Speech and Language Therapy Assistant | Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

We are excited to announce that we are recruiting a Band 3 Speech and Language Therapy Assistants to join our Integrated Children and Young People’s Therapies Service in Buckinghamshire.

As a Speech and Language Therapy Assistant, you will be supporting the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based approaches children and young people across Buckinghamshire with Speech, Language and Communication needs.

You’ll be based in one of our locality teams in Aylesbury, High Wycombe, or Amersham, working within mainstream schools and/or early years settings, providing support and intervention to children who have an Education and Health Care Plan.

Why Join Us?

We are deeply committed to the development and well-being of our team members. You will have the chance to work alongside experienced Speech and Language Therapists and the wider multidisciplinary team. You will also work with our unique Practice Development Therapist, who works closely with our team leads to support your professional growth.

• Comprehensive Induction:Supported by our Practice Development Therapist to ensure you feel confident and prepared in your role.
• Regular Clinical Supervision:One-to-one and peer/group sessions to support your ongoing development.
• Continuing Professional Development (CPD):Access to sessions on specific clinical areas, supported by our clinical Leads, and personalised support, including access to external courses.

The post holder will work as a member of the Children’s Therapy Team across a range of schools and early years settings with children with Speech Language and Communication needs (SLCN).

• Under guidance of the Speech and Language Therapist, carrying out therapy packages with individual clients, evaluating session outcomes and discussing these with the therapist on a regular basis
• Carrying out administrative duties as appropriate, which includes organising timetables, data collection; arranging patient’s appointments and maintaining general resources with support from a speech and language therapist.
• Providing basic information on good practice regarding communication, to carers or others.
• Contributing to the design of training programmes, and to assist in the provision of training with support from a speech and language therapist.

Why colleagues think we are"a great place to work!"

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.

Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.

We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

What do we stand for?

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.

Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.

We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.

We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.

We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact Pam.Daley@nhs.net (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.

• To independently carry out routine group and some individual therapy activities following aims set by the therapists, working with clients with a range of communication and other needs
• To carry out specified observation and information gathering to contribute to the therapists’ assessment.
• To report back to therapists at defined intervals to enable modification of level of intervention
• To demonstrate input to other educators and parents/carers.
• To prepare and organise materials, information and accommodation for presentations by therapists
• To carry out aspects of training according to pre-designed plan in conjunction with therapists
• To maintain up-to-date and accurate case notes in line with professional standards and local Trust policies
• To gather activity data accurately and regularly, ensuring the provision of such information promptly within local Trust guidelines

• Communication and relationship skills

1. To liaise with other professionals, support staff, parents and carers, ensuring that they understand the therapy work programme, under the supervision of the therapists
2. To form productive relationships with others who may be under stress and/or have challenging communication difficulties and motivate them in to engage in work programmes

• Knowledge, training and experience

1. To identify, with support, personal/professional development evidenced by Personal Development Plan/ Professional Portfolio developed within an appraisal framework
2. To participate in Appraisal, ensuring that the objectives set reflect the Service and Trust plans
3. To attend relevant training and development in order to maintain/ further develop skills in implementing, and knowledge of therapy procedures/ programmes
4. To have awareness of relevant procedures/statutory requirements including: Safeguarding Children, SEN procedures, and other legal frameworks

• Analytical and judgmental skills

1. To recognise potential breakdown and conflict when it occurs and seek advice and support from supporting therapists to resolve it
2. To analyse patient’s response to treatment and feedback suggested changes to delivery to therapists

• Planning and organisational skills

1. To manage a prioritised and specified caseload with support from therapists

• Physical skills

1. To use IT support effectively to extend therapy programmes/activities 2. To apply skills in handling clients with disabilities with support
2. To manage and prioritise own workload

This advert closes on Sunday 20 Oct 2024