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Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist • Huyton
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

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1. Can you describe your experience working with children aged 0-18 who have speech, language, and communication difficulties? Can you describe your experience working with children aged 0-18 who have speech, language, and communication difficulties?

2. What assessment tools do you prefer when evaluating children with communication impairments, and why? What assessment tools do you prefer when evaluating children with communication impairments, and why?

3. How do you ensure that your therapy approaches are evidence-based and tailored to the individual needs of each child? How do you ensure that your therapy approaches are evidence-based and tailored to the individual needs of each child?

4. Can you provide an example of a challenging case you worked on, and how you approached the assessment and treatment? Can you provide an example of a challenging case you worked on, and how you approached the assessment and treatment?

5. What strategies do you use to engage children and keep them motivated during therapy sessions? What strategies do you use to engage children and keep them motivated during therapy sessions?

6. Describe your experience working collaboratively with parents, carers, and other professionals. How do you ensure effective communication with these stakeholders? Describe your experience working collaboratively with parents, carers, and other professionals. How do you ensure effective communication with these stakeholders?

7. How do you involve parents in the therapy process, and what resources do you provide to support their engagement? How do you involve parents in the therapy process, and what resources do you provide to support their engagement?

8. Can you discuss a time when you had to educate a team or agency about speech and language impairments? What approach did you take? Can you discuss a time when you had to educate a team or agency about speech and language impairments? What approach did you take?

9. How do you approach working as part of a multidisciplinary team? Can you give an example of successful collaboration? How do you approach working as part of a multidisciplinary team? Can you give an example of successful collaboration?

10. What is your experience with supervising Speech and Language Therapy Assistants? How do you provide effective guidance and support to them? What is your experience with supervising Speech and Language Therapy Assistants? How do you provide effective guidance and support to them?

11. How do you keep your clinical skills and knowledge up to date? Can you share any recent professional development activities you have undertaken? How do you keep your clinical skills and knowledge up to date? Can you share any recent professional development activities you have undertaken?

12. What are your goals for your professional development within the next few years, especially in paediatric speech and language therapy? What are your goals for your professional development within the next few years, especially in paediatric speech and language therapy?

13. What do you understand by a person-centred approach in speech and language therapy, and how have you implemented this in your practice? What do you understand by a person-centred approach in speech and language therapy, and how have you implemented this in your practice?

14. Describe your experience in developing and delivering training sessions for other professionals or parents. What topics did you cover? Describe your experience in developing and delivering training sessions for other professionals or parents. What topics did you cover?

15. How do you manage your caseload effectively while ensuring each child receives high-quality care? How do you manage your caseload effectively while ensuring each child receives high-quality care?

16. Reflecting on your previous roles, what do you think has been your most significant achievement in paediatric speech and language therapy? Reflecting on your previous roles, what do you think has been your most significant achievement in paediatric speech and language therapy?

17. In a situation where a child is not progressing as expected, what steps would you take to reassess and adapt the treatment plan? In a situation where a child is not progressing as expected, what steps would you take to reassess and adapt the treatment plan?

18. Can you discuss how you would approach therapy in a setting that may not accommodate traditional methods, such as a child's home or a community clinic? Can you discuss how you would approach therapy in a setting that may not accommodate traditional methods, such as a child's home or a community clinic?

19. What inspired you to become a speech and language therapist, specifically working with children? What inspired you to become a speech and language therapist, specifically working with children?

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1. Can you describe your experience working with children aged 0-18 who have speech, language, and communication difficulties?

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Role: Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist in Huyton

Interviewed on Thursday 10 April 2025 at 14:43.

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