Speech and Language Therapy Assistant

☞ Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

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Update day: 01-06-2024

Location: Wembley South East

Category: Health / Medical Care

Industry: Hospitals Health Care

Position: Entry level

Job type: Full-time

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Job Summary

Do you have a passion for working with young children and the drive to work with families to support children with their speech language and communication development? Then come and join our enthusiastic Speech and Language team working in the Family Wellbeing Centres in Brent.

We are seeking a full time Speech and Language Therapy Assistant to join a well established team working in preventative practice and early intervention for children with speech language and communication needs (0-5 years).

We are looking for a self motivated, empathetic and organised person who will support families to access early advice around communication development and work in partnership with other professionals in identifying speech, language and communication needs.

The Family Wellbeing Centres SLT team works collaboratively as part of the wider Speech and Language Therapy service in the London Borough of Brent. The post holder will also work collaboratively with the wider Family Wellbeing Centres located in 8 centres across this very diverse borough

Main duties of the job

  • To support the delivery of SLT into Family Wellbeing Centres across Brent.
  • To run regular universal group sessions with families to provide advice and support to parents around the prevention and early identification of speech, language and communication needs.
  • To have day to day responsibility for promoting speech and language development within the Family Wellbeing Centres and within the wider community of Brent through outreach and partnership working.
  • To deliver training to parents and enhance the skills of the wider workforce around Speech, Language and Communication development with support from the Speech and Language Therapists.
  • To follow departmental guidelines/standards to independently support the work of the therapists, Eg supporting the running of training sessions, preparing materials and resources.
  • To provide some clinical administrative support to therapists.

About us

Just as we care about our patients’ wellbeing, 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 *T&C’s apply
  • 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

Job Description Job Responsibilities

The post holder will assist SLTs in providing a service to individuals and groups of children with a range of speech, language and communication, eating and drinking difficulties and Special Educational Needs (SEN). He/she will work predominately with pre-school children in Family Wellbeing Centres, clinics, nurseries and other and other early years settings.

Please refer to Job description and personal Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Qualifications

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

  • Recognised NVQ, NNEB or equivalent qualification
  • Short courses in development of speech, language and communication e.g. ELKLAN

Desirable

  • Educated to GCSE and / or A level or equivalent

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Chalkhill Primary Care Centre

London

HA9 9FX

Employer’s website

https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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Deadline: 16-07-2024

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