Speech and Language Therapy Assistant

Job Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit 1.0 whole time equivalent Band 4 Speech and Language Therapy Assistants to our well established Speech and Language Therapy team which provides a service across Hull and East Riding This post is for anyone interested in working with school aged children with a range of communication needs.

We offer an opportunity to:

• engage in an induction programme
• access to support from qualified and unqualified colleagues
• access internal training packages
• be proactive in the Trust Quality Improvement agenda
• be an advocate for Speech and Language Therapy through an established Allied Health Professional's network
  
  

Post pandemic, we have developed a robust approach to blended working, offering a work life balance for staff well-being.

Main duties of the job

• To support the SLT in delivery of high level, quality care and evidence based interventions in line with local and national guidance in the identified clinical area.
• To support SLT intervention in both autonomous and multidisciplinary working.
• To plan, provide and evaluate interventions within a framework laid down by the SLT in group and individual settings.
• To participate in the delivery of service specific training as required
• To supervise/support identified support workers
• To undertake administrative duties as required.
• To manage a caseload, including self directed planning and time management.
  
  

Working for our organisation

We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website

We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.

We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you’ll need to get you started.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.

We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.

From city to countryside, market towns to moors you’ll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.

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Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Relevant NVQ level 4 or BTEC/Foundation Degree in Speech and Language Therapy or demonstrable working experience in the field of care
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Qualification in English (GCSE or higher)
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of working children with communication impairments
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Experience of liaising and working with multidisciplinary teams or care teams
  
  

Personal Attributes

Essential Criteria

• Will have strong communication, interpersonal, organisational and clinical skills
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Ability to work flexibly to respond to specific service need.
  
  

Other

Essential criteria

• Ability to commute within the Trust geographical area with access to an appropriate means of transport
  
  

Applicant Requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.