Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Please note that applicants must be able to commit to working a minimum of 22.5 hours per week (3 days/0.6 wte) within the Ealing Speech and Language Therapy team. Furthermore, you may be required to work in different parts of the service to support Service Objectives.,

• To assess, diagnose and manage a caseload of clients with speech, language and communication difficulties across settings including clinics, homes and nurseries .
Providing assessment and intervention to children aged 0-18 with a Sensorineural Hearing Loss. Children are seen in their homes and in community clinics. This post will require proficient clinical skills but also an ability to work closely with a range of other professionals including Specialist Advisory Teachers/ Teacher of the Deaf, Audiologists, Doctors/Hospital Teams and Special Educational Needs Coordinators. The appointed therapist will maintain up-to-date knowledge of national guidelines and policies related to service delivery. To assess clients referred to the speech and language therapy service and to develop and implement specialist SLT treatment packages. To work together with health and education staff in integrating therapy targets into all learning goals for children in other settings To manage and prioritise a caseload independently with access to support and supervision as necessary. To assist team leaders in service development To be based at Carmelita House

You will be joining a dynamic team of SLT clinical leads who manage the provision of a full range of high quality, Universal, Targeted and Specialist Paediatric SLT services. You will be part of an innovative and forward-thinking department who are committed to putting research into practice to improve patient outcomes. Ealing is home to one of the most ethnically and linguistically diverse communities in London and we are committed to excellence in child and family centred care. We work closely with various disciplines and agencies in providing clinical care, quality improvement, teaching and training. Ealing Community Partners (Children's Speech and Language Therapy team) are committed to providing care and services which are inclusive and treat everyone with respect. We have a committed Equality and Diversity group who are working to ensure we are an actively anti-racist team. We are fortunate to work in Ealing, one of the most ethnically diverse boroughs in the UK, and we are striving to ensure our team reflects the communities we serve. The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.