Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Therapeutic Hub, LBS

POSITION

Band 6 Specialist

Speech and Language Therapist DIVISION

Cognus Therapies BUSINESS UNIT

Speech and

Language Therapy REPORTS TO

Highly Specialist Speech and

Language Therapist RESPONSIBLE FOR

Direct working with children and young people under the LBS Social Care team (assessment, therapy, reviews etc).Liaison with families, parents, carers and the MDT.Working across The Quad and

LBS children's homes GRADE/PAY

Band 6 Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist. £44,660.21 to £53,046.29 FTE per annum inclusive of HCAS (FTE).

LOCATIONS

London Borough of Sutton and surrounding areas

JOB SUMMARY

Working within a multidisciplinary team across Social Care and education Advising and supporting LBS Social Care and LBS childrens homes to support children and young people in their services Providing a trauma-informed service and raising awareness of this Continuing a specialism within

SEMH PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

Day to day work and specific duties Direct and indirect work with the child and/or young person Direct work with families, parents and carers Consultations with social workers and social care staff Assessment clinics for Youth Justice Completion of informal and formal assessments Working in our childrens homes, and providing training, support and advice, as well as sometimes work with individual children and young people Participation in formulation meetings Creation and updating of communication passports for children and young people and families Maintaining case notes, reports and records to RCSLT standards Providing support and liaison for cases that cross over between the LBS Social Care service and the Education services, for therapies Collaborate with partner agencies to support transitions To attend to team meetings as required Provide clinical supervision to staff members Training and Development To be aware of changing trends in evidence-based practice, within the SEMH and trauma-informed fields Embedding legislative change and key developments relating to improved outcomes for children and young people with SEND and SLCN Participate in audits, service development activities and research as required Participate in peer supervision activities Engage in CPD as identified through line management, clinical supervision and appraisals Comply with Cognus Limited and LBS Social Care mandatory training requirements Plan and provide trainings to stakeholders

GENERIC OBJECTIVES

Contribute to Cognus Limited's business objectives at the appropriate level by ensuring every child matters and has access to education and learning opportunities, including: a) Health and safety b) Safeguarding and protection of children c) Equal opportunities and management of diversity d) Data protection e)

Outstanding Customer care GENERAL

SAFER RECRUITMENT

Cognus is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that it works with. An offer of employment is subject to safer recruitment practices which include an enhanced DBS check, two professional references acceptable to Cognus Limited, proof of qualifications, proof of right to work in the UK, proof of personal address and employment history covering 5 years and, fitness to work with children (occupational health assessment). These checks must have been completed prior to commencement of employment. We have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across the organisation.

PROCESSING OF DATA

a) You (the employee) consent to the holding and processing of personal data provided by you to the Company (the Company) for all purposes relating to your employment, but not limited to administering and maintaining personnel records, paying and reviewing salary and other remuneration and benefits, undertaking performance appraisals and reviews, the compulsory Disclosure and Baring Services check (DBS) details in line with its statutory responsibility to safeguard and protect children and vulnerable service users; maintaining sickness and other absence records and taking decisions as to your fitness for work. b) You hereby acknowledge and agree that the Company may, in the course of its general and statutory duties as an employer be required to disclose personal data relating to you for legislative purposes during or after the end of your employment. This does not affect your statutory rights under the General Data Protection Regulation 2018.

CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT

During the course of your employment, you will have access to and knowledge of Company confidential information and trade secrets. a) Disclosure of any of this confidential information and/or trade secrets could have serious financial consequences and/or create serious competitive disadvantages for the Company. There may be material damage, financial or otherwise, deliberate or otherwise, to the Companys legitimate business interest. b) Under the terms of this confidentiality agreement, you agree to keep secret and shall not at any time, either during employment or post-employment, use, communicate or reveal to any person any trade secret or confidential information relating to the Company or any Associated Company. c) You are aware of the Company's policies in relation to compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation and undertake to act in accordance with these at all times. Any breach of these policies will be dealt with under the Company's disciplinary procedure and action taken can include dismissal without notice. This job description and person specification outlines the summary of key accountabilities and is not an exhaustive list of duties and, is subject to periodical review and changes in line with the business needs.