Children’s Speech and Language Therapist

Job overview

Children’s Speech and Language Therapist ( Early Years clinics and nurseries)

Do you want to develop your skills in meeting the needs of children and young people with speech language and communication difficulties in clinics and nurseries?

The Haringey Speech and Language Therapy Service works in clinics, special schools and all primary and secondary schools in Haringey alongside Specialist Language Support and Autism Teachers from the Local Authority.

We have Band 5 posts based within the Early Years clinics Services. There is the opportunity to work to develop your clinical skills across, language, social communication and stammering caseloads. We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed Speech and Language Therapist who is keen to work with children with SLCN in clinic and early years settings.

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for further details

Main duties of the job

Main Duties of the Job

You will be responsible for your own caseloads of children and will provide assessment and intervention for children in addition to providing support and advice to parents and nursery and school staff.

This post will suit a newly qualified SLT, including those graduating this year, returning SLTs or SLTs from other specialities wishing to work in early years and clinics.

Our large and friendly team comprises newly qualified and experienced therapists. There are specialist SLTs for children with complex needs; emotional and behavioural difficulties; speech disorders; deafness; stammering; selective mutism; DLD; learning difficulties and regional Makaton trainers who will be at hand to support you. You will also have your own clinical supervisor who will be able to offer you weekly, fortnightly or monthly supervision depending on your experience. A senior SLT will complete your competencies (as needed), appraisals and Personal Development Plans with you.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To carry a personal clinical caseload maintaining a high level of professional competence and to demonstrate developing clinical expertise with supervision.
• To assess, differentially diagnose, plan and implement therapy for children with speech, language and/or communication difficulties on own caseload.
• To work effectively with clients, carers, education staff and colleagues around individual case management; providing advice, guidance and support as necessary and involving them in the planning and prioritisation of care wherever possible
• To reflect on clinical practice; adequately identifying strengths & needs of clients, reviewing their response to therapy and providing evidence of sound clinical judgement.
• To monitor and review the progress of children using evaluation/outcome measurement tools.
• To adapt practice to meet individual client/carer’s circumstances, taking into account cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
• To produce accurate, & detailed reports, therapy programmes, advice and information as necessary in a timely manner
• To respond to the requirements of the Children and Families Act 2014 completing written advice which will contribute to Education, Health and Care assessments for children/young people who may have Special Educational Needs.
• To support the effective transition of children between schools and other services as appropriate.
• To refer children to other Health, Education or Social Services professionals as necessary.
• To undertake home visits, as necessary, in compliance with Home Visiting Safety Policy.

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.