Speech and Language Therapist
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 12 Mehefin 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | £34,521.00 i £41,956.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £34521.00 - £41956.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 25 Mehefin 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | London, HA8 0AD |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | C9220-25-0384 |
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Key Responsibilities: Clinical To provide a comprehensive Speech and Language Therapy service to clients referred with speech, language and communication difficulties within mainstream schools and special schools in the borough To deliver appropriate formal and informal assessment, make differential diagnosis on the basis of this assessment, and communicate complex condition related information from assessment to children, carers, families and members of the multi-disciplinary team/other professions. To maintain sensitivity at all times to the emotional needs of clients/carers when imparting complex and distressing information regarding the nature of the clients difficulties and the impact of this on individuals and their families. Following assessment and differential diagnosis, to design and develop evidence based treatment and management programmes to be implemented within the multi-disciplinary teams available, and within the childs family. To adapt and facilitate treatment programmes and the use of augmentative communication systems and/or communication aids according to perceived clients needs. To impart principles and establish the use of language enrichment techniques by parents/carers and fellow practitioners To support children with identified special educational needs within mainstream and special schools. To work closely with school staff to embed inclusive speech, language and communication practice within the classroom. To work closely with clients, carers and families, agreeing decision making relevant to the client management, andproviding the family with sufficient information to ensure meaningful choices that promote dignity, independence and quality of life. To demonstrate empathy with clients, carers and families and colleagues, ensuring that effective communication is achieved, particularly where barriers to understanding exist. To demonstrate skills in motivating clients and/or carers to engage in the therapeutic process. To maintain a high level of concentration in all aspects of patient care at all times, in order to monitor auditory, visual and kinaesthetic aspects of communication adaptations, and to facilitate treatment programmes and the use of augmentative communication systems communication aids according to perceived need, with regard to cultural and linguistic differences. To be able to initiate referrals to other health professionals, specialist services and agencies. To be computer literate and ensure accurate recording of actions, and updating patients records, maintaining confidentiality at all times. Policy/Service Development/Implementation To work within the borough SALT service guidelines for childrens services To contribute to the provision of speech and language therapy packages of care and clinical care pathways. To input into service redesign projects. To take an active interest in working parties and groups within the Trust to develop and improve on service delivery, protocols and guidelines. Research and Development To ensure practice is supported by research, evidence based practice, literature and peer review. To undertake Clinical Governance and Audit projects within the local service Please see Job description and personal specification for full outline of main role and responsibilities