Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

• Sep 2018 - Present

Lead Therapist for the Early Years Complex Needs serviceDevising and implementing innovative care pathways to improve quality in service provision and minimise patient waiting times.In-depth and thorough assessments for complex early years children and devising intervention/therapy targets/programmes.Providing support, supervision and second opinions to less-experienced therapists.Attending strategic and clinical meetings.Administering and scoring ADOS assessments, taking autism-specific developmental histories and undertaking observation visits.Regular participation in multi-disciplinary meetings and sharing assessment outcomes with parents/carers.

Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

• Jul 2018 - Present

Delivering specialist training to parents, schools, specialist education staff.Supporting NHS waiting lists by administering ASD assessments (ADOS, Developmental History, MDT meetings and outcome feedback). Delivering specialist assessments and intervention planning.

Guest Speaker

• Mar 2020 - Mar 2020

Delivered training to 40 early years practitioners, SENCOs, Portage workers and Occupational Therapists on ASD, sensory and feeding difficulties.

Guest Speaker

• Nov 2019 - Nov 2019

Guest Speaker

• Nov 2018 - Nov 2018

Guest speaker at National Development Day 2018

Speech and Language Therapist

• Aug 2014 - Sep 2018

I have an extremely varied role at Trafford, which I absolutely love. I am involved with the complex early-years team, which involves assessing preschool children with complex SLCN and managing intervention across setting as well as designing and facilitating training for nurseries, school staff and parents.I run a social communication initial assessment clinic, which is for children aged between 4-18 who have been referred to the service with primary concerns around social communication disorders e.g ASD. The initial assessment runs in clinic and provides a more efficient referral to the diagnostic ASD pathway, which has had a positive effect on the waiting lists and engagement. The initial assessment session consists of formal/informal language assessment, informal conversation with client and family and observation of the client. I am fortunate to be running and coordinating this clinic as social communication/sensory processing/ASD is very much a passion of mine and I hope to continue to develop in this field. I have completed postgraduate training in PECS, SCERTS and ADOS-2.I have experience in working closely with other professionals (Consultant Paediatricians, Educational Psychologists, Teacher, Social Workers, Health Visitors, School Nurses). I have experience of managing a community SLT clinic, which involves being responsible for a large caseload of children with varying SLCN, completing a range of administrative tasks and keeping up to date on evidence-based and efficient intervention and practice.I currently manage the department social media (www.facebook.com/traffordchildrensSLT) and have a developing interest in social media and technology use within Speech and Language Therapy.I am keen to develop innovative and efficient department systems/resources to support clinicians and patients to maximise the quality and efficient of care.

Guest Speaker

• Jul 2018 - Jul 2018

Presented as Guest Speaker at SEND in the Early Years conference for NurseryWorld

Guest Lecturer

• Jan 2016 - Jan 2016

Guest Lecturer

• Nov 2014 - Nov 2014

SEN Mentor

• Jan 2014 - Jul 2014

Supporting the social and educational needs of several children through 1:1 sessions and small groups. Evaluating academic levels and progress through continued assessment and implementation of IEPS. Delivering targeted intervention from recommendations of Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) and Education Psychologist (EP).Maintaining a good working knowledge of the national curriculum and current educational policies and LegislationAttending staff meetings and training courses to maintain up to date training. Managing caseload and keeping up to date and accurate case notes and learning journeys.Working in collaboration with teaching staff, healthcare professional and senior leadership team to ensure effective management is maintained.

Course Representative

• Sep 2013 - Jan 2014

Key Responsibilities:Sharing the views of students with the facultyAttending programme committee meetings with other course representatives and faculty membersAttempting to combat any issues or problems fellow students are undergoing with the course or members of staff

Workshop Specialist

• Sep 2011 - Dec 2013

Providing one to one customer service to customers entering the store.Providing a triage service to customers needing technical support or advice.Supporting customers in making appointments to have their products looked at by the in-store technicians.Designing and facilitating one to one and group workshops to customers, schools and business such as the NHS, such as sessions on basic device skills using iPads, Macs and iPhones to in depth programs such as iWork and iLife software packages.Designing and facilitating youth summer camps and school trips to the store and managing staff cover and responsibilities for store events.Mentoring a team of 25 employees and been available to offer training, support and/or advice for work or personal issues.Providing customers with information about products to enable them to make an informed decision about which product best suits their needs.Awareness of stock levels and ordering new stock for the floor when needed.Processing transactions and refunds for products.Leading some team meeting and managing training opportunities and training development of staff.

Course Representative

• Sep 2010 - Jul 2011

Key Responsibilities:Sharing the views of students with the facultyAttending programme committee meetings with other course representatives and faculty membersAttempting to combat any issues or problems fellow students are undergoing with the course or members of staff