Speech and Language Therapy Assistant

Driven by our Trust values: Honesty, Empathy, Ambition, Respect; the Trust's vision is to provide high quality care to the diverse communities we serve to make their lives better.
We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Our cultural diversity, long term conditions and disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ staff networks are a key part of this commitment, creating positive change and helping build an inclusive culture across the Trust.
Different ideas, experiences and backgrounds make us stronger and more creative and applications from all walks of life are welcomed - our processes ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
Options for flexible working are considered for all roles within CCS, including job share opportunities, compressed hours, annualised hours, tailored working patterns and more. If you are interested in flexible working, please talk to the recruiting manager for this vacancy., An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Speech and Language Therapy Assistant (SLTA) to join our speech and language therapy team in the Huntingdon Area.
The successful applicant will provide intervention to children who have a range of speech, language and communication needs under the direction of a speech and language therapist. They will also provide vital administrative support to the speech and language therapists in the locality.
With a strong ethos of clinical support and supervision, our dynamic, award-winning team provides evidence-based advice, training and interventions to children and young people.
We are a friendly and supportive team committed to providing effective services as part of a multi-disciplinary, multi-agency service.
Should we receive a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the advert earlier than advertised., The post holder will be responsible for assisting the speech and language therapists in their clinical and administrative work and will implement intervention programmes.
This work will be managed rather than supervised. The client group is children who have difficulties in understanding and/or using speech and language.
Please note that should we receive a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the advert earlier than advertised.

Working for our organisation
Rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.
There's one reason why our services are outstanding - and that's our amazing staff who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.
If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development., To implement speech and language packages of support with children and make modifications as necessary for child or circumstances, and to assist in the planning of routine activities. This includes children of pre-school and school age on the community caseload.
To monitor the children's progress and assess their progress in response to treatment.
To make observations about children's communication skills and responses to activities and use initiative to change intervention in order to assist in assessment and therapy. The speech and language therapist will be available to discuss changes to packages of support.
To contribute to administrative duties connected with the caseload including updating children's case records, following service standards.

Administrative (approximately 40% of working hours)
To carry out clerical and administrative tasks supporting the delivery of clinical work. These may include arranging appointments, data collection and entry (manually and/or using IT), filing, photocopying and typing of clinical reports, letters and treatment plans
To ensure that agreed data is collected and entered onto the SLT database
To organise and prepare treatment materials, including communication aids
To use IT resources to support administrative tasks (e.g. e-mail, internet)

Communication
To communicate effectively with children who have a range of difficulties with speech, language and communication in a variety of settings (e.g. clinics and schools)
To communicate effectively with other professionals responsible for the care of the child, and exchange patient information with colleagues.
To recognise how and when information may be shared within the bounds of confidentiality and the Data Protection Act
Contribute to CCS' internal communication strategies ensuring effective two-way communication and engagement within the organisation
Contribute to CCS' external communication strategies working with the Head of Communications to raise awareness and promote the reputation of CCS' service, To assist the SLTs in the organisation and delivery of training to other professionals and parents as appropriate
To actively participate in in-service training and other courses as appropriate in order to develop and maintain knowledge and skills as appropriate and identified through objective setting and personal development review.
To complete all mandatory training

Clinical and Practice Governance
Observe and maintain strict confidentiality with regards to any patient/family/staff/records and information in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Act.
Any data that is taken/shared as part of a phone call or transported, faxed or transferred electronically must be undertaken with regard to the Trust Information Governance and Information Security policies.
The post holder must adhere to the Trust risk assessment and risk management processes.
The post holder must adhere to infection control policies and procedures.
Undertake mandatory training and any other training relevant to the role as required by Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust.
The post holder must participate in clinical and safeguarding audits as required.
There will be a requirement to participate in speech and language therapy research as required.
Provide patients and their families /carers with information on standards they should expect from the team.
Participate in clinical supervision on a regular basis.
The post holder is required to participate in relevant emergency preparedness process for their team.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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UK Registration
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Our safe recruitment pre-employment checks are undertaken before an appointment is confirmed and may include a DBS check. Where the role requires you to drive, we'll ask you to validate your driving licence online via the DVLA.
In submitting an application, you authorise Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process should you be appointed.
ALL CORRESPONDENCE will be via the e-mail address on your application form. If you have not been invited to interview within 2 weeks of the closing date, you unfortunately haven't been successful on this occasion, but keep an eye on our vacancies as a job that's just right for you may appear!