Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

at  Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

We are seeking a Speech and Language Therapist to work as part of our School- Aged Team providing support across mainstream and special schools in Lewisham.
The successful applicant will work, for part of the week, in a Primary Special school for children with severe learning disabilities focussing on children aged 4-8 years with learning disabilities and complex social, communication and interaction difficulties, including autism. For the remaining sessions there are opportunities to work in mainstream primary and secondary schools. Why not call to discuss your personal clinical interests and how these could be developed within our supportive, clinically diverse and innovative team? This post would be ideal for therapists looking to further develop their specialist clinical and leadership skills. This is a band 6 post however we would accept applications from band 5s who are looking to develop their skills.
The successful candidates will be highly motivated, committed to working in partnership, have experience of working with children and young people and their families/carers in school settings, be innovative, adaptable and able to work as part of a team.
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
Improving the experience of staff with disability
Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
Making equalities mainstream

JOB SUMMARY:

Accountable to Therapies Manager
To contribute to the School Aged team in developing, testing out and implementing new ways of working.
To ensure that the service provided is integrated (within the relevant multi/uni disciplinary care pathways), evidence based and delivered in accordance with care pathways/protocols and responsive to the needs of the local population.
To assess, diagnose, manage and evaluate outcomes for children and young people presenting with a range of speech, language, communication difficulties some of which may be highly complex.
The post holder will hold an area of special interest within the profile of the clinical caseload.
To develop, implement and evaluate specialist teaching packages within the clinical caseload

Please refer the Job description for details