Speech and Language Therapy Assistant

We therefore have vacancies for permanent, full time, Adult SLT Assistants within the Ealing, Adult Speech & Language Therapy Service. This post will consist of three rotational roles. Each one will last one year and will then revert to start the rotation again. It will consist of:

• Assisting the Outpatient and ENable SLT services based at Clayponds Hospital
• Assisting the Outpatient and ENable SLT Service based at Ealing Day Treatment Centre.
• Assisting the Inpatients SLT service at Clayponds Rehabilitation Hospital.
The post offers opportunities to work with patients by providing communication and swallowing therapy and rehabilitation, under the supervision of a Speech & Language Therapist, so all training will be provided. You would also be required to provide admin and typing support to the SLT teams, with clinical support as required. The post holder will be based at either Clayponds Hospital or at Ealing Day Treatment Centre. Due to its rotational nature, the role holder will work closely with our two other SLT Assistants and will support across services in times of need, including annual leave.Main duties of the job A little bit of information about the Ealing Community SLT Team: Our clients have a diverse range of disabilities such as stroke, head injury & progressive neurological conditions such as Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, Dementia & Motor Neurone Disease etc, all of which give rise to speech, voice, language and communication deficits. Many of our patients have complex swallowing and communication difficulties related to the extent of neurological impairment. In Ealing, the Community Adult SLT offer a service encompassing
• Clayponds Rehabilitation Hospital,
• ENable, Long Term Neurological Conditions Team,
• Community Stroke Team,
• Nursing Home Service,
• Palliative Care
• Outpatient Service
There is close working with SLT colleagues across all of our teams and with members of the wider MDT and partnership organisations, ensuring excellent care pathways. Our teams are friendly and dynamic. We are led by highly skilled Speech & Language Therapists, who have a wide range of specialisms and many years of both clinical and managerial experience. The post-holders will be well supported to manage a varied, interesting caseload under the direction of a qualified SLT. You will be regularly clinically supervised and supported. Ealing Community Partners is part of both Central and North West London and West London Trusts so we have additional opportunities to participate in trust wide training and initiatives.,
• Due to careful planning we aim to keep travelling times, when required, to a minimum.
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