Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

The post holder will provide an assessment, diagnosis and therapy service for pre-school children with speech and language needs, complex communication needs and eating and drinking needs, referred to the SLT service. You will support parents, clients and other professionals in all issues related to client management including training as appropriate. You will have a responsibility for agreed areas of project co-ordination across the Integrated Therapies service. The Specialist Speech and Language Therapist will have a delegated specialist clinical responsibility for an agreed clinical area across the service and dissemination of information and resources as appropriate. You will assess the need for, develop and implement evidence-based speech and language therapy to children with a wide range of speech, language and communication difficulties. You will support in the training and development of colleagues within the team. You will understand and meet professional and legal SEND responsibilities outlined in the Children and Families Act 2014 including contributing to statutory assessments of special educational needs and delivery of Speech and Language Therapy provision as specified in childrens Education Health and Care Plans (EHCPs). You will liaise with education settings and parents/carers, providing advice and support. You will also liaise with colleagues in health, education, social care and the voluntary sector as required. You will contribute to Trust, service, and professional wide initiatives. Please refer to the Job Description for further detail.