Speech and Language Therapy Assistant

3 weeks ago


Cheltenham, United Kingdom Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust Full time

To contribute to information gathering and assessment process through observation and joint evaluation of a child’s response to speech and language intervention
- To participate in training of teaching staff, parents and other professionals as required.
- To deliver therapy treatment programmes as designed by the therapists without direct supervision, but with appropriate instruction and monitoring.
- To record personally generated clinical observations and provide feedback to the supervising Speech and Language Therapist.
- To prepare therapy materials and bespoke IT generated communication resources to meet speech and language targets identified by the Speech and Language Therapist.
- To undertake as directed administrative tasks, e.g. scanning, photocopying, filing, registration of patients, co-ordinating appointments and arranging clinic appointments.

Gloucestershire has a large team of Speech and Language Therapist and there will be opportunities for joint working across the team and with other services in the integrated directorate. We hold regular whole team meetings which include CPD sessions in a range of clinical areas. On top of this, therapists meet within smaller working parties when appropriate and we hold group supervisions for clinic and schools work. Though there will be some lone working, there are shared bases where therapists can meet and work together.

This post requires the post holder to be able to undertake all statutory and mandatory training and post holders must be able to undertake physical interventions. Fitness for physical intervention will be assessed by Occupational Health.

A valid UK driving licence plus the use of own transport for business purposes is essential. For qualifying staff the Trust has a Lease Car Scheme in place and also offers a popular Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme with our partner Tusker.

At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, we are supportive of the people we care for in the community and aim to provide a fully responsive service to everyone who needs it. This is the same approach we take for our employees. We look to value the skills and experiences of those we work with, whether they are service users, carers, families or those looking to work with us.
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is part of the NHS. We treat NHS patients according to NHS principles and standards. The difference is the Trust is accountable to local people, rather than to Government, and so we are able to work closely with our community to develop services in the way that best suits the needs of local people.



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