Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Working as a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, you will be providing high quality speech and language therapy to young adults with a learning disability and a range of complex needs.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Providing subsequent progress reports.
• Determining aims and objectives for the development of communication skills in line with students’ EHCPs inco-operation with education.
• Participating in the delivery of in-house training courses.
• Delivering specialist programmes to enable students to access the curriculum and achieve their individual learning goals.
• Planning, leading and supervising communication sessions for groups of students.
• Ensuring all clinical decisions are made under HCPC regulations.
• Keeping up-to-date written student records and personal clinical observations.
• Contributing to departmental research and development activities.

Requirements:

• Speech and Language Therapy qualification.
• Minimum of 5 year’s post qualification experience.
• Registration with the Health Professionals Council.
• Experience in working with young adults.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• A commitment to the development of opportunities for inclusion by all students.
• A willingness to learn new tasks and undertaking further training.