Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Speech and Language Therapist - Band 6 - Hammersmith and Fulham Mainstream Schools Team (1.0 WTE permanent) We have an exciting opportunity for a band 6 SLT to join our SLT education service. The role will involve working in the mainstream education service in the borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. In the CLCH SLT service we are passionate about reducing inequalities and have an active diversity and inclusion ethos. Take a look at our recruitment video to find out more about working in our teams: CLCH S&L Recruitment - YouTube Join us if you want to: Work within innovative, motivated and well-established teams, in a supportive and progressive environmentHelp schools embed good universal and targeted level practice within their settings.Deliver specialist interventions to children and young people with Education, Health, and Care Plans.Work jointly with parents, the class teams and other professionals to develop a shared understanding of each child's speech, language and communication needs and how these can be supported.Develop your supervision skills and skills in training others.Access 1:1 & peer group supervision sessions and a regular in-house training programme to develop clinical skills.Main duties of the job The post holder will be responsible for: Providing a specialist service to children attending mainstream schools with Speech/Language and communication needs (SLCN) working closely with parents/carers, and staff to enable children to develop their speech, language and communication skills and to access the curriculum To assess the needs for, develop and implement specialist Speech and Language Therapy treatment to children referred to the SLT service to mainstream schools To provide advice to others regarding the management and care of children with communication difficulties To be accountable for own professional actions and recognise own professional boundaries, seeking advice from senior colleagues as appropriate The post holder will also provide some day-to-day supervision and peer review support to less experienced colleagues and students, including second opinions when necessary. The post holder will run appropriate in service training independently for school and other staff. The post holder will have well developed specialist skills in a specialist area of SLCN within the broad range of speech, language and communication needs encountered within the caseload of school aged children The post holder will liaise with other colleagues across a range of statutory and non-statutory agencies.

Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours! We can offer you:

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Car lease scheme T&C's apply
• Flexible working options
• Annual travel card loan
• Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits