Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, Band 6 - Tadworth, United Kingdom - The Children's Trust

The Children's Trust

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Tadworth, United Kingdom

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Clinical Skills and Responsibilities:

Provide high quality, evidence based and equitable speech and language therapy interventions for children and young people attending The Childrens Trust in partnership with other members of the multidisciplinary team.

Devise suitable, individual, plans that fit within the childs daily routine, whether to be carried out by parents or members of the Multidisciplinary team; these should be monitored, evaluated, and adjusted appropriately according to the needs of the child.

Facilitate involvement of family and carers in the rehabilitation process, including day-to-day therapy sessions, and the handing over of practical skills and care.

Be an autonomous practitioner with responsibility for assessment, treatment and planning for an allocated caseload of children/young people.

Be a key point of support and advice for the speech and language therapy team and Multidisciplinary team.

Work closely with all members of the Multidisciplinary team, as well as the child and family, to provide a fully integrated approach to the overall management of the child.

This will include any home/school visits, professional child related meetings and / or appointments, as required.

Liaise with all appropriate medical staff, whether employed by The Childrens Trust, visiting consultants or at off-site clinics, and attend clinics with the child as required.

Contribute to the assessment and discussion of new referrals to The Childrens Trust, carrying out off site referral assessments around the United Kingdom, as required.

Identify, assess, and refer appropriate children / young people requiring instrumental assessment, for example Videofluoroscopy Swallow Study, in accordance with departmental policy and guidance.

Contribute to child related reports, including looked after children and annual review reports as required, and assist with the collation of these as and when required, in a timely manner and in line with organisational targets.

Utilise patient reported and standardised outcome measures for each allocated child/young person and complete in a timely manner.

Assess, evaluate, and recommend discharge/transition plans for children/young people within the multidisciplinary team framework. Provide clinical cover across the service during episodes of staff shortage/heavy workload, in order to ensure effective service delivery.

Work flexibly in terms of hours, in order to meet the needs of the individual child / young person, as well as the service as a whole, including an early evening (maximum one per week) and weekend day (maximum one per month) Actively participate in and support the running of relevant meetings.

Actively contribute to audit and research, including production of research outputs.

Undertake other or additional duties that are within your skills and abilities, as the organisation may reasonably require from time to time

Communication:

Facilitates effective communication with families and members of the multidisciplinary team, supporting others to embed the advice regarding management of needs around communication and eating and drinking.

Recognises barriers to communication and be able to reduce and repair these as appropriate. Communicates regularly and effectively with the wider team and Therapy Leads.

Maintains clear and concise documents and records, in accordance with The Childrens Trust Policy. Ensures documents are managed confidentially at all times. Involve children and families in areas of service development.

Use a range of advanced communication skills, to share specialised information and discussions with a range of audiences, with different levels of knowledge and expertise.

Attend, contribute and chair Multidisciplinary Team meetings, to discuss individual children/ young people.

Manage informal complaints, in line with The Childrens Trust polices and contribute to the resolution of written complaints and as they occur, taking immediate action where necessary.

Develop and promote relationships with external networks, including professionals, stakeholders, and specialist centres, in order to ensure excellence of care, whilst representing the organisation and reflecting The Childrens Trust core values.

Management of Self and Others:
Working alongside the Therapy Leads to develop the speech and language therapy contribution to the service.

Participate in the overall day-to-day management and development of the Speech and Language Therapy Service, to ensure an efficient and safe service for all.

Provide day-to-day leadership, support and supervision for junior staff, technicians, volunteers, and students, within area of responsibility, providing direction, motivation, and support to achieve key objectives.

Take on the role of Lead Professional or Coordinating Therapist, following team discussion or as requested by the Therapy Leads, in accordance with the current profile description.

Participate in the annual Performance Development Review and monthly sup