Speech & Language Therapist - Special Schools / Community - NEW HIRE BONUS £1500

The successful candidate will work as a link Therapist in special schools (and maybe also in mainstream schools) as part of our complex needs team in Central Bedfordshire and/or Luton. The post involves working with children with both communication and swallowing difficulties. Training and development opportunities are available for those seeking to develop a specialism in complex needs. To manage and prioritise a caseload and work with an appropriate degree of autonomy and independence, with regular support/supervision. To deliver training to enhance the skills of the wider workforce around speech, language, and communication. To identify, assess and diagnose communication impairments and select appropriate patients and type of therapy for effective treatment. To assess, develop and implement speech and language therapy treatment and discharge as appropriate and in line with service pathways. To make a differential diagnosis on the basis of evidence from assessment, and design appropriate treatment based on analysis of profile of need seeking advice as appropriate. To develop clinical skills and professional knowledge through experience, training, and supervision. To take part in the supervision of students with support. Rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives. There's one reason why our services are outstanding - and that's our amazing staff who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey. If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development. To attend and report to case conferences/review meetings etc. for patients on the caseload with support as requested for situations. To develop clear care plans based on best practice. To provide advice including written reports to others regarding the management and care of patients with communication difficulties. To present and communicate complex clinical information in such a manner as to motivate and inform patients, carers, families, and members of the multi-disciplinary team/other professions, agreeing decision- making relevant to patient management. To work collaboratively and liaise over clinical matters with a wide range of professions across a variety of locations and agencies, with support as appropriate. To establish and maintain positive interpersonal relationships with other staff which are characterised by open communication, trust and respect. To maintain sensitivity at all times to the emotional needs of children and their carers, in particular when imparting potentially distressing information regarding the nature and implications of their difficulties. To attend and contribute as appropriate to Locality Meetings, Clinical Forums and Paediatric service meetings and other professional and / or relevant meetings. Key relationships: Internal - Speech & Language Therapy colleagues.

Are you looking to develop you clinical skills in the area of complex needs and motivated to make a real difference for children with SLCN?, We are recruiting for an enthusiastic Band 5/6 Speech and Language Therapist who is afirst classClinician with sound communicationand interpersonal skills to join our friendly and supportive team. Training and Support will be provided to help you develop necessary skills., Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

Cambridgeshire Community Services is not merely a healthcare institution but a beacon of universal care, diversity, exceptional patient care, lifelong learning, and an enriching work-life balance. As a Service we provide

• This post attracts a New Hire Bonus of £1,500 (pro- rata for part time staff), please see attached terms and conditions.
Would you like to be part of a team of talented, skilledand compassionate Speech and Language Therapists and Support Workers?