Specialist Speech And Language Therapist

Main Purpose of the Post: Responsible for the provision of a range of Speech and Language Therapy Services and intervention packages to a designated caseload of students, including to meet EHCP requirements, at Sutherland House School. Responsible for promoting collaborative working practices with all staff in order to ensure Speech and Language Therapy is integrated into planning and delivery within designated areas of service delivery. Conform at all times with health and safety requirements set down in legislation and adhere to safe working practices as directed in health and safety legislation and AEM policies. To aim to work to the professional standards as defined by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists, CQ live and to work within the key areas as defined by RCSLT position papers relevant to designated caseloads To be aware of current national legislation in Autism, special education and/or social care, mental health and adult learning disability and play an active role in maintaining local standards of good practice, networking and autism strategy; Promoting good relationships in the department and locality so as to increase staff/public awareness and support the aims and objectives of the company as a whole. Promote and safeguard the welfare of children/young people and/or adults/service users in line with safeguarding legislation and AEM policies and procedures To, at all times act according to the policy and philosophy AEM as outlined in company guidelines and policy documents and carry out any other reasonable duty requested by the Clinical Leads/Head Teacher/senior management To use clinical reasoning to carry out detailed assessments and information gathering of students/service users with a range of social and learning needs, including some challenging behaviour, in collaboration with appropriate staff, families/carers and other key people, including service users themselves, in order to plan appropriate programmes of intervention To facilitate staff in their understanding of communication skills and autism spectrum disorders, the nature and causes of challenging behaviour, the role of the environment and their own communication and how to develop appropriate and consistent ways of communicating with individuals with autism. To consult with appropriate staff, regarding the levels of input and agree intervention programmes given to students/service users, to contribute to the prioritisation process and manage a defined caseload independently, as required. To use clinical judgement to develop and deliver/implement a range of appropriate outcome driven and integrated interventions (direct, training and consultancy) involving, as agreed, the individual, family/carers, appropriate staff, professionals and key people in the individuals environment. To monitor and evaluate the effects and outcomes of all SLT intervention. To keep and update records of an individuals progress using appropriate recording and reporting process, in line with company practise and RCSLT guidelines. To produce accurate and detailed written information for a range of purposes including written profiles of communication skills and needs, annual review reports, interim progress reports and contributions to care planning for staff/families/carers/commissioning services/local authority. To be actively involved in targeted project work, training and consultancy as part of intervention plans in liaison with the appropriate staff/professionals, as part of clinical services and AEM service development planning. Provide staff/families/carers with support and strategies to maintain effective communication across living, learning and social contexts, promoting generalisation and carry-over of strategies for independent communication, choice making, understanding and expressing feelings and needs. To become an active member of AEM Clinical Team and support the development planning of Speech Therapy within and across childrens and adults services, contributing at individual and environmental level for designated departments. To provide advice that facilitates the development of staff skills to follow good practice guidelines and individual recommendations for how best to consistently communicate with the students/service users they work with. To liaise within relevant departments promoting SLT services to create opportunities, relationships and environments that make individuals want to communicate. To bring to the attention of the Clinical Leads/Head Teacher/Senior Management any significant developments and/or concerns regards communication programmes and progress within curricula and/or social learning programmes. To be involved in facilitating staff learning and being actively involved in providing advice and a range of training for AEM staff including contributing to whole staff induction programmes and staff training in language and communication To actively contribute to providing and developing individualised training to develop staff skills in developing specific communication skills or in supporting delivery of a specific communication programme