[ref. z32189024] Welwyn Garden City - Speech and Language Therapy assistant
Job overview
CLCH Hertfordshire Adult Community Services - CLCH NHS Trust provides a range of Community Services, and the Hertfordshire Division is recruiting!
To provide both clinical and administrative support to qualified therapy staff. To implement and progress agreed planned treatment programmes.
Main duties of the job
To undertake specific skilled Speech & Language Therapy support work to promote the rehabilitation of patients.
To treat patients according to specific treatment protocols e.g. repetitive task specific training, monitoring patient progression, making minor alterations to patient treatment programmes as required.
To work without direct supervision within the Speech and Language Therapy team, undertaking tasks delegated by a qualified therapist. To report back patient progress and inform therapist of any concerns.
To maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation.
To provide administrative support as necessary
Working for our organisation
Just as we care about our patients’ well-being, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
**Please refer to job description, person specification and trust values, for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.**
Person specification
Education/Qalification
Essential criteria- NVQ level III or experience working in a therapy setting, e.g. as a Therapy Assistant, Health Care Assistant, or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria- Able to demonstrate an understanding of communication facilitation skills
- Understanding of the roles of the members of the multidisciplinary team
- To carry out basic therapeutic interventions as delegated by a qualified member of staff.
- Understanding of the post and its duties
- Understanding of the need to adhere to policies and procedures.
- Basic understanding of professional standards
- Basic knowledge and understanding of communication disorders
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria- Ability to present information, written and orally, in English In a clear concise manner
- Able to keep legible and accurate patient information and records in English
- To be able to instruct patients and carers on a range of therapeutic activities
- To be able to communicate effectively within a multidisciplinary setting.
Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification
Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.
At CLCH we appreciate and are proud of the diversity in the communities we serve and the workforce we employ. Applications are open and welcome to anyone, regardless of your age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity, religion, and disability.
We are proud to say that we follow the workforce race equality standard and 28% of our senior staff (8A and above) are from a BAME background. CLCH also has active BAME and LGBTQI networks:
Disability and Wellbeing Network (DAWN)
Race Equality Network
Rainbow Network which supports LGBTQI staff.
Each network has a champion who is an executive director at the Trust and they hold regular meetings to discuss issues and make plans to improve CLCH.
The CLCH Equal opportunities statement is on our Website Equal opportunities :: Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (clch.nhs.uk)
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