SALT- Speech & Language Therapist

Speech and Language Therapist

Salary Range: £32,000 - £39,000

Reporting to:
Head of Clinical Services

Location:

Whilst the job is based at the Company Head Office, Cruckton, Shropshire you are required to travel to other New Reflexions locations in order to conduct your role.

Working as part of a Clinical MDT to provide a Speech & Language Therapy service within New Reflexions. To work collaboratively with all New Reflexions services, promoting the well‑being and best interests of the children and young people. To undertake all aspects of Speech and Language Therapy clinical duties, working within the ethical framework provided by the rules of professional conduct.

To provide advice, information and training to staff, other members of the multi‑disciplinary support/clinical team, commissioners and other agencies regarding complex communication issues relevant to LD (learning disabilities) Autism and associated conditions including individuals who present with behaviour which challenges.

• To perform Speech and Language Therapy assessments of young people with diverse presentations to identify intervention needs and develop and support the delivery of individualised intervention programmes or group sessions.
• To be professionally responsible for the assessment and ongoing evaluation and monitoring of communication skills, contribution to the development of multi‑agency intervention plans, including providing support and direct intervention where appropriate.
• To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing. To be responsible for maintaining accurate and comprehensive client intervention records in line with the appropriate professional bodies standards of practice. Eg RCSLT & HCPC
• To participate in the evaluation of clinical work.
• To contribute to the development of best evidence‑based practice within the service.
• To support service users where appropriate in contributing to their own intervention plans.
• Use a range of verbal and non‑verbal communication tools to support care and education staff to communicate effectively with young people to progress intervention programmes. This will include children and young people who may have difficulties in understanding or communicating.
• Evaluate client progress, reassess and alter intervention programmes if required.
• To manage clinical risk within your caseload.
• To work to general New Reflexions guidelines and to have a good working practice knowledge of national local standards and monitor own and others quality of practice as appropriate.
• Represent the Speech and Language service and/or individual children and young people at multi‑disciplinary team meetings, to ensure the delivery of a co‑ordinated multidisciplinary service and integrate speech and language therapy intervention into the programme. This will include discussion of client care, progress and involvement in transition planning.
• To be responsible for maintaining own competency to practice through CPD activities and supervision, and maintain a portfolio which reflects personal development.
• To exercise professional responsibility based on the RCSLT and HCPC Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics.
• Maintain and develop current knowledge of evidenced‑based practice, developing specialist knowledge of particular conditions relevant to the children and young people cared for by New Reflexions.
• To liaise with and provide advice and support to education and residential care staff.
• To liaise with outside agencies e.g. social services, voluntary agencies, to communicate client needs.
• To write appropriate speech and language therapy reports.

• To offer training, observation, explanation and modelling to staff within the services and support them to carry out their tasks.
• To provide support in the co‑ordination and implementation of training and education for New Reflexions staff, other professionals and carers to assist in the delivery of intervention programmes.
• Participate in the staff appraisal scheme and be responsible for complying with agreed personal development programmes to meet set knowledge…