Bank level 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Job overview

The successful candidates will be offering, evaluating and developing, assessment and support of children with social communication differences in a multi-disciplinary team.

You will offer support to more junior team members and students. You will be utilise your existing experience in a wide range of standardised assessments as a member of the multi-disciplinary team.

You will have strong clinical and caseload management skills and a passion for working with children with SEND, with a specific interest in the assessment and diagnosis of Autism.

You will have proven experience of successfully working with a range of clients, their families and others in order for the child to achieve meaningful outcomes.

You will have excellent communication and team working skills. You will be willing to work in a full range of locations across the city of Birmingham, including child development centres, education settings and family homes, as well as undertaking some assessments virtually.

Main duties of the job

• Deliver specialist speech and language therapy assessment and intervention to children and young people with a wide range of communication difficulties, including complex presentations. Manage a varied caseload across community locations, schools, clinics, child development centres and family homes. Assess, diagnose and develop personalised therapy programmes, monitoring outcomes and adapting interventions where required.
• Deliver specialist speech and language therapy assessment and intervention to children and young people with a wide range of communication difficulties, including complex presentations.
• Manage a varied caseload across community locations, schools, clinics, child development centres and family homes.
• Assess, diagnose and develop personalised therapy programmes, monitoring outcomes and adapting interventions where required.
• Work collaboratively with families, education providers, health professionals and partner agencies to support the holistic needs of children and young people. Provide clinical support, supervision and guidance to junior colleagues, assistants, newly qualified practitioners and students on placement. Contribute to service evaluation, audit, pathway development and continuous improvement within the Neurodevelopmental Pathway. Deliver training and share specialist knowledge with colleagues and partner organisations.
• Work collaboratively with families, education providers, health professionals and partner agencies to support the holistic needs of children and young people.
• Provide clinical support, supervision and guidance to junior colleagues, assistants, newly qualified practitioners and students on placement.
• Contribute to service evaluation, audit, pathway development and continuous improvement within the Neurodevelopmental Pathway.
• Deliver training and share specialist knowledge with colleagues and partner organisations.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessment, diagnosis and intervention for children and young people with speech, language and communication needs.
• Deliver therapy to individuals and groups in accordance with agreed care pathways and service standards.
• Manage a complex caseload and make autonomous clinical decisions within professional scope of practice.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical records using electronic patient record systems.
• Prepare detailed reports containing sensitive and complex clinical information.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, schools, families and partner agencies.
• Supervise and support junior therapists, assistants and students.
• Deliver specialist training and advice to colleagues and other professionals.
• Support service evaluation, clinical audit, governance and pathway development activities.
• Maintain professional registration, continuing professional development and evidence-based practice in line with HCPC and RCSLT standards.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.