Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Eden Brown Synergy has exciting opportunities for Specialist Speech and Language Therapists with an interest to make a difference in enhancing communication skills for children and young people and help shape innovation services in SEN education.

• Applications are open to Senior Specialist Speech and Language Therapists
• Applications are open for Speech and Language Therapists looking to develop their skills over time with the support and training on offer.

The opportunity could also be combined with other posts available nearby which can offer more mainstream experience or development opportunities in a wide range of service areas including AAC, ASD assessments and dysphagia.

The Speech and Language Therapist would be required to work as part of a MDT within a school, providing speech and language therapy services to children (aged 3-19) with SLCN, Learning Disabilities and complex needs, their families and a multi-agency team

The Speech and Language Therapist will support universal best practice within the school as a whole, undertake assessments and delivery interventions directly and through others. Depending on skills and experience the role may involve supervising Junior Speech and Language Therapists and STLAs.

To be considered the Speech and Language Therapist would have

• Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) Degree or Masters
• A Registration with RCSLT and HCPC.
• At least 2+ years' experience working as a Speech and Language Therapist with children with SLCN, complex needs, their families and the Multi-agency team.
• Preferably worked with children with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD)
• Preferably experience using AAC including signing and communication boards

Key Responsibilities:

• To provide a speech and language therapy services to children, directly and through support to their families and the multi-disciplinary team
• Provide speech, language and communication assessments for pupils / prospective pupils in consultation with the multi- disciplinary team and other SLTs and SLTAs
• Keep accurate records and provide written reports
• Set targets for therapy and monitor progress
• Provide intervention on an individual or group basis as required
• Develop and demonstrate SLT programmes and groups for pupils
• Hold responsibility for own caseload and be responsible for a defined area of the service, working without direct supervision
• Work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team, contributing to the planning, development and delivery of an effective and efficient service
• Work as a key member of the team which involves participation in:
• Clinical supervision within the team via regular meetings, supervision, mentoring and appraisals.
• Continuing professional development and implementing service improvements and evidence-based practice.
• SLT student placements.
• Induction, supervision and support of SLTAs and volunteers.
• Development of SLT services and training.
• The evaluation and monitoring of services to demonstrate impact and quality of services.

Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.

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