Speech and Language Therapist | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Speech and Language Therapist with experience and interest in further developing their specialist skills within Developmental Language Disorders and Autism. The service is based within Oxford Children’s Hospital. You will be working as part of a well-established multidisciplinary team offering input to children and young people referred to the Multi-Disciplinary Assessment Team via the Community Paediatric Service. Line Management will be provided by the Team Lead for Children’s Therapies and Clinical supervision will be sourced according to the experience and needs of the post holder. Primary role to include assessment, intervention, consultation, undertaking research and audit, supervision, and training. To work as an integral member of the Community Paediatric Multi-Disciplinary Assessment Team To support the Children’s Therapies Team Lead with service evaluation, benchmarking, data collection and other delegated tasks To stay up to date with the evolving evidence base in Developmental Language Disorders and Autistic Spectrum Disorders Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals
- the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care

we offer
and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.



These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel. In 2023 NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles Oxford University Hospital promotes a safe, respectful hiring setting. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism. To utilise a range of formal and informal approaches to assess the child’s communication and interaction skills and to support the MDT in identifying cognitive, behavioural and emotional needs, and to inform subsequent diagnosis. Maintain an in-depth, comprehensive knowledge of speech, language, cognitive, communication and behavioural presentations resulting from a range of conditions including but not restricted to Autism, early infant experience and the impact of medical conditions. Access and provide regular opportunities for reliability and calibration of ADOS delivery through activities such as: consensus coding; clinical discussion, to maintain quality standards in administration and analysis.



Based on assessment results provide advice and where required support colleagues to develop and implement highly specialist time limited programmes of intervention/support appropriate to the needs of children and their families. Delivery of post diagnostic support to families, including Autism information sessions. Work closely with members of the MDT to holistically identify the range of needs of the child and family. To critically reflect on own and others’ performance and use this evaluation to enhance the effectiveness, efficiency, and quality of future practice. To identify own training needs and to keep skills up to date. To appropriately seek and use supervision to review complex case material, develop skills, plan continuing professional development, set learning targets and address any issues which may be relevant to the fulfillment of your role. In carrying out the duties of the post, to cope with and manage challenging behaviour at times, including verbal abuse and risk of physical aggression (for example from children with learning disability, ADHD, pronounced behavioural and/or emotional difficulties). To exercise standard keyboard skills and operate electronic equipment such as tablets and laptops for video recording and digital training. To engage with Community Speech and Language Therapy colleagues to maintain links to facilitate an integrated approach to assessment and diagnosis for children with suspected Developmental Language Disorders and Autistic Spectrum Disorders. To provide expertise and specialist paediatric speech and language therapy advice and consultation to other professionals in relation to patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and care. To carry out and co-operate in audit/service-related projects. To participate in research conducted within the department in discussion with the Child

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