Bank Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
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Job overview
We are looking for an experienced and motivated Speech and Language Therapist to join our Bank, providing flexible cover across services within a designated locality.
In this role, you will deliver a highly specialist service to children with a range of needs, including developmental speech and language delays/disorders, social communication difficulties, and feeding and swallowing needs. This is an excellent opportunity for clinicians seeking flexible working arrangements while maintaining a high standard of care.
You will work across a variety of settings, collaborating closely with parents/carers, education staff, and other professionals to support children in developing their communication skills and accessing the curriculum.
Main duties of the job
To assess the need for, develop and implement Speech and Language Therapy treatment to children referred to the designated locality, presenting with a wide range of speech, language and communication difficulties
To provide additional specialist intervention and support to children within one or more specific clinical areas e.g. Dysfluency, Hearing Impairment, Developmental Language Disorder, ASD, Speech Disorders and evaluate outcomes using formal and informal specific assessment tools
To deliver a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapy service consisting of evaluation of interventions for complex and difficult cases such as tribunals as required
To assess children’s communication and interaction needs and provide professional advice to contribute to statutory assessments (Education Health and Care Plan Needs Assessments) and the annual review process for individual children in line with the Children and Families Act 2014.
To deliver Speech and Language Therapy provision to children as specified in Education Health and Care Plans in line with the Children and Families Act 2014.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We are proud to be one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, with more than 4,500 colleagues caring for over four million people across London and Hertfordshire. Every day, our teams bring their skill, compassion, and determination to the people who depend on us.