Assessing and providing diagnoses and specialist advice on a range of occupationaldisorders to other professionals and families both internal and external to theorganisation.• Maintaining and using specialist clinical skills and knowledge in a range of occupationaldisorders to enable the supported management of a specialist caseload of pupils• Planning appropriate therapeutic intervention, making judgements about type and timingof treatment in collaboration with education staff and school.• Delivering group and individual therapy as required across a range of learningenvironments.• Providing regular written and verbal advice, reports and therapy programmes toeducation staff, parents and other health professionals.• Providing families with advice and training to support the management of interventionand ensure generalisation of targets.• Evaluating treatment outcomes using a range of therapeutic and educationalframeworks.• Supporting learners to transition across settings and providing discharge reports to othersettings.• Managing a caseload whilst recognising own professional boundaries and accessingsupervision, advice and support when necessary.• Maintaining up to date and accurate case notes in line with professional standards andschool policies.• Collecting clinical data and writing reports for Annual Reviews and for other reports asrequired.
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 safetyare maintained..• Taking responsibility for the line management of junior colleagues as appropriate• Demonstrating clinical effectiveness by use of evidenced based practice and outcomemeasures.• Recognising and demonstrating commitment to personal development and theacquisition of further skills and knowledge relating to clinical area.• Identifying and attending relevant training and cascading this to relevant partners toensure it links to current practice.• Adhering to local and national standards and guidelines relating to Professional Practiceand 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 andtalks on topics related to the role of the speech and language therapist, communicationand therapy.• To reflect on and evaluate training provided.• Managing own time appropriately and independently prioritising tasks in order to carryout clinically related administrative duties relevant to the caseload and operation of theschool.• Managing any areas of conflict that may occur between partners under the guidance ofline 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 orpostgraduate 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 relevantto 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 makingdifferential diagnosis• Knowledge of outcome measures Skills/abilities Able to work independently withrecognised role within the School• Able to accept and provide line management for therapists and/or clinical supervision ofother Speech and Language Therapists and students, depending on professionaltraining• Able to build robust working relationships with a range of complex stakeholders withinand 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