Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist School Therapy Team

Location: Tadworth and Epsom Downs

Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist School Therapy Team 12 month fixed term contract You will provide high quality, evidence-based speech and language therapy assessment and intervention to children and young people with neurodisabilities and neurodevelopmental concerns, within a multidisciplinary and multi-agency setting. Our service delivery aims to promote outcome focussed interventions, safe care, function and participation of children and young people accessing home, school, and community life.

You will support children and young people with communication needs, speech, and language difficulties, eating and drinking and tracheostomy care at a highly specialist level, working within a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency setting With experience of working in a complex environment, across a large and diverse workforce, you will be exceptionally organised with a high-level of attention to detail. You will naturally possess excellent inter-personal skills, and an ability to consult and positively engage with key stakeholders across the organisation.

Role Requirements 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. Lead the provision of high quality, evidence based speech and language therapy provision for children and young people attending The Childrens Trust School in partnership with other members of the Multidisciplinary Team and Education services. Support the Multidisciplinary Team regarding the impact of tracheostomies, on speaking and swallowing following assessment of laryngeal integrity, secretion management and swallow.

Undertake specialist speech and language therapy assessments of children with highly complex needs e.g. multiple co-morbidities, neurodisabilities and chronic conditions, through standardised and non-standardised assessments and clinical observations. Devise suitable, individual, speech and language therapy plan that fit within the childs daily routine, whether to be carried out by parents or members of the Multidisciplinary team; these 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. 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. Interview Date: TBC Terms and Conditions

PLEASE NOTE:

The Children's Trust Application Form MUST be completed and submitted, for your application to be considered. As part of the shortlisting process, gaps in employment will be examined and further explored during the interview process. Strictly no agencies, please. About Us The Childrens Trust is the UKs leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providing expert rehabilitation, education, therapy, and care at our national specialist centre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via our Brain Injury Community Service.

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