Specialist Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist

• To undertake comprehensive autonomous speech, language and communication assessment for children and young people, including those with complex presentations, using investigative and analytical skills.
• 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 care plans in partnership with children and young people, parents and others in children's lives.
• To deliver care and support at a highly specialist level.
• To develop your knowledge, skills and clinical networks in your chosen specialist area respondingto available evidence and being involved in audit, service improvement and research.

Essential

• Holds recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree or equivalent.
• Holds Health Professions Council licence to practice as a Speech and Language Therapist.
• Registered Member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
• Evidence of completion of relevant short course and continuing professional development

Essential

• Extensive experience at post-graduate level with a range of speech, language communication difficulties in children including stammering.
• Significant experience of working with children and young people with complex communication needs.
• Experience at post-graduate level of working in multidisciplinary teams to assess the needs of children and families.
• Experience at post-graduate level of using a range of assessments and assessment processes.
• Experience at post-graduate level of delivering and evaluating relevant training and coaching programmes.
• Experience of data gathering methodology and participation in clinical audit.

Essential

• Knowledge of relevant speech, language, communication assessments, interventions and techniques and how to evaluate their relevance and effectiveness.
• Knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to Children's Speech and Language Therapy and to Children and Young People's Education.
• Knowledge of safeguarding procedures and their implementation in practice.
• Knowledge of nationally recognised training and coaching packages of care for parents and other professionals working with children with SLCN.
• An ongoing awareness of recent developments in practice and research including National guidance.
• Understanding of clinical governance and risk management and their implications for the service.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills for a wide audience of children and adults.