Job responsibilities
Clinical
Skills and Responsibilities
Provide
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.
Undertake
speech and language therapy assessments of children with complex needs e.g.,
multiple co-morbidities, neurodisabilities and chronic conditions, through
standardised and non-standardised assessments and clinical observations.
Devise
suitable, individualised, speech and language therapy programmes/strategies
that fit within the childs daily routine, whether to be carried out by parents
or members of the Multidisciplinary Team; these should be monitored, evaluated,
and adjusted appropriately according to the needs of the child.
Develop
therapy goals, in collaboration with the child and family/carers, as well as
the multidisciplinary and education teams, other health professionals and
agencies, to facilitate the participation of the child in their life skills.
Set
outcomes as part of the child or young persons annual review and Education,
Health, and Care Plans.
Support
the multidisciplinary and education teams with measuring short term targets,
through using the IMpacts curriculum, therapy outcome measurement tools e.g.,
Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS).
Keep
appropriate and accurate intervention records, fulfilling legal, professional
and all other requirements of The Childrens Trust.
Contribute
to child related reports, including looked after children and annual review
reports as required, and assist with the collation of these as required, in a
timely manner in line with organisational targets.
Support
the delivery of a tiered model approach to speech and language therapy at The
Childrens Trust School, providing regular integrated time to classes and
Houses.
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.
Provide
clinical cover across the service during episodes of staff shortage/heavy
workload, in order to ensure effective service delivery.
Work
flexibly in terms of hours, including the ability to work an early evening
(weekly) and one weekend day, per calendar month.
Communication
Develop
effective communication strategies with children/young people (applying the
principles of total communication).
Facilitate
effective communication with families and members of the Multidisciplinary
Team.
Maintain
clear and concise documents and records, in accordance with The Childrens
Trust policies.
Ensure
documents are managed confidentially at all times.
Attend
regular meetings with the multidisciplinary team, to discuss individual
children/ young people and service in general, as required e.g., reviews, case
conferences, parents evenings, clinics.
Management
of Self and Others
To
provide support and supervision for volunteers and students within area of
responsibility, providing motivation and support to achieve key objectives.
To
participate in the annual Performance Development Review and monthly
supervision sessions as required by The Childrens Trust, both as appraiser and
appraise.
To
manage time effectively, ensuring they prioritise their workload appropriately
and delegate work as required.
To
work closely with specialist and highly specialist & specialist therapists
and multi-disciplinary technicians, seeking advice, supervision, and support as
needed.
Governance
Read
and implement all policies, procedures, and risk assessments pertinent to
working practice and keep up to date with policy changes as they occur.
Critically
evaluate practice (with support) through clinical audit findings, combined with
knowledge of evidence-based practice and identify opportunities for service
improvement and development.
Critically
reflect on own performance and that of other staff, and use this evaluation to
enhance the effectiveness, efficiency, and quality of future practice.
Support
clinical governance activities.
Career
Long Learning, Education and Research
Undertake
all mandatory training, in line with The Childrens Trust policy.
Prepare
appropriately for Performance Development Reviews, identifying learning
objectives and setting targets; identify opportunities for professional
development in order to meet continuing professional development requirements.
Actively
seek personal educational developmental opportunities, through attending
off-site courses and events, in-house training sessions, contact and
involvement with relevant special interest groups and external organisations,
and updating knowledge through Literature Reviews.
Participate
in in-service competency training programmes and teaching sessions, as
appropriate.
Limits
of Authority and Problem Solving
In
addition to The Childrens Trust policies, the Speech and Language Therapist is
governed by, and should adhere to the Health and Care Professions Council
(HCPC) Standards of Proficiency for speech and language therapists and the
Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists Quality Assurance Standards.
Day
to day decisions regarding caseload.
Co-working
clinical cases with Specialist or Highly Specialist Speech and Language
Therapist
Support
the Speech and Language Therapy Team in delivery of an effective service.
Responsible
for day-to-day time management and prioritisation of workload taking into
account the needs of the whole service.
Monthly
formal supervision.
Any
other duties as required.
Professionalism
Takes
action and raises concerns.
Adhere
to the policies and procedures of The Childrens Trust.
Maintain
professional boundaries and professionalism at all times.
Committed
to demonstrating the organisations values and behaviours at all times.
Health
and Safety
Adheres
to all Health and Safety guidelines, principles, and regulations to perform
your role and comply with The Childrens Trust policies and procedures.
Provide
evidence of all vaccinations (or medical exemption) required for the post.
Adhere
to manual handling procedures and complete mandatory manual handling training.
Promotes
the health and safety of others.
Uses the incident reporting and risk assessment
system (IRAR), to identify and report risks and incidents/actions if directed.
Responsible for identifying and mitigating risk
within the work environment.
Wellbeing
and Emotional Resilience
Maintains
a positive approach and outlook when dealing with change and overcoming
challenges and problems.
Recognises
own limitations, develops realistic goals, and uses support network resource
when or if necessary.
Treats
challenges and problems as a learning experience.
Remains
organised and focused when under pressure.
Responds
appropriately and effectively to all constructive feedback.
Motivates
self and other.
