Specialist Speech and Language Therapist-Schools

apartmentNHS Jobs placeHarrow calendar_month 
To communicate complex patient related information effectively to ensure collaborative working with multidisciplinary team members across health, education and social services and the voluntary sector. In particular to work with teaching staff to ensure the delivery of a well-coordinated care/ individual education plan which facilitates the development of speech, language and communication skills.
To work collaboratively with the school staff in designated schools to support access to and differentiation of the Foundation Stage and National Curriculum for children/young people (CYP) with SLCN and SEN To share information with others, observing confidentiality and data protection guidelines and having due regard for local guidance on sharing information with colleagues in education, social services and voluntary sector.
To communicate complex condition related information (both verbally and in the written form) from assessment to CYP, Parents/carers, and members of the multi-disciplinary team/other professions. This includes child specific information as well as training packages to parents, teachers and other professionals around the management of speech, language, communication and eating /drinking difficulties.
To have due regard for the cultural and linguistic differences of children/families concerned To work closely with CYP, carers and families, involving them in decision making regarding intervention approaches demonstrating and ensuring that effective communication is achieved, particularly where barriers to understanding exist (i.e. hearing loss, communication difficulties, English as an additional language and learning difficulties).
To employ excellent communication skills such as persuasion, motivation and explanations to encourage/reassure clients and carers to undertake treatment programmes. To demonstrate negotiation skills in the management of conflict across a range of situations To deal with initial complaints sensitively, avoiding escalation where possible and report to senior staff.
To form productive relationships with others in particular parents/carers who may be under stress and/or have challenging communication difficulties. To provide specialist clinical reports as per departmental standards, including reports for Annual Review meetings and EHCPs .

To provide written advice for statutory assessment of special educational needs describing the impact of speech, language and communication difficulties within the childs learning environment.

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