Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

To provide a Speech & Language Therapy (SALT) Service within Dysart School, for children and young people, aged 4-19 years, who have severe learning difficulties (SLD), the majority of whom have an autism spectrum conditions (ASC) and associated communication impairments. Some children may also have physical disabilities, challenging behaviour and/or sensory needs and/or eating, drinking and swallowing needs (EDS).

The post holder will also provide a specialist speech and language therapy service within the Neurodevelopmental service based at Hollyfield Road Surbiton covering adults (18 year onwards) with learning disabilities living in both Richmond and Kingston boroughs. They will act as a source of expertise and training in specialist speech and language interventions for people with learning disabilities (communication and eating and drinking and swallowing needs). They will be an integral part of the multidisciplinary Neurodevelopmental service providing specialist input and contribute to the development of relevant clinical pathways and protocols.

We are looking for an experienced Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist (SaLT) to work with the SaLT team at Dysart School and within the Neurodevelopmental service based at Hollyfield Road, Surbiton. This is a fantastic role across the 2 services ( 0.5 wte in each role) where there is an overlap for some service users transitioning from one service to the other.

Dysart is a special school for children and young people 4-19 years with severe learning difficulties mainly with Autism spectrum conditions (ASC). The Neurodevelopmental service supports the communication needs of adults (18 years onwards) with learning disabilities in Richmond and Kingston. Both services support those with eating drinking and swallowing needs.

You will be working as part of an established SaLT team at Dysart supported by the Band 7 SLT. Relationships and programmes of therapy are well established and the SaLT team are highly valued members of the school team.

You will be an integral part of the multidisciplinary Neurodevelopmental service providing specialist input and contributing to the clinical pathways and protocols. In both roles you will have opportunity to contribute to the development of new and innovative ways of working and further develop your clinical skills., Your Healthcare CIC, we are a not for profit social enterprise, proud of delivering patient-led, high quality health and social care community services for residents in the Borough of Kingston, as part of the NHS family.

Our teams put the person at the centre of everything we offer, where therapists make the clinical decision as to what is required and deliver quality, evidence-based speech and language therapy. We have strong relationships with our commissioners and partnership organisations such as education, health and social care. You would be working as part of a well-established dynamic team and would therefore gain invaluable knowledge, skills and experience.

Do you want to work in complimentary teams where our purpose is to support children and young people and adults to develop communication and/or eating and drinking skills, so that they have greater independence, confidence and participation in their community?

Do you want to be part of a fun, supportive and innovative team, who value making a difference?