Therapy Assistant
3 weeks ago
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for two Band 4 Therapy Assistant posts within North West Kent Children's will be working with the Health Visiting team using the Early Language Identification Measure (ELIM) tool within the 2- 2 1/2 year health and wellbeing reviews across Kent to support early identification of post holder will be delivering the early intervention package with parents/carers of children identified by the tool. Youwill also work in close liaison with the Senior Public Health Assistants (SPHAs) delivering the ELIM sessions will be held within the local Children's Centres as DartfordThese ELIM sessions will be combined with vacant Band 4 Therapy Assistant sessions in the Children's Therapies are a maximum of wte sessions vacant in this team at present. The final combination of sessions willdepending on the applications application please specify the specific work location you are interested in.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be working within children's services already and have an understanding of local offers and willalready and demonstrate experience working within this clinical area.
Including:o Working with pre-school aged parents and families with SLCNo Have experience of coaching and empowering parents to support their child's SLC within the home environment and ineveryday activitieso Have the communication skills to work in partnership with parents, Health Visiting and Early years settingso The ability to organise and plan their time to deliver intervention packages flexibly to meet the individual needs and beefficient with record will be required to work in the community and local knowledge of the wider system to signpost families is desirable.
About us
One of the largest community NHS trusts in the UK, KCHFT are rated 'outstanding' by the CQC. We've got a passion for delivering high standards of care to patients and deliver excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values C ompassionate A spirational R esponsive E xcellent
We're committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, which leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. So, all our colleagues have equal access to career opportunities.
Flexibility is another way we do this. In the NHS, we're reminded every day how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement without having to sacrifice time for personal interests or family commitments. We'll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both
Looking for professional development? We can support that too Ourcareer pathwayswill help you achieve your aspirations
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
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All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate. Interviews are due to take place on the 24th of May 2024.
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Although vaccination against COVID-19 is not mandatory, we are strongly encouraging colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Evidence of Foundation Degree Level study (Level 5) Functional Skills at Level 2 (Literacy and numeracy/ GCSE grade A-C or equivalent in English and Maths)
Desirable
Mentorship / Coaching qualification
Experience
Essential
Minimum of 2 years' experience as a Senior Healthcare worker
Desirable
Experience of community environment
Knowledge
Essential
Awareness of professional issues and recent developments in the NHS and Primary Care including Clinical Governance, NICE, Essence of Care
Skills and Abilities
Essential
Sound communication and interpersonal skills (verbal and written) Ability to organise own work
Personal Attributes
Essential
Ability to work under pressure Flexible and adaptable
Ability To Manage
Essential
Ability to prioritise care delivery in a professional manner, taking into account Trust policies and procedures-
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