Speech and Language Therapist - Minehead, United Kingdom - FYA Education

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Position:
Speech and Language Therapist

Location:
Minehead, Somerset.


Salary:
£25, £35, FTE £27, £38,522.00)

Hours: 40 hours per week - Term time only


FYA Education is working with a specialist college and training hotel for young people with learning disabilities, situated in the friendly seaside town of Minehead.

The school believe in changing lives and giving the students the skills, knowledge, and confidence to successfully shape their own futures.

The Schools aim is to equip their young adults with the life and hospitality skills to become work-ready, life ready.

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The main purpose of the role:_


As a Speech and Language Therapist, you work as a dynamic speech and language therapist as part of a multi-disciplinary team within the therapy service based at the school.

To provide a high standard of speech and language therapy assessment and intervention to young people, including advice and training to relevant parents, carers and professionals in line with proposed treatment plans.

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Key duties:_

  • Provide a speech and language therapy service, which is run in an efficient manner so that young people's needs are met effectively.
  • Work autonomously, managing a caseload of young people with complex needs within a special education setting.
  • Undertake an assessment of young people with a wide range of additional communication needs. To analyse and interpret assessment findings to recommend and deliver the best course of intervention for each young person.
  • Provide speech and language therapy interventions, as required for individuals, groups and within education areas.
  • Develop, implement and review individualised speech, language and communication programmes. To enable these programmes to be delivered by others the therapist will provide accessible written guidelines and training.
  • Demonstrate a sound understanding of clinical governance and clinical risk and demonstrate the use of treatment plans with an evidencebased link.
  • Attend appropriate reviews and team meetings, promoting the culture of joint working with other disciplines and outside agencies.
  • Liaise and work with other relevant agencies or professionals to gain and share information as required, (medical professionals, therapists, dieticians etc.), to include attendance at appointments where necessary e.g. transitions.
Duties will vary, you must expect to diversify and lend a hand wherever is required.


Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Qualifications:

  • To be a registered member of RCSLT and HCPC.
  • To hold a professional Speech and Language Therapy degree or equivalent.
  • To work within the RCSLT clinical guidelines and HCPC standards.

Experience:


  • Previous experience working as a Speech and Language Therapist.
  • Experience in implementing a wide range of approaches to supporting young people with social communication difficulties.
  • Experience in preparing complex reports
  • Fluent in written and spoken English with the ability to communicate complex information in a clear manner to a range of audiences including young people, parents, and professionals.

What's on offer?

  • Full training and continued support
  • Opportunity to gain qualifications, which will be funded by us
  • 10% off accommodation, hot drinks and food at a local Hotel
  • Life assurance and pension
  • Health cashback plan
  • Car lease scheme
  • Bike to work scheme
  • Perk box
  • Free Parking

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent


Salary:
£25,536.79-£35,639.89 per year


Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Education:


  • Bachelor's (required)

Experience:


  • Speech and
Language Therapy: 1 year (required)

  • SEN: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

  • Enhanced DBS (required)

Work authorisation:

  • United Kingdom (required)

Work Location:
One location


Reference ID:
Speech and Language Therapist - Minehead
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