Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Sherwood Foundation


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£44,660.21 to £53,046.29 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Wallington, SM6 0DZ
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	25 Sept 2026
Closing date:	25 Oct 2026

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Summary

JOB SUMMARY Working within a multidisciplinary Cognus team of speech therapists and occupational therapists, the post holder will have the opportunity to work in local schools and colleges across the 4 years to 25 years age range or with a smaller age range within this. Advising and supporting Sherwood Foundation School with children and young people withSpeech, Language & Communication Needs (SLCN) including a possible cohort of autisticindividuals, complex physical disabilities and SLCN; to independently manage their caseloadto ensure that intended outcomes are delivered within agreed service standards. Raising awareness of the needs of and strategies available for children and young people with SLCN within the borough. Specific Duties To advise and support school staff and other therapists on the education and therapeutic interventions of children and young people with SLCN including: Completion of baseline and transition assessments to identify the strengths, needs, outcomes and provision for students with complex communication profiles Completion of ECHNA assessments of students who are not yet placed in school, within your allocated Cognus days (identifying the strengths, needs, outcomes and provision for students who have complex communication presentation) Carrying out a range of non-standardised and standardised assessments and interpreting a range of factors relating to the child or young persons condition; focusing on access to education. Providing reports to referrers and other agencies involved in the child/young persons care and advice on appropriate differentiation of and access to the curriculum. Plan, create and deliver a wide range of tailored interventions and/ or therapy programmes where direct SaLT input is indicated and effectively hand over prescribed programmes through training and modelling with teaching staff, parents and carers. To maintain effective liaison with all partners e.g. parents/ carers, professionals in Education, Health, Social Care and other Services with particular regard to Safeguarding and best practice. To monitor and record child or young persons progress and effectiveness of intervention through goal setting, outcome measurement and evaluation of practice and to communicate these with key stakeholders. Collaboration with a range of partner agencies to create effective transition support for specific children and young people. Promotion of effective inclusion of children and young people into all aspects of the school curriculum. To attend and contribute to team meetings as required. Training and Development Responsibility To be aware of changing trends in treatment and promote Evidence Based Practice; embedding this into own specialist area of work in order to provide the highest standard of care to service users. Embedding legislative change and key developments relating to improved outcomes for children and young people with SLCN. To participate in clinical audit, service development activities and research programmes as required. To engage with continual professional development as identified through managerial and clinical supervision and appraisal, including attending training and courses as agreed. To comply with the Cognus Limited mandatory training requirements. As part of the therapies team to plan, deliver and evaluate training sessions for schools and educational providers.

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