Speech and Language Therapy Assistant

We have an exciting opportunity to grow our team and are looking to appoint a Speech and Language Therapy Assistant to work within a variety of pathways within the service. These include working as part of the mainstream offer in schools and community clinics and Specialist Inclusive Learning Centres across Leeds. You will be working across the city supporting children, young people and their families as well as school staff. You will provide interventions, ongoing support, coaching and modelling sessions for children with Speech, Language and Communication needs (SLCN). You will work within a team comprising of other Speech and Language Therapy Assistants, Speech and Language Therapists, Specialist Speech and Language Therapists and Technical Instructors. We are a hardworking, forward thinking and supportive service dedicated to providing the best possible care to the children of Leeds with Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN). Our team consists of Speech and Language therapists and Speech and Language therapy assistants working alongside each other in a variety of settings and specialisms. These include mainstream settings, clinics, and areas of specialism such as ICAN (Integrated Childrens Additional Needs Service) Hubs, School Age learning disabilities, Deaf and Hearing impairment, stammering etc. We have further information on our website about our services, training packages, resources and activities., As a Speech and Language Therapy Assistant you will work in a team of SLTs / other SLT Assistants plus technical instructors. You will support Speech and Language Therapists in their work with pre-school and school aged children with SLCN. This post will involve direct work with children and families to develop the child's communication skills both individually and in groups (under the supervision of a Speech and Language Therapist), making resources, keeping records, and other administrative tasks. You would be working alongside practitioners such as Teachers, Teaching Assistants, Health Visitors and Nursery Nurses in mainstream settings as well as working closely with parents/ carers in a community clinics / schools and Specialist Inclusive Learning Centres.

Are you a highly motivated person looking for a challenging and rewarding clinical and administrative role within a busy NHS environment? Do you enjoy working with children? Do you enjoy working with other professionals in order to develop their knowledge and skills?

• You will have proven experience of working with children with a wide range of Speech, Language and Communication Needs.
• You will have a qualification linked with child care and preferably have attended Speech and Language training or experience.
• You will be expected to have excellent communication skills in order to work and liaise with others such as parents/carers, education-based staff and other professional colleagues.
  
  Working for Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust, Leeds Community Healthcare provides a range of community-based health services across the whole city. We treat people in their homes, local health centres and community hospitals, and work in partnership with other local Trusts, charities and Leeds City Council. We have a strong culture based on deeply-held values, and our focus at all times is on delivering high quality care to the people of Leeds. In our most recent CQC evaluation, we were rated "Good", with our Adult Services rated "Outstanding" for caring.