Speech and Language Therapy Assistant

4 weeks ago


Brighton, Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust Full time

About the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Speech and Language Therapy Assistant to join our team at Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust. As a key member of our Children's Speech and Language Therapy Service, you will play a vital role in supporting children with complex development and communication needs and their families.

Key Responsibilities

  • Be clinically responsible for a caseload of patients who have been delegated by a registered member of staff.
  • Organise your caseload on a day-to-day basis effectively and efficiently with regard to priorities and use of time.
  • Review and reflect on your own practice through regular participation in clinical supervision and annual appraisal with nominated supervisor, as per Trust policy.
  • Support the registered clinician with the clinical supervision of Band 3 staff.
  • Provide clinical observation opportunities for undergraduate and work experience students.
  • Participate in training programmes, staff meetings, audit, and clinical governance.
  • Demonstrate appropriate duty of care in relation to equipment and resources.
  • Be responsible for maintaining and developing own competency to practice in line with agreed PDP, through CPD activities and maintain a portfolio which reflects personal development.
  • Participate in continuing professional development activities individually and as part of the service ensuring own personal development.
  • Undertake relevant activities to meet training objectives in line with the Calderdale framework.
  • Exercise good personal time management, punctuality, and consistent reliable attendance.
  • Participate as necessary in service development, service audit, and outcome measurement to ensure the provision of evidence-based practice.

Person Specification

  • Experience working with children in a health or education setting in a professional capacity.
  • Experience making and recording observations.
  • Knowledge of child development.

What We Offer

  • Positive 2020 NHS Staff Survey results.
  • The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rates our quality of services as good with outstanding features.
  • Stunning locations in Sussex, surrounded by the South Downs and the coast.
  • A great working environment in the community, in patients' homes, and our community hospitals.
  • Excellent training and development opportunities.
  • Real Living Wage Employer, with great rates of pay.
  • Flexible working options, including job sharing, annualised hours, career breaks, parental leave, and adoption leave.
  • Supportive team environments.
  • Cost-effective and convenient workplace nurseries.
  • Thriving BAME, Disability, and Wellbeing, LGBT+, and Religion and Belief staff networks.
  • Accredited Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces.


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