Job summary
We are looking for a flexible and creative Speech & Language Therapist with experience of working inschools to join our team on a fixed term basis until March 2027.
The Mainstream Schools SLT Service in Haringey works in all mainstream primary and secondary schools in the Borough alongside Specialist Language Support and Autism Teachers from the Local Authority. Our large, friendly team comprises newly qualified and experienced therapists who all share a commitment to work closely with schools in Haringey to provide an excellent service for children with speech, language and communication disorders attending mainstream school.
The post holder will organise and manage their own caseload of schools in addition to supporting more junior staff including therapists and assistants. There will be opportunities to contribute to service development e.g. helping to develop care pathways or packages of intervention. They will receive regular supervision from a Highly Specialist SLT.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be part of the Mainstream Schools Speech and Language Therapy Team providing assessment, differential diagnosis, advice and intervention to children with speech, language and communication difficulties attending mainstream primary and secondary schools in Haringey.
The post holder will manage a mixed caseload of children with speech, language and communication difficulties and will provide assessment and treatment on an individual and group basis.
The post holder will have a high level of knowledge in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of a range of speech, language and communication difficulties including developmental language disorder and selective mutism. In addition the post holder will be knowledgeable and experienced in assessing, treating and managing children and young people who have associated syndromes or special educational needs which interact with their language development.
About us
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. To carry a personal clinical caseload to a high level of professional competence and demonstrating developing clinical expertise in the area of children with speech, language and communication disorders in Mainstream Schools.
2. To assess, differentially diagnose, plan and implement therapy for children with speech, language and/or communication difficulties on own caseload.
3. To work effectively with clients, carers, colleagues and education staff around individual case management; providing advice, guidance and support as necessary and involving them in the planning and prioritisation of care wherever possible.
4. To reflect on clinical practice; adequately identifying strengths & needs of clients, reviewing their response to therapy and providing evidence of sound clinical judgement.
5. To monitor and review the progress of children on caseload and facilitate the development or modification of packages of care / targets as appropriate using evaluation/outcome measurement tools.
6. To adapt practice to meet individual client/carers circumstances, taking into account cultural and linguistic backgrounds and disabilities.
7. To produce accurate, & detailed reports, therapy programmes, advice and information as necessary in a timely manner.
8. 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.
9. To support the effective transition of students between schools as appropriate.
10. To refer children/young people to other Health, Education or Social Services professionals as necessary.
11. To undertake home visits, as necessary, in compliance with Home Visiting Safety Policy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. To carry a personal clinical caseload to a high level of professional competence and demonstrating developing clinical expertise in the area of children with speech, language and communication disorders in Mainstream Schools.
2. To assess, differentially diagnose, plan and implement therapy for children with speech, language and/or communication difficulties on own caseload.
3. To work effectively with clients, carers, colleagues and education staff around individual case management; providing advice, guidance and support as necessary and involving them in the planning and prioritisation of care wherever possible.
4. To reflect on clinical practice; adequately identifying strengths & needs of clients, reviewing their response to therapy and providing evidence of sound clinical judgement.
5. To monitor and review the progress of children on caseload and facilitate the development or modification of packages of care / targets as appropriate using evaluation/outcome measurement tools.
6. To adapt practice to meet individual client/carers circumstances, taking into account cultural and linguistic backgrounds and disabilities.
7. To produce accurate, & detailed reports, therapy programmes, advice and information as necessary in a timely manner.
8. 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.
9. To support the effective transition of students between schools as appropriate.
10. To refer children/young people to other Health, Education or Social Services professionals as necessary.
11. To undertake home visits, as necessary, in compliance with Home Visiting Safety Policy.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications/ Training
Essential
- Diploma, Degree or MSC in Speech and Language Therapy
- Registered Member of the RCSLT and HCPC Registration to Practice
- Evidence of successful completion of short courses and other CPD in clinical area
Skills/Abilities/Experience
Essential
- Evidence of a range of experience working with children with complex needs
- Experience of carrying out assessment and intervention for children with complex needs including children with Down syndrome, Autism and general developmental delay
- Experience of prioritisation of therapy/ own workload. Experience working collaboratively with colleagues in health and other agencies including education.
Desirable
- Evidence of a range of experience working with children with dysphagia.
- Evidence of ADOS training or other autism assessment
- Evidence of delivering training online or settings to EYPs and parents
Other Requirements
Essential
- To take the majority of leave in school holidays
Desirable
- An ability to speak other language e.g. Turkish, Polish, Spanish/ Portuguese, or a non-European language - i.e. an African language.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications/ Training
Essential
- Diploma, Degree or MSC in Speech and Language Therapy
- Registered Member of the RCSLT and HCPC Registration to Practice
- Evidence of successful completion of short courses and other CPD in clinical area
Skills/Abilities/Experience
Essential
- Evidence of a range of experience working with children with complex needs
- Experience of carrying out assessment and intervention for children with complex needs including children with Down syndrome, Autism and general developmental delay
- Experience of prioritisation of therapy/ own workload. Experience working collaboratively with colleagues in health and other agencies including education.
Desirable
- Evidence of a range of experience working with children with dysphagia.
- Evidence of ADOS training or other autism assessment
- Evidence of delivering training online or settings to EYPs and parents
Other Requirements
Essential
- To take the majority of leave in school holidays
Desirable
- An ability to speak other language e.g. Turkish, Polish, Spanish/ Portuguese, or a non-European language - i.e. an African language.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
