Band 7 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

• To ensure the systematic provision of a high quality specialist service to children and their families aged between 0-18 years presenting with Neuro-developmental disorders including the possibility of an Autistic Spectrum Disorder.
• To take responsibility for the assessment and diagnosis of children accepted by the service.
• To case lead on the co-ordination of holistic diagnostic assessment and to provide specialist components to further assessments.
• To formulate and provide a diagnosis where appropriate.
• To identify strengths and difficulties of children
• To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of professional practice.
• To utilise skills for audit, policy and service development and research.
• To support the clinical lead in the planning, development and evaluation of the

Essential

• * Professional knowledge acquired through degree, Post Graduate Doctorate Qualification, CPD, clinical supervision of practice and experience.
• * Qualification in own field of expertise.
• * HCPC registration in own clinical speciality

Essential

• * Experience of working with children aged 0-18 years and with children with complex additional needs
• * Specific experience of working with children with complex needs.
• * Experience of working with children with complex Speech Language and Communication difficulties
• * Experience of a wide range of young people and families presenting with high levels of complexity and difficulty
• * Detailed working knowledge of child development
• * Significant years clinical experience of working within a multi disciplinary, multi-agency context
• * Experience of working with families from a wide range of social and cultural backgrounds.
• * Experience of using a wide range of profession specific tests

Desirable

• * Previous experience of working within a specialist ASD diagnostic service
• * Experience of delivering potentially distressing information to parents/carers. /families
• * Experience of working within a multi agency service with a high volume of work and clinical pressures.