Specialist Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist
Band 7, Permanent, Full time - 37.5 hours per week. Job ref: 222-HCH-010.
Location: Heart of Hounslow Health Centre, Hounslow. Salary: £55,524 - £62,652 per annum (Yearly).
Job overview
The Hounslow Speech and Language Therapy Team seeks a dynamic and experienced therapist to join as Lead for Complex Needs. The role requires significant experience working with babies, children and young people with complex needs, with a specialist interest in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). Post graduate dysphagia training is desirable, and a small clinical caseload could be included.
For more information or an informal discussion, contact Uma Saimaruhan, Clinical Service Manager for Hounslow Children's Therapies (OT, PT, SLT), via email or phone .
Main duties of the job
The position involves training and supervision of staff, service development, and participation in the senior leadership team. It offers comprehensive supervision and appraisal, peer support and both internal and external CPD opportunities.
Person specification Qualifications
- Degree / diploma or other professional Speech and Language Therapy qualification
- Registered with HCPC
- MSc or equivalent post graduate study and training in a specialist area (e.g., complex needs / AAC)
Experience
- Significant experience as a Speech and Language Therapist working within a specialist field (e.g., complex needs / AAC)
- Experience of carrying out specialist assessments and intervention relevant to the client group
- Extensive experience of assessing and implementing the use of AAC (a total communication approach)
- Extensive experience of supervising less experienced SLTs
- Experience of training others including parents/caregivers in the specialist area
Knowledge
- Extensive knowledge of assessing and using paper based and power based AAC
- Fully embedded understanding of the roles of other professionals relevant to the client group
Skills
- Ability to communicate highly complex or sensitive advice and information to others
- Highly developed negotiation and problem solving skills
- Ability to manage competing demands/priorities; flexible and organised
- Highly developed analytical, evaluation and reflection skills
