Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Preschool - Luton

at  Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust

To independently identify, assess and diagnose speech, language and communication impairments and select appropriate patients and type of therapy for effective treatment. To make a differential diagnosis based on evidence from assessment, and design appropriate treatment based on analysis of profile of need seeking advice as appropriate. Be responsible for delivering specialist speech and language therapy input to school age children and young people of all ages, covering a range of disorders of communication. To provide training to enable parents and other professionals to support childrens language and communication needs.
Make independent decisions about caseload management, including discharge. To plan, organise and prioritise own workload, clinical and non-clinical. To use clinical skills to generate appropriate strategies for caseload management for complex clinical issues. Gain extensive clinical experience and expertise to improve and further develop specialist skills through training, support and study.
To have appropriate knowledge or an awareness of low tech AAC, for example communication boards. 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 triage new referrals into the service and reject or accept these based on service criteria, including skills in discussing potential referrals with referrers. To provide second opinions and shadowing opportunities for less experienced colleagues, including within the Language Provision, as required.
To seek out second opinions from more experience colleagues as required. To make referrals onto specialist services as required, including Health, Education and / or Social Services. To participate in the development and delivery of training (formal and informal) to others with and without support and reflect on and evaluate training provided. 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

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