Speech and Language Therapist - London, United Kingdom - Whittington Hospital NHS Trust

Whittington Hospital NHS Trust

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

The post holder is responsible for delivering a comprehensive therapy service to children in schools across Barnet You will provide assessment and intervention for individual children and groups of children and their parents/carers as well as supporting the team to develop the skills of those working with young children across Barnet.

This may involve training and modelling of intervention techniques.

They will require knowledge of video parent child interaction therapy and approaches to supporting children with autism, DLD and other language needs.

The post holder is responsible for organising and managing their own caseload and in building and maintaining strong relationships with families and the team around the child.

The post holder will have excellent communication skills enabling them to overcome communication barriers, displaying an awareness and sensitivity to social, cultural and economic issues.

In particular they will need to be skilled in presenting complex information to parents/families and young people themselves in a way they are able to understand.

The post holder will need the ability to empathise in order to support and counsel parents/carers and children to accept the implications of presenting communication difficulties.