Speech and Language Therapist Assistant

6 months ago

Wolverhampton, United Kingdom Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Full time

_**Speech and Language Therapy Assistant**_

**Site **Orchard Hills House **Town **Walsall

**Contract **Permanent **Hours **Part time - 16 hours per week

(Additional hours may be available in other SLT teams via Trust bank if desired)

A Speech and Language Therapy Assistant Practitioner role is excellent experience when considering a career in Speech and Language Therapy.

An assistant role can foster supportive relationships for patients, carers and be an active and important member of our multi-disciplinary team for people living with lifelong disabilities. We visit patients in their own homes, care facilities, day services and colleges in the area of Walsall.

**Main duties of the job**
- The post-holder assists in the management of the communication/swallowing needs of clients including those with challenging behaviours and complex needs, identified and monitored by a suitably experienced speech and language therapist, to maximise appropriate health, education and social benefits. It will include assisting in the management of clients for whom English is not the first spoken language along with an appropriate interpreter.
- The post-holder provides both direct and indirect intervention, advice and support as identified and diagnosed by a qualified therapist. The post-holder works alone with clients/families/other agencies as required following appropriate guidance and preparation from a qualified speech and language therapist.
- The post-holder liaises orally with significant others involved in the management of the client, within and outside the NHS, to ensure the client’s needs are met effectively and efficiently.

**Working for our organisation**

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health, learning disability, and community healthcare services for the population of the Black Country.

Across the whole of the region we provide:

- Adult and older adult mental health services
- Specialist learning disability services
- Mental health services for children and young people
- Community healthcare services for children, young people and families in Dudley

**Person specificationQualificationsEssential criteria**
- NVQ level 3 in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Intervention or equivalent qualification (e.g. relevant BTEC, access course)
- GSCE or equivalent English (A-C or 4-9 grade)
- Evidence of a relevant and up-to-date training and development record
- A minimum of three years’ experience working with children or adults with learning disabilities/mental health/forensic needs in a variety of settings.

**Desirable criteria**
- Experience of MDT setting

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £25,147.00-£27,596.00 per year

Expected hours: 16 per week

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Childcare
- Company car
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Flexitime
- Free or subsidised travel
- Free parking
- Gym membership
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Store discount
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

**Experience**:

- working with children or adults with LD/ MH: 3 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

- NVQ level 3 in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Intervention (required)
- GSCE or equivalent English (A-C grade) (required)
- Evidence of up-to-date training and development record (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 285-5290-LD

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