Assessing and providing diagnoses and specialist advice on a range of occupational
disorders to other professionals and families both internal and external to the
organisation.
- Maintaining and using specialist clinical skills and knowledge in a range of occupational
disorders to enable the supported management of a specialist caseload of pupils
- Planning appropriate therapeutic intervention, making judgements about type and timing
of treatment in collaboration with education staff and school.
- Delivering group and individual therapy as required across a range of learning
environments.
- Providing regular written and verbal advice, reports and therapy programmes to
education staff, parents and other health professionals.
- Providing families with advice and training to support the management of intervention
and ensure generalisation of targets.
- Evaluating treatment outcomes using a range of therapeutic and educational
frameworks.
- Supporting learners to transition across settings and providing discharge reports to other
settings.
- Managing a caseload whilst recognising own professional boundaries and accessing
supervision, advice and support when necessary.
- Maintaining up to date and accurate case notes in line with professional standards and
school policies.
- Collecting clinical data and writing reports for Annual Reviews and for other reports as
required.
Supportive Understanding Patient Enthusiastic Respectful
- Engaging in research/clinical governance/audit projects within area of expertise.
- Supporting service improvements in collaboration with other therapists.
- Participating in regular service audits, e.g. of case notes and reports.
- Caring for and maintaining equipment ensuring standards of infection control and safety
are maintained..
- Taking responsibility for the line management of junior colleagues as appropriate
- Demonstrating clinical effectiveness by use of evidenced based practice and outcome
measures.
- Recognising and demonstrating commitment to personal development and the
acquisition of further skills and knowledge relating to clinical area.
- Identifying and attending relevant training and cascading this to relevant partners to
ensure it links to current practice.
- Adhering to local and national standards and guidelines relating to Professional Practice
and maintaining registration with the Health and Care Professions Council.
- Working with other therapists as required.
- Providing relevant in-service training to school staff and parents, via presentations and
talks on topics related to the role of the speech and language therapist, communication
and therapy.
- To reflect on and evaluate training provided.
- Managing own time appropriately and independently prioritising tasks in order to carry
out clinically related administrative duties relevant to the caseload and operation of the
school.
- Managing any areas of conflict that may occur between partners under the guidance of
line manager.
- Experience working with autistic children and young adults
- Experience of using formal and informal assessment tools
- Experience of completing assessments and planning therapy goals at undergraduate or
postgraduate level
- Experience of working in an interdisciplinary team
- Evidence of CPD Evidence of providing advice, training/workshops to parents and carers
- Experience of working with Behaviour Analytical practitioners
- Experience of caseload management
- Knowledge Knowledge of a range of therapeutic approaches
- Knowledge of relevant assessment tools
- Knowledge of a range of approaches to assessment, intervention and outcomes relevant
to autistic children and young adults
- Knowledge of current policies relating to health, social care and education
- Knowledge of clinical governance
- Awareness of evidence based practice relevant to autistic children and young adults
- Knowledge of standards of record keeping
- Knowledge of Safeguarding policies and procedures
- Knowledge of child development Knowledge of what to consider when making
differential diagnosis
- Knowledge of outcome measures Skills/abilities Able to work independently with
recognised role within the School
- Able to accept and provide line management for therapists and/or clinical supervision of
other Speech and Language Therapists and students, depending on professional
training
- Able to build robust working relationships with a range of complex stakeholders within
and outside the organisation
- Able to organise and prioritise self and workload
Supportive Understanding Patient Enthusiastic Respectful
- Ability to maintain accurate notes
- Ability to communicate clearly and sensitively with parents, carers and professionals
- Able to inspire confidence and influence and motivate others through example