Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

at  Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust

This job description should be read in conjunction with the YPS Guidance for Seconded and Commissioned staff. SERVICE OVERVIEW The aim of the Youth Offending Team is to reduce the risk of child criminal exploitation, first time offending, re-offending, anti-social behaviour, reducing harm to children and young people and to protect the public from harm. The aim of our interventions at every level is to significantly improve the outcomes and opportunities for the children and young people in Bedfordshire. Our vision for the service sees children as children first, treats them fairly and helps them to build on their strengths so they can achieve their fullest potential and make a positive contribution to society.
Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Manage and prioritise the Central Bedfordshire caseload for BYOS and deliver SLT interventions with an appropriate degree of autonomy, with regular support and supervision. Use specialist clinical skills to manage a caseload of children with a range of communication difficulties. To identify caseload, assess and diagnose communication impairments and select appropriate management for effective treatment.
To embed improved identification of SLCN, appropriate and timely referrals on/intervention for this client group. To plan, organise and prioritise own workload, clinical and non-clinical. Ensure effective partnership working across agencies for this part of the service To undertake training of BYOS & PRU staff to raise awareness of the types of communication difficulties faced by the young people and to offer strategies to facilitate their communication To facilitate and provide learning opportunities for the wider workforce around SLCN and this client group i.e. court staff, police, childrens services workforce, early help etc.
Facilitate access to mainstream services as appropriate. To make referrals onto specialist services as required, including Health, Education and / or Social Services To have knowledge of and contribute to the EHCP process within the given timescales, including preparing reports with outcomes and targets for the initial report and for annual reviews as required. To develop your own specialist clinical knowledge in this area of work through clinical supervision, training and experience. To seek out second opinions from more experience colleagues as required.
Independently take students on placements for clinical teaching and supervision, including exam placement. Undertake supervision and complete appraisals for SLTs and Support Practitioners. To contribute to the support of newly and recently graduated SLT Staff. To support and take part in the induction and training of new staff to the service.
Main Duties and Responsibilities To work collaboratively and liaise with a wide range of practitioners across a variety of locations and agencies, ensuring well-co-ordinated interventions as part of a young persons overall intervention plan. To attend and report to case conferences/review meetings etc. for patients on the caseload with support as requested. To provide input to planning in relation to a young persons management, and to provide specialist advice and information.
To record all work undertaken with PRU and partner agency to enable effective support To actively develop and maintain effective working relationships with all Health services and other providers, BYOS staff and those partner agencies To ensure that own behaviour and decision making supports the equality, diversity, rights and responsibilities of service users and professional colleagues. To attend BYOS business, Service, panel, review meetings as required For more details, please check the JD & PS attached to this vacanc

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