Speech and Language Therapist Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Speech and Language Therapist to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Liaising with staff so that therapy techniques and strategies can be disseminated and feedback obtained;
- Creating and delivering training modules to the wider team;
- Managing a caseload and ensuring patient records are timely and accurate;
- Provision of therapy to individual service users during the day;
- Attending regular staff meetings to promote a multidisciplinary team approach and to provide specialist advice relating to the appropriate;
- Setting and reviewing communication targets and strategies and annual review reports;
- Demonstrating a positive approach and effectively managing own time;
- Maintaining a CPD diary and engaging in the appraisal process;
- Taking responsibility for the well-being of individuals, including making sure their physical, emotional and social needs are met;
- Attending Multidisciplinary Meetings and Annual Review Meetings as required;
- Utilising appropriate assessment techniques to identify strengths and requirements of clients;
- Undertaking clinical SLT work with a variety of clients with a range of communication and swallowing difficulties;
- Supervising Speech Therapy Assistant’s and delegating workload;
- Assessment, review and monitoring the progress of new and current service users using a combination of formal and informal test materials and tools;
- If you are not yet an autonomous practitioner, you will be supported to develop clinical decision-making skills by a clinical team leader.
Requirements:
- HPC and RLSLT registration;
- Two years’ experience as an SLT;
- Excellent communication skills along with skills in the areas of time management, problem-solving and negotiation;
- Working with school aged children and young people with ASD and learning difficulties within an educational setting;
- Valid HCPC registration;
- NHS experience essential;
- Registered with the HCPC;
- Implementing relevant approaches e.g. SCERTS, TEACCH, Attention Autism, Smile Therapy, range of low and high tech AAC;
- HCPC registered as a Speech and Language Therapist;
- Ability to work on own initiative and form networks with other professionals;
- An ability to work flexibly and reflectively in an empathetic and positive manner;
- Valid right to work in the UK;
- Must be willing to undergo an enhanced Access NI check;
- A HCPC approved degree in Speech and Language Therapy;
- Hold a degree or qualification recognised by RCSLT.