Job summary
Are you passionate about Speech and Language Therapy?
Can you provide Speech and Language Therapy to a highly specialist level?
Do you want to be part of a great team?
This post will provide the intervention and support to deaf children and young people who are attending primary and secondary school.
If this sounds like you then look no further and keep reading!
Main duties of the job
You will provide Speech and Language Therapy at a highly specialist level, within the area of deafness, functioning in partnership with other agencies and disciplines to support in the holistic assessment, diagnosis and intervention for children and young people known to the service. You will demonstrate clinical leadership in deafness and represent the local team/service area in appropriate meetings to support and develop quality services for deaf children and young people within Luton in an integrated partnership model.
About us
Rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.
There's one reason why our services are outstanding - and that's our amazing staff who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.
If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide assessment, advice and therapy where appropriate to children and young people with hearing impairment with and without EHCPs across Luton
Provide intervention and support to those deaf children and young people who attend deaf specialist provisions in the mainstream schools and those who are supported by peripatetic Teachers of the Deaf either in their home environment or in their pre-school or school setting.
To provide regular reports on activities and outcomes of interventions to LBC
To identify, assess and diagnose communication impairments and select appropriate therapy for effective treatment.
To provide written reports and contribute to the EHCP assessment process as required.
Contributing to annual reviews/case conferences and meetings as required
Make independent decisions about caseload management.
Gain extensive clinical experience and expertise to improve and further develop specialist skills through training, support and study
Provide second opinions to less experienced colleagues
Be responsible for providing ongoing training and advice to the wider Speech and Language Therapy team, school teaching assistants/communicators SENCOs and teachers and volunteers
Devise and deliver training to parents as appropriate.
Deliver training within the school environment as required.
Contribute to the support of newly and recently graduated SLT Staff
Measure the impact of the work within the HIP service and provide reporting data as required.
Take responsibility for service wide developments as appropriate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide assessment, advice and therapy where appropriate to children and young people with hearing impairment with and without EHCPs across Luton
Provide intervention and support to those deaf children and young people who attend deaf specialist provisions in the mainstream schools and those who are supported by peripatetic Teachers of the Deaf either in their home environment or in their pre-school or school setting.
To provide regular reports on activities and outcomes of interventions to LBC
To identify, assess and diagnose communication impairments and select appropriate therapy for effective treatment.
To provide written reports and contribute to the EHCP assessment process as required.
Contributing to annual reviews/case conferences and meetings as required
Make independent decisions about caseload management.
Gain extensive clinical experience and expertise to improve and further develop specialist skills through training, support and study
Provide second opinions to less experienced colleagues
Be responsible for providing ongoing training and advice to the wider Speech and Language Therapy team, school teaching assistants/communicators SENCOs and teachers and volunteers
Devise and deliver training to parents as appropriate.
Deliver training within the school environment as required.
Contribute to the support of newly and recently graduated SLT Staff
Measure the impact of the work within the HIP service and provide reporting data as required.
Take responsibility for service wide developments as appropriate.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised S< Degree or equivalent Evidence of training in clinical specialist area. RCSLT membership Registered with HCPC
Desirable
- Competent in using basic British Sign Language (BSL)
- Membership of relevant Special Interest Groups.
Experience
Essential
- Significant post-qualification experience working as an SLT with children and young people
- Experience delivering assessment and intervention for deaf and hearing-impaired children
- Experience of selecting, administering and interpreting a range of assessment tools relevant to deafness
- Experience of multi-agency working, including education and SEND services
Desirable
- Experience working within specialist deaf provisions or peripatetic services
- Experience providing training or advice to Teachers of the Deaf, school staff and parents
- Experience working in a clinical leadership or advisory role
Skills
Essential
- In-depth knowledge of speech, language and communication development in deaf children
- Understanding of the educational and clinical impact of deafness across childhood and adolescence
- Knowledge of relevant SEND legislation and national guidance
- Strong organisation, prioritisation and time-management skills
- Ability to work flexibly and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Understanding of the roles of other professionals working within deaf services
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised S< Degree or equivalent Evidence of training in clinical specialist area. RCSLT membership Registered with HCPC
Desirable
- Competent in using basic British Sign Language (BSL)
- Membership of relevant Special Interest Groups.
Experience
Essential
- Significant post-qualification experience working as an SLT with children and young people
- Experience delivering assessment and intervention for deaf and hearing-impaired children
- Experience of selecting, administering and interpreting a range of assessment tools relevant to deafness
- Experience of multi-agency working, including education and SEND services
Desirable
- Experience working within specialist deaf provisions or peripatetic services
- Experience providing training or advice to Teachers of the Deaf, school staff and parents
- Experience working in a clinical leadership or advisory role
Skills
Essential
- In-depth knowledge of speech, language and communication development in deaf children
- Understanding of the educational and clinical impact of deafness across childhood and adolescence
- Knowledge of relevant SEND legislation and national guidance
- Strong organisation, prioritisation and time-management skills
- Ability to work flexibly and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Understanding of the roles of other professionals working within deaf services
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).
