Speech & Language Therapy Associate Practitioner

3 weeks ago


Darlington County Durham, United Kingdom Tewv Brits Full time
Speech & Language Therapy Associate Practitioner Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 4 Associate Practitioner to join the dynamic SLT service within Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust. The successful candidate will work into the Darlington Community Learning Disabilities Team, based at Hundens Lane Resource Centre.

Main duties of the job

The SLT service works with service users with a range with communication and chewing & swallowing difficulties. Duties of this post will include: making therapy resources and materials, carrying out communication and dysphagia screenings and reviews, updating personalised mealmats and communication passports, delivering one-to-one and group therapy (under the guidance of qualified therapists), assisting with delivering carer training packages, maintaining their own clinical records and carrying out administrative duties (e.g. taking telephone messages, allocating referrals, updating spreadsheets, preparing case note files, photocopying and filing).

About us

There will be access to regular one-to-one clinical supervision from a qualified therapist and the opportunity to attend trust wide SLT CPD meetings and training.

The post holder must be able to travel independently.

Job responsibilities

Please note that you are required to hold the Relevant NVQ Level 3 in care or equivalent or Foundation Degree in relevant subject.

Please refer to the attached job description for further detailed information regarding the role, qualifications and main responsibilities.

Duties of this post will include: making therapy resources and materials, carrying out communication and dysphagia screenings and reviews, updating personalised meal mats and communication passports, delivering one-to-one and group therapy (under the guidance of qualified therapists), assisting with delivering carer training packages, maintaining their own clinical records and carrying out administrative duties (e.g. taking telephone messages, allocating referrals, updating spreadsheets, preparing case note files, photocopying and filing).

Person Specification Qualifications
  • Foundation degree or equivalent in relevant subject
  • Relevant NVQ Level 3 in care or equivalent
  • Numeracy, Literacy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
  • NVQ Assessor
Skills
  • Ability to communicate information (verbal and written) effectively in a manner appropriate to the individual and situation
Experience
  • Extensive experience of working with adults with learning disabilities
  • Experience of working as speech therapy assistant or associate practitioner
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.

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

£25,147 to £27,596 a yearpro rata per annum

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