own and others input around childrens needs ensuring a well co-ordinated care plan To liaise and share information with health, educational and other professionals as appropriate, observing data protection guideline. To contribute to meetings, co-production meetings, annual reviews, case conferences and multi-agency team meetings, as appropriate, contributing to inter-agency / multi-agency team building and policy development where appropriate, e.g. education, social services and the voluntary sector. 4.
To support and work with Trainee Speech and Language Therapists, Therapy Assistants and volunteers. ADMINISTRATION To carry out administrative duties including activity data collection, updating this accurately and regularly, ensuring the provision of such information promptly within local Trust guideline To be responsible for the security, care and maintenance of equipment ensuring standards of infection control and safety are maintained including equipment loaned to client 3. To maintain up to date records of annual leave and other absence. PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT To participate in annual appraisal ensuring that the objectives set reflect the Service, School and organisational plans.
To attend specialist short courses and advanced training in order to maintain and develop skills and knowledge required of a specialist SLT working in this field and maintain up to date HCPC and RCSLT registration. To contribute to team meetings and participate in in-service training as required

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