Speech and Language Therapy Assistant
Central London Community Health Trust
Speech and Language Therapy Assistant
£28649
Central London Community Health Trust, Willesden, Greater London
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 2 days ago, 28 Jun | Get your application in today.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: d4b117322c03446f9cb398ea2a7ebcbf
Full Job Description
A position has just become available in our Adult Community SLT service in Brent for a full time Speech and Language Therapy Assistant on a permanent basis.,
- To undertake specific skilled Speech & Language Therapy support work to promote the rehabilitation of patients.
- To treat patients according to specific treatment protocols e.g. repetitive task specific training, monitoring patient progression, making minor alterations to patient treatment programmes as required.
- To work without direct supervision within the Speech and Language Therapy team, undertaking tasks delegated by a qualified therapist.
- To continually monitor and report changes in the patient's presentation and to report back patient progress and inform therapist of any concerns.
- To maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation.
- To provide administrative support to the SLT team.
Our team are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and resourceful Speech and Language Therapy Assistant to support our SLT Team in Brent. - A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme T&C's apply
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
The right candidate will be interested in working with clients with communication and swallowing difficulties due to neurological conditions and passionate about supporting these clients to reach their goals by implementing therapy plans prescribed by the therapists.
Provision of administration support for the team is an additional aspect of the role.
We need an excellent communicator who can adapt their communication to each client's needs. Ideally you would have relevant work or voluntary experience with this client group, or with other people with communication impairments. You would need to be an adaptable team member who can prioritise tasks effectively and flexibly.
Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits