Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
| Posting date: | 26 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £49,178.00 to £55,492.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £49178.00 - £55492.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 May 2024 |
| Location: | London, HA9 9FX |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9824-24-0783 |
Summary
To provide a highly specialist clinical speech and language therapy service, working in close collaboration with speech and language therapy colleagues, parents, carers, education staff and a range of health professionals in order to meet the communication and eating and drinking needs of children with complex special needs and their families. To provide training and support to carers, speech and language therapists and other professionals in the highly specialist clinical area. Be an active member of the clinical team, providing a comprehensive Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapy service. Work within professional standards and clinical guidelines, promote best practice and to undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner including assessing and treating own caseload of patients/clients and maintaining professional documentation. Build up and maintain key relationships with referring services (including within the MDTs, primary and secondary care services, voluntary and third sector organisations) to facilitate appropriate referrals and an understanding of the role of the Speech & Language Therapist and the Multi-professional team. Be responsible for the supervision of junior staff; Speech & Language Therapists and Speech & Language Therapy students. Work in a variety of settings in the community to deliver appropriate treatment including, clinics, clients own home, nurseries. Support self and service development through active participation in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and by participating in any audit or research being undertaken by the service. Please refer to Job description and personal Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.