[ref. f2007704] Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy Assistant | Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
The role is primarily based within our special school service for children and young people with speech, language and communication needs.
Experience of working as part of a team is essential. Experience of speech, language and communication strategies such as ELKLAN, Signalong and/or Alternative and Augmentative Communication would be very beneficial. You will have excellent organisational skills and the ability to take initiative.You should be eager to learn new skills.
There is a Speech and Language Therapy Assistant group who provide peer support and CPD activities. You will attend team meetings and receive appraisals to support your own professional development.
You will be working within a team of Speech and Language Therapists and with other Speech and Language Therapy Assistants. The main role will be to work collaboratively with Speech and Language Therapists in the team, primarilydelivering speech and language therapy programmes directly to children or indirectly to school staff.You will overcome barriers to communication by using your knowledge and awareness ofculturaland linguistic differences.
Successful applicants will need to work autonomously, demonstrating initiative in order to support children to work towards communication goals set by a Speech and Language Therapist.
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust provide services across the north west side of the Greater Manchester area ranging from hospital services in Bolton to community services across Bolton, Salford, Ashton, Leigh and Wigan. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.We have recently been given a CQC rating of Good. Over 5,700 people work for the Trust and many of them have been here a long time. People find they don’t need to go elsewhere to find a fulfilling career in healthcare. The Trust offer a range of flexible working patterns to enable our staff to balance their work and personal life.
The Family Division aims to deliver the highest standards of care for maternity, sexual health, gynaecology and a range of acute and community children’s services. The Division is a Centre of Excellence for Women’s and Children’s services and has a credible and enviable reputation.We deliver over 6,000 babies and carry around 1500 gynaecological procedures each year, making us a specialist provider of health services for women, babies and their families in the North West Sector of Manchester and beyond.
Working collaboratively with Paediatric Speech and Language Therapists and Assistants working within the Special Schools as well as the wider team
Delivering therapy programmes and resources - modelling therapy activities, strategies and approaches under the supervision and guidance of a Speech and Language Therapist.
Working independently and using your knowledge of communication difficulties and own initiative to overcome communication difficulties.
Observation of formal assessments carried out by Speech and Language Therapists. Carrying out informal assessments and observations of children to contribute towards a holistic picture of children's communication strengths and weaknesses.
Ability to motivate children and adapt clinical practise to reflect cultural and linguistic differences.
Keep accurate and up to date clinical records.
This advert closes on Sunday 13 Oct 2024