JOB DESCRIPTION. Hours: Minimum 3 days per week to include a Monday ( ) plus 2 other days ( )

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1 PAPILLON HOUSE SCHOOL Making a difference for children with autism JOB DESCRIPTION Post Title: Speech and Language Therapy Assistant Band / Grade: Band 3-4 equivalent (dependant on experience) Hours: Minimum 3 days per week to include a Monday ( ) plus 2 other days ( ) Location: Papillon House School Accountable to: Director and Head of Therapy Supervisor: Senior Speech and Language Therapist Job Purpose To assist the qualified Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) staff to provide high quality therapy interventions to children attending Papillon House School with a range of language and communication difficulties and a diagnosis of profound ASD and associated behavioural difficulties. To act as the allocated person for a caseload of children (as identified by and under the guidance of the SLT), providing packages as designed and under the guidance of SLTs. With support from the SLTs to monitor, review and evaluate progress. To lead group and individual treatment sessions were appropriate and under the guidance of the SLTs. To help manage the SLT resources including assessment and therapy resources, equipment ordering and equipment monitoring. On the job training will be given to gain the broad range of clinical and specialist knowledge and skills required to undertake this specialist role, Duties and Responsibilities 1. To contribute towards the assessment process and provide feedback to the therapist To undertake observations with and without the therapist To feedback information to the SLT and with guidance from the SLT, jointly plan aims for therapy programmes. 1

2 2. To implement therapy programmes, both on an individual basis and groups and provide feedback to therapist To carry out programmes of intervention devised by the therapist using a range of specialist SLT resources. To plan a programme from agreed goals with the therapist, to monitor children s progress and to recommend possible changes to the therapist To plan and organise tasks, activities and programmes for total delegated caseload To be responsible for assessing and highlighting clinical risk in relation to own caseload, seeking guidance and help from therapist as appropriate. To not attempt any procedure without appropriate training and having been deemed competent. 3. To be able to prioritise workload following clinical supervision To plan day-to-day workload To identify factors involved in prioritisation and prioritise workload accordingly. 4. To support clients / carers/ other professionals in dealing with and understanding the aims of therapy and the impact of their impairment on their daily life and education. To use listening skills, empathy, sensitivity and tact in responding to questions and anxieties of both the children and their carers. To be able to respond sensitively and appropriately to all confidential issues. To use appropriate methods of communication to aid the understanding of children with complex communication difficulties 5. To provide training for other staff / carers involving 1:1 demonstration, formal training and problem-solving discussions To contribute to training sessions devised/validated by the therapist To provide induction and training sessions to students as requested 6. To participate in writing reports To participate in the writing of reports including review reports under the guidance of the SLT To write standard reports independently, which are subsequently passed to the therapist for checking and countersignature 7. To be involved in service projects and developments To contribute to and support project work 8. To maintain up-to-date client records and complete all client documentation to department standards 2

3 To keep children's files up-to-date recording relevant information on specific record sheets 9. To organise administrative tasks efficiently To maintain accurate and legible clinical records of all client related interventions and provide feedback to teaching staff To become familiar with a wide range of therapy materials. To produce therapy materials / resources for use with individual clients throughout the school To advise the senior therapist of any therapeutic equipment/materials needed for the service 10. To keep clinical skills updated and maintain personal / professional development To participate in appraisal scheme and formulate a personal development plan To attend and participate in internal and external courses to meet the annual personal development plan, and/or to implement evidence based practice To continue to expand and further own knowledge and skills by participation in the supervision process as a supervisee, maintaining a programme of Continuing Professional Development 11. General Responsibilities To ensure that any necessary assessments and interventions are carried out within your competence and in accordance to those laid down by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists To fulfil any specific tasks as requested by the supervising SLT / Lead Therapist. To maintain complete confidentiality of all reports and any other information concerning clients that may be known or acquired in the course of work This is not intended to be a comprehensive description of the duties of this post. The post holder may be required to undertake other related duties in the line with the nature and duties of this post which are not specifically mentioned above. 3

4 PAPILLON HOUSE SCHOOL Making a difference for children with autism Person Specification Speech and Language Therapy Assistant Band 3-4 Requirements Essential Desirable Qualifications and GCSE English Grade C or Relevant qualifications Education above (or equivalent) Evidence of personal development Experience Knowledge Skills and abilities Paid or voluntary work with children. Paid or voluntary work with children with autism Evidence of specific knowledge relating to Autism Knowledge of treatment approaches specific to children with autism Knowledge of report writing (clinical) Experience of note keeping To be able to work independently and as part of a team Problem solving skills Good written and verbal communication skills To be flexible in approach and be responsive to changing demands Able to prioritise/time manage Ability to generate ideas and develop these 4 Experience of working with a multi-disciplinary Team Experience of working with children with challenging behaviour Experience of using Alternative and Augmentative Communication Experience of report writing Experience of assessments and treatment approaches specific to children with autism Awareness of symbol programmes such as boardmaker Knowledge of makaton

5 Computer skills The potential to learn the following skills- To self-evaluate performance, completing set programmes independently and seek advice as appropriate To gather, analyse and evaluate clinical information with supervision To identify risk and how to minimise its effects upon individuals safety Ability to form judgements Contribute effectively to training sessions Personal attributes Reliable and trustworthy Self-motivated Good interpersonal skills Team worker Good time keeping 5