Salary £33794.00 Per annum
36 hours per week
Monday – Thursday – 8.30 am – 4.30 pm
Friday - 8.30am - 3pm (staff training will take place on some Fridays - 3pm - 5pm)
Term Time Only
39 weeks
Responsible for: Supporting students in class with complex communication needs, ensuring that all students have and are using a method of communication, assess communication needs of pupils, implement interventions and assess the outcomes, write reports and work within the multidisciplinary team.
The Specialist Speech and Language Therapist post provides for pupils with ASC and complex communication difficulties as well as supporting a range of other SEN including Downs Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy and Global Development Delay.
The Speech and Language Therapy Team is part of a Multidisciplinary Therapy Team at the school, provided by Hedgewood School. Duties include the delivery of therapy interventions ensuring that the speech, language and communication are integrated into daily structures where possible through direct class support as well as offering targeted support to those children who need additional interventions.
Main purpose
To coordinate and facilitate appropriate support to Hedgewood pupils by:
Ø Providing Speech and Language therapy for students attending Hedgewood School through individual, group and/or teacher directed therapy sessions through an integrated service utilising direct class support.
Ø Providing assessment for current pupils as needed
Ø Contributing to training of professional staff and others as required
Ø Providing written documents as needed at a professional standard

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Ø To be responsible for the delivery of specialist speech and language therapy services at Hedgewood School including assessment, diagnosis and therapy.
Ø To provide specialist intervention demonstrating clinical effectiveness by the use of evidence based practice and outcome measures while being able to adapt practices to meet individual pupils’ need.
Ø To provide specialist therapy services utilising a variety of service delivery models including direct class support, individual, joint, multidisciplinary, group and teacher directed sessions.
Ø To use specialist knowledge of standardised assessment and other assessment tools in combination with advanced reasoning skills to record baseline measures and/or differential diagnoses.
Ø Management of a highly complex and demanding caseload of children with ASC and complex communication difficulties as well as supporting a range of other SEN
Ø To develop and implement speech and language programs for individual and groups using expertise to create innovative and effective ways of working where appropriate to maximise individual students’ potential.
Ø To provide speech and language targets for integration into the educational curriculum as part of each students daily learning sessions, in consultation with parents, teachers and other multidisciplinary staff.
Ø To plan implement and evaluate joint sessions with members of the multidisciplinary team, incorporating speech and language therapy targets.
Ø To attend and participate in regular multidisciplinary team and class meetings.
Ø To regularly monitor and review the students’ ongoing communication needs.
Ø To liaise closely with all staff to support implementation of appropriate communication strategies on a daily basis.
Ø To actively support other staff members when they identify the communication needs of students by brainstorming, supporting and implementing possible solutions.
Ø To supervise/manage the work of SALT Assistants and offer advice, support and guidance on a daily basis.
Ø To devise and write intervention programmes for implementation by TAs and SALT Assistant.

PROFESSIONAL DUTIES

Ø To deliver all aspects of speech and language therapy intervention according to relevant evident based practices.
Ø To provide reports to contribute to the students’ annual reviews.
Ø To maintain records of invention according to professional standards
Ø To maintain professional status and competence at a specialist level, taking responsibility for keeping own knowledge and skills up to date by engaging in continuing professional development and maintaining a portfolio of CPD.
Ø To attend regular clinical supervision with a suitably experienced SALT.
Ø To identify professional development evidenced within an annual appraisal with line manager.
Ø To provide peer support with fellow Speech and Language Therapists. This may include regular peer supervisions, joint planning and therapy sessions.
Ø To have knowledge of and work within the framework of relevant procedures including Safeguarding/Child Protection etc.
Ø To demonstrate knowledge of and adhere to RCSLT professional and clinical guidelines.
Ø To maintain registration with the Health Professions Council as a practising Speech and Language Therapist.
Ø To represent the school at multi agency meetings where appropriate.
Ø To communicate in a clear, concise and culturally appropriate manner to students, staff and family members.
Ø To be effective in seeking relevant information from other professionals and staff in order to make differential diagnosis and to plan to meet the student’s needs.
Ø To explain the role of SLT to visitors, parents, students and volunteers as required.
Ø To effectively motivate students and staff to engage in the therapy by utilising a range of activities, strategies and techniques.
Ø To attend and participate in relevant clinical, care and organisational meetings as required.
Ø To effectively contribute to the SLT clinical team and multidisciplinary team by discussing their own and input around pupils’ needs ensuring a well-coordinated services.
Ø To promote positive relationships with pupils, families and staff.
Ø To effectively use IT including Microsoft Word, email, internet to write reports.
Ø To ensure that parents/staff are involved in the planning and prioritisation of their programs wherever possible.

EDUCATIONAL DUTIES

· To contribute to planning and delivering of training (both formal and informal) to parents, teachers and other school staff in speech, language and communication disorders.
· To work closely with the teaching teams and other therapists to agree on and implement methods of communication and approaches in the school and to construct/adapt appropriate communication resources.
· Assessment, management and provision of individual children’s communication aids.

RESEARCH DUTIES

· To maintain an up to date knowledge of new techniques and development within the field of speech and language development and appraise and implement new interventions as appropriate.
· To engage in reporting on clinical practice, evidence based practice and research in order to improve services to pupils.
· To participate in research projects and to collect and provide research data as appropriate
· To organise own caseload balancing case management, team responsibilities and time allocation towards school, professional and personal objectives.
· To be flexible to the demands of the environment including unpredictable events, deadlines and frequent interruptions.
· To monitor own resource levels and requirements in own areas and source and request new equipment and resources as appropriate.
· To complete reports to be used as evidence in students annual reviews and EHCP updates.
· To attend any mandatory training and induction courses as requested by the Headteacher.
· To contribute to developing new policies for the school.
· To be responsible for security, care and maintenance of SLT equipment including switches, toys, IT and communication aids and reporting maintenance issues efficiently and quickly.
Job Type: Permanent
Pay: £33,794.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In perso