Location:Hampshire
Salary: Band 5/6/7
Hours: Full-time / Part Time
Hours 22.5 – 37.5
Role Overview
IMC Group are seeking a dedicated and compassionate SEN Speech and Language Therapist for a client in Hampshire, Focusing on supporting children and young people with Special Educational Needs. This role provides an exciting opportunity for a Band 5/6/7 SEN SLT to work in an educational or clinical setting, developing your skills in SEN support. You will deliver assessments, create tailored therapy plans, and provide interventions to support children and young people in improving their communication abilities and social interaction skills.
Main Duties
• a speech and language therapy service to meet the needs of pupils across the academy
• a continuing professional development programme for the school staff in line with the schools development plan, delivering training as appropriate
• an integrated approach to embedding therapeutic strategies across the curriculum which will provide support for a wide range of SLCN
• specialist interventions (as prescribed by the SaLT team in response to a communication need within the environment) as part of a holistic integrated approach.
Qualifications and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Speech and Language Therapy or equivalent.
Registration with the HCPC (Health and Care Professions Council).
Some experience or placements involving children with SEN is preferred, but new graduates with relevant training and enthusiasm for SEN work are encouraged to apply.
Qualifications, knowledge and skills
• Recognised professional qualification in Speech and Language Therapy
• HCPC and RCSLT registration
• Evidence of working within a multidisciplinary team with children or adults with communication needs
• Evidence of participating in/running training for communication partners of children with SLCN needs
• Evidence of application of theoretical underpinning of practice
• Evidence of application of functional, goal orientated, outcome focused interventions within a school context.
Clinical Responsibilities
• To demonstrate good clinical knowledge in the assessment, treatment and management of a wide range of language and communication difficulties in young people from 5-19 years of age
• To make differential diagnoses and clinical decisions based on evidence from assessment, seeking support and advice from a supervisor as appropriate.
• To develop a high level of knowledge and skills in supporting the language and communication needs of young people with SEMH and ASC.
• To develop speech and language therapy care plans, based on best practice via a range of direct and/or indirect models of delivery within an educational setting, evaluating the impact the individual, considering the barriers to activity and participation within the educational setting.
• To train education staff to incorporate specialist strategies and intervention .approaches into their practice and participate in monitoring the effectiveness of that training.
• To participate in the delivery of a programme of continuing professional development for teaching and support staff within the school.
• To work collaboratively and openly with professional colleagues in other services seeking support from the clinical supervisor as appropriate.
• To communicate complex condition related information from assessment to clients, carers, families and members of the multi-disciplinary team/other
professions, demonstrating empathy and ensuring that effective communication is achieved. particularly where barriers to understanding exist seeking support from the clinical supervisor as appropriate
• To work closely with all members of the multidisciplinary team to provide a fully integrated approach to the management of the young person
• To deal with an initial complaint sensitively, avoiding escalating where possible seeking support from the clinical supervisor as appropriate
• To develop the ability to manage groups of students with support, employing appropriate management strategies and seeking support as appropriate.
• To monitor and review the progress of clients against the targets set and agreed, seeking support from the clinical supervisor as appropriate
• To provide cover across the service and wider school during episodes of staff shortages/heavy workload to ensure effective service delivery
• To undertake to write accurate records which fulfil legal and professional requirements.
• To critically evaluate new and existing intervention methods and models of service delivery and review/implement where appropriate.
• . To write highly specialist pupil related reports to specify needs in EHCP plans
• Be able to manage own time in order to meet key objectives previously agreed with the SENCO/ Head of Campus/Lead SLT and OT
• To implement service specific outcome measurements
• To manage clinical audit as required
• To recognise situations where the effectiveness of the service is compromised and with guidance take appropriate action to challenge the situation
• To reflect on personal performance and use this to enhance the effectiveness, efficiency and quality of future practice , and the development of the SaLT provision.
• To participate in arrangements within an agreed national framework for the appraisal of your own performance. .
• To ensure that all activities are risk assessed and documented in the appropriate format.
• To offer Clinical placements for student SaLTs and apprentice SaLTs following university guidelines.
Main Duties
To work within and encourage the Academy’s Equal Opportunity policy and contribute to diversity policies and programmes in relation to discriminatory behaviour.
To promote the safeguarding of children.
To use information technology systems as required to carry out the duties of the post in the most efficient and effective manner.
Contribute to the overall aims and targets of the Academy, appreciate and support the roles of other members of the learning support and teaching team.
Attend INSET, appropriate training and relevant meetings as required and participate in the Academy’s performance management process.
Carry out all duties and responsibilities with reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and any other persons who may be affected by your acts or omissions at work and to co-operate fully with the Academy in health and safety matters.
Ongoing training and professional development opportunities. Supportive team environment and access to senior SLTs for guidance and mentorship.
Opportunities to develop specialization in SEN.
This role is ideal for an enthusiastic and motivated individual looking to make a real impact on the lives of children and young people with SEN. If you’re passionate about supporting communication development and building rewarding connections, we’d love to hear from you!
