Speech and Language Therapy Assistant

7 months ago


Grimsby, United Kingdom Elysium Healthcare Full time

Working in healthcare is more than just a job. It’s a chance to change lives. We are looking for a highly motivated individual to recruit to the position of Speech and Language Therapy Assistant to join our therapy department in our Learning Disability & Autism services in the North & Midlands.

This is an exciting and unique opportunity to work in a multidisciplinary team to support service users across a number of small complex care services, and residential care homes in Yorkshire and Humber (Grimsby, Barnsley and Rotherham).

As a Speech and Language Therapy Assistant, working 37.5 hours a week, you will assist in clinically related activities, including working directly with service users where required, clinical administration, conduct of audits, creation of documentation, development of audit and/or research projects, and training of staff. You will engage with the multidisciplinary team and ensure that the service users are fully engaged in their care pathway.

Your role will include a significant focus on providing communication support to Autistic adults and adults with a Learning Disability. With support and supervision from the Regional Lead Speech and Language Therapist, you will develop and implement individualised communication interventions and communication supports based on service users’ needs and strengths, encouraging co-production of service, service user independence, and development of life skills with a focus on improving quality of life.

You will be responsible for supporting with induction programmes, delivering training on communication for new starters at the company, bespoke workshops for individual service users’ communication methods and needs, and other training programmes as required.

The role involves travelling to different services within a geographical region so a driving licence and access to a car would be required to fulfil this role.

**Your responsibilities will include**:

- Working closely with the people we support to develop and implement individualised easy read versions of their care documentation in order to promote co-production.
- Completing speech and language assessment tools and analysing results (with support from the SLT)
- Creating and maintaining the bank of Communication related documentation for the region
- Supporting with staff training & development
- Providing high quality written reports (supervised by the SLT)
- Attending regular clinical and service development meetings
- Being an integral part of the Multi-Disciplinary Team
- Contributing to audit and research
- Carry out these duties in consultation and under supervision of the Regional Lead Speech and Language Therapist and contribute to the maintenance and development of a high-quality Speech and Language Therapy service

**To be successful in this role, you will need**:

- Experience of working with people in a similar or related field relevant to the post
- Knowledge of communication approaches
- Have a good understanding of the legal frameworks that are relevant to the role (e.g., Mental Capacity Act)
- Literacy and technology skills to be able to create reports and utilise specialised communication aid software
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

**What you will get**:

- Annual salary of £22,984
- The equivalent of 33 days annual leave - plus your birthday off
- Employee Assistance Services
- A Group Personal Pension Plan (GPPP)
- Life Assurance
- Continuous learning and development
- Enhanced Maternity Package
- Career development
- Voluntary Benefits

**About your next employer**

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.



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