Job Ref No. ECC0-25S Position Type: Teaching/Child Support Pay Range: NHS Band 5-7 DOE
Position Start Date: Immediate Contract Type: Full-time/Part-time Contract Term: Permanent
We are seeking a Speech and Language Therapist to join our team at Chatten Free School.
As a Speech and Language Therapist, you will work in a supportive environment with a smaller caseload, allowing for regular client contact and the opportunity to develop specialist skills in supporting severely autistic children. You will assess, treat and manage a caseload of children at Chatten Free School and provide advice to other professionals and parents in order to support the needs of children.
* To assess, treat and manage a caseload of children at Chatten Free School
* To provide advice to other professionals and parents in order to support the needs of children.
* To liaise with other agencies and services both within and outside the school.
* To plan and demonstrate therapy activities to others
Key responsibilities
* To communicate effectively with patients and carers and professionals in relation to pupils, ensuring a coordinated approach to meeting the individual's needs and maintaining a high level professional relationship.
* To follow national and School policies, relevant to speech and language therapy for children and young people at Chatten School.
* To identify individual training and development needs through supervision, maintaining clinical expertise in relevant clinical area through attendance at appropriate courses.
* To attend statutory and mandatory training on an annual basis or as required.
* To provide information to others about speech and language therapy.
* To be responsible for administration and record keeping relating to Chatten pupils.
* To be aware of legal requirements relating to the provision of a Speech and Language Therapy Service and of procedures relating to Child Protection.
* To be aware of, and adhere to policies and plans and to carry out delegated clinical tasks.
* To contribute to the delivery of objectives and priorities for Chatten Free School.
* To participate in the development of innovative practices, projects and therapy packages.
* To provide appropriate and timely reports and other client related paperwork.
* To be responsible for administration and record keeping relating to the allocated caseload, conforming to Departmental and Trust regulations concerning the format and security of patient records and the Data Protection Act.
* To recognise own professional boundaries and seek advice and support as appropriate.
* Support and advise multidisciplinary colleagues, on issues relating to communication.
* To manage a caseload independently.
* Adapt practice to meet the individual circumstances, having regard to cultural and linguistic differences. Ensure that the child/young person and parent/carers are involved in planning and decision making relevant to therapy intervention.
* To provide accurate and timely statistics.
* To develop online training modules for other staff in the school relating to specific areas i.e. PECS, MAKATON etc.
* To deliver training to others.
Personal and professional conduct
All staff are expected to behave in accordance with professional standards and the standards outlined in the Hope Learning Community (HLC) code of conduct and any other HLC policies and documents. Staff are expected to comply with reasonable requests outside of this job description.
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