Paediatric Speech

We are looking for a Speech and Language Therapy Assistant with enthusiasm for and experience of working with children with Speech, Language, and Communication needs. The post-holder should be able to work with children who have SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disability) who are aged 4-19. This post is to work in local special schools where you will join other speech and language therapy colleagues from our department and work very closely with school staff. There will also be some time in the week for creating therapy resources. Consideration will be given to applicants who wish to work term time only.

The post holder will be part of a supportive team including other speech and language therapy assistants and speech and language therapists. The role is to follow treatment plans with the child and parent/other professional, make and disseminate resources, and support therapists with training.

The roles offer variety and travel over South Warwickshire - car driver essential.

Interviews for this role are likely to take place on Wednesday 14th December.

To provide support to Speech and Language Therapist in the delivery of services in a range of settings to children across Warwickshire.

To deliver packages of care to children across the county

To develop high quality resources for speech and language therapy interventions

To supervise less experienced staff.

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.

Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are ‘Trusted to provide safe, effective and compassionate care’. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn’t matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

Clinical Responsibilities

**With appropriate support and supervision**:
To independently undertake and timetable therapy programmes designed and directed by therapists with periodic liaison and direction as agreed.

To be responsible for the organisation and maintenance of therapy resources within the department.

To purchase and maintain technical equipment and library resources, including responsibility for inventories and booking systems.

To provide practical support with technical equipment for SLTs as required, including for meetings, interviews, etc.

To assist SLTs in the preparation and delivery of training packages to other SLTs, education staff, parents/ carers.

To assess children’s response to treatment.

To undertake day to day supervision of less experienced staff.

To organise and catalogue resources for the team.

To design and prepare therapy materials as required, using a variety of methods and materials, including computer-based programmes.

To be responsible for audio-visual equipment, including booking systems and maintenance.

To provide demonstration and training to SALTs in the use of audio-visual equipment.

Independently to prioritise and manage own workload in consultation with Team Co-ordinator.

Undertake individual therapy programmes with children designed by SLTs.

Undertake a range of group therapy programmes in clinic settings, either independently or supporting the therapist.

To demonstrate and advise educational settings on the use of communication support systems and strategies.

Manage children’s behaviour and motivate them to achieve positive therapy outcomes, including children who are challenging or have severe / complex difficulties.

Assess children’s response to treatment and judge when to progress therapy.

To notify SLT if programme is not going to plan and suggest modifications.

To maintain detailed written records of their observations of assessments and therapy sessions for feedback to SLTs.

To use well developed interpersonal skills in order to form productive relationships with families, recognising the need for and ensuring sensitivity and care where there may be emotional stress or there are potential barriers to communication.

To provide routine advice and support related to the therapy programme for parents as appropriate.

To video record / photograph and edit therapy sessions if required.

To design and prepare individualised therapy materials (eg. Books, charts, games), using IT, specific software and other media.

To undertake supervision of less appropriately experienced staff.

Professional

**With appropriate