Be an active member of the clinical team, providing a comprehensive Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapy service to children with complex communication needs (Early Years) and eating and drinking difficulties (0-19 years).

Work within professional standards and clinical guidelines, promote best practice and to undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner including assessing and treating own caseload of patients/clients and maintaining professional documentation.

Build up and maintain key relationships with referring services (including within the MDTs, primary and secondary care services, voluntary and third sector organisations) to facilitate appropriate referrals and an understanding of the role of the Speech & Language Therapist and the Multi-professional team.

Be responsible for the supervision of junior staff: Speech & Language Therapists, Assistants and Speech & Language Therapy students.

Work in a variety of settings in the community to deliver appropriate treatment including community clinics, client's own home, schools and nurseries.

Support self and service development through active participation in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and by participating in any audit or research being undertaken by the service.

Main duties of the job

Support the members of the team in the day-to-day operation of the service. This may include answering queries, triaging referrals, contributing to team discussions, responding to client needs, delegating and supervising appropriate tasks to administrative staff, communicating with other team members and outside agencies and other operational activities.

Participate in the multi professional team meetings and actively contribute and chair as required, ensuring all Speech & Language Therapists support integrated working.

Respond to inconsistent work patterns and to be able to manage a diary and re-prioritise as required.

Be responsible for the supervision of Speech & Language Therapists, Assistants and Speech & Language Therapy students.

To be compliant with the Trusts complaints procedure and take appropriate action as necessary in accordance with the procedure.

Initiate and participate in change management processes as needed. Suggest required service development in line with national or local policies and guidelines. Exhibit behaviour which enables and promotes service development.

To assist in the development of care protocols and policies for specific clinical issues e.g. AAC guidelines, dysphagia protocols and policies, management of eating and swallowing difficulties.

To advise line manager / clinical supervisor on issues of service delivery including shortfall, service pressures etc.