Community Paediatric Speech Therapist
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Mediplacements are looking to recruit a band 6/7 Speech and Language Therapist for a locum position with our client in Shropshire.
The pay for this position is £23-£35 per hour, and we are looking for someone who can start as soon as possible for an ongoing duration.
JOB PURPOSE
To provide clinical leadership for the service to Preschool and School Aged Children and Young People with Universal or Targeted Speech, Language and Communication Needs and to Families, Health Professionals and School based staff who care for them. Together with Team Leaders and other Clinical Leads within the Children's Speech and Language Therapy Team and relevant Managers of Children's Services, to be responsible for issues relating to clinical practice and quality and for the performance of the team
To develop and maintain positive relationships with School based staff, and other relevant professionals and service managers to promote the early identification of Speech, Language and Communication Needs and the skills of the children's workforce in meeting their needs.
To provide highly specialist and high quality assessment and intervention in Community settings for children with speech language and communication needs, their carers and educators.
Clinical responsibilities
* To be professionally and legally accountable and responsible for all aspects of your work, including the management of children and families in your care.
* To provide assessment and intervention for children with speech, language and communication needs at an advanced practitioner level, ensuring the best possible outcomes for children and their families
* To analyse and interpret clinical and non-clinical information to form an accurate profile of strengths, difficulties and needs, diagnoses and prognoses in a wide range of complex conditions.
* To develop highly specialist therapy plans using evidence-based practice and to monitor and evaluation progress of child as appropriate using agreed outcome measures.
* To work collaboratively with parents/carers, sharing knowledge and skills and supporting them to develop their understanding of their child's speech, language and communication difficulties and how they can help their child communicate
* To work collaboratively with other professionals in order to develop appropriate programmes of care, including individual Education Plans, to enable them to provide a supportive environment for children's communication development.
* To carry a case load of patients and to act as an advanced practitioner and provide second opinions and advice to colleagues including training for junior colleagues regarding these children and their suitability for recommendation for specialist provision.
* To maintain timely, concise and accurate case notes for all client and client related contacts to departmental standards.
* To maintain professional registration and to take part in any learning and development activities necessary for this
* To develop and maintain the skills required to practise at an advanced practitioner level within your specialist field
* To undertake clinical supervision
* To ensure that staff undertake clinical supervision and are given protected time in which to undertake their supervision
* To participate in the provision of specialist undergraduate SLT student placements including contribution to placement assessment.
* To work with the SLT management team to develop and evaluate clinical services and to enhance quality, and productivity
* To participate in the development of departmental clinical protocols, policies, procedures and standards.
* To provide specialist training to professionals/non-professionals within own and other disciplines.
* To work with the SLT management team to develop the clinical audit plan and contribute to Clinical Governance activity within the team
* To maintain robust systems for collection and audit of clinical activity data
* To advise on the implementation of national and local clinical guidance in the service area
If you're interested in working as a locum speech therapist with Mediplacements, apply now!
When you work with Mediplacements, you will have access to a range of benefits that will support you in your role. Our dedicated one-to-one service ensures that you have the support you need to thrive in your role. Our fast-track registration process allows you to start your new role as soon as possible. The excellent rates of pay, and assistance with travel and accommodation are designed to make your transition as smooth as possible. We also offer weekly pay that is always on time, and access to exclusive NHS and private sector jobs. There is no registration fee, and you will have access to free online training.
If you are not available for this position, we encourage you to refer a friend and take advantage of our £250 referral bonus. T&C's apply.