Speech and Language Therapy Assistant

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose

To assist the qualified Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) staff to provide high quality therapy interventions to children attending Papillon House School with a range of language and communication difficulties and a diagnosis of profound ASD and associated behavioural difficulties.

To act as the allocated person for a caseload of children (as identified by and under the guidance of the SLT), providing packages as designed and under the guidance of SLTs.

With support from the SLTs to monitor, review and evaluate progress.

To lead group and individual treatment sessions where appropriate and under the guidance of the SLTs.

To help manage the SLT resources including assessment and therapy resources, equipment ordering and equipment monitoring.

To produce visuals to support pupils in the classroom and to support therapy sessions.

On the job training will be given to gain the broad range of clinical and specialist knowledge and skills required to undertake this specialist role,

Duties and Responsibilities

1. To contribute towards the assessment process and provide feedback to the therapist

To undertake observations with and without the therapist

To feedback information to the SLT and with guidance from the SLT

2. To implement therapy programmes, both on an individual basis and groups and provide feedback to therapist

To carry out programmes of intervention devised by the therapist using a range of specialist SLT resources.

To plan a programme from agreed goals with the therapist, to monitor childrens progress and to recommend possible changes to the therapist

To plan and organise tasks, activities and programmes for total delegated caseload

To be responsible for assessing and highlighting clinical risk in relation to own caseload, seeking guidance and help from therapist as appropriate.

To not attempt any procedure without appropriate training and having been deemed competent.

3. To be able to prioritise workload following clinical supervision

To plan day-to-day workload

To identify factors involved in prioritisation and prioritise workload accordingly.

4. To support clients / carers/ other professionals in dealing with and understanding the aims of therapy and the impact of their impairment on their daily life and education.

• To liaise with classroom staff on implementation of SLT strategies within the classroom.
• To model SLT strategies within the classroom
• To use appropriate methods of communication to aid the understanding of children with complex communication difficulties
• To feedback to SLT if more support is needed within the classroom to aid use of SLT strategies

5. To provide training for other staff / carers involving 1:1 demonstration, formal training and problem-solving discussions

To contribute to training sessions devised/validated by the therapist

To provide induction and training sessions to students as requested

6. To participate in writing reports

To participate in gathering and collating information for reports following in class or 1:1 input

7. To be involved in service projects and developments

To contribute to and support project work

8. To maintain up-to-date client records and complete all client documentation to department standards

To keep children's files up-to-date recording relevant information on specific record sheets

9. To organise administrative tasks efficiently

To maintain accurate and legible clinical records of all client related interventions and provide feedback to teaching staff

To become familiar with a wide range of therapy materials.

To produce therapy materials / resources for use with individual clients throughout the school

To advise the senior therapist of any therapeutic equipment/materials needed for the service

10. To keep clinical skills updated and maintain personal / professional development

To participate in appraisal scheme and formulate a personal development plan

To attend and participate in internal and external courses to meet the annual personal development plan, and/or to implement evidence based practice

To continue to expand and further own knowledge and skills by participation in the supervision process as a supervisee, maintaining a programme of Continuing Professional Development

11. General Responsibilities

To ensure that any necessary assessments and interventions are carried out within your competence and in accordance to those laid down by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

To fulfil any specific tasks as requested by the supervising SLT / Lead Therapist.

To maintain complete confidentiality of all reports and any other information concerning clients that may be known or acquired in the course of work

This is not intended to be a comprehensive description of the duties of this post. The post holder may be required to undertake other related duties in the line with the nature and duties of this post which are not specifically mentioned above.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with children (voluntary or paid)

Desirable

• Experience of working with a multi-disciplinary Team
• Experience of working with autistic people
• Experience of working with children with challenging behaviour

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE English Grade C or above (or equivalent)

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Papillon House School

Address

Papillon House School

Pebble Close

Tadworth

Surrey

KT20 7PA

Employer's website

https://www.papillonhouseschool.co.uk/page/default.asp?title=Home&pid=1 (Opens in a new tab)