Speech & Language Therapy and Dietetics Assistant Therapy Practitioner

· To work individually with service users on specific tasks or interventions identified by a registered Speech and Language Therapist or Dietitian · To provide this service to service users who present with communication and/or dysphagia difficulties · To work as a member of the multidisciplinary team · To be able to work flexibly across a wide variety of settings within the service · To contribute to assessment and therapeutic interventions, including completing directed observations and delivering bespoke training to carers · To maintain clinical records · To liaise with carers and other professionals as relevant · To exercise good personal time management, punctuality and consistent reliable attendance · To attend mandatory training and demonstrate application · To undertake relevant activities to meet training objectives identified with your supervisor, this may be taught, shadowing of others or through self-directed learning · Demonstrate, in consultation with the Speech and Language Therapist or Dietitian, the use of initiative to meet specific individual needs of service users

You will be motivated to develop your clinical skills working with adults with learning disabilities. You will also have excellent communication and organisational skills and be enthusiastic about working as part of a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team. We would welcome applications from motivated individuals looking to gain experience prior to applying for an SLT apprenticeship. Training and support will be provided for candidates that might have limited experience in the field of SLT/Dietetics.,

• Knowledge of Speech and Language Therapy techniques and/or activities relevant to client group
• Knowledge of Dietetic interventions relevant to client group
• Willingness to undertake relevant training in communication, dysphagia, dietetics and computing skills
Desirable criteria
• Technical /teaching qualification e.g. City & Guilds or Health & Social Care NVQ Level 3, Experience of working in paid or voluntary employment relevant to post
• Understanding of professional conduct
• Relevant health and/ or social care experience, Clear communication through written, verbal and non-verbal modes
• Good numeracy and literacy skills
• Observation skills
• Positive interpersonal skills
• Ability to teach practical skills
• Ability to adapt communication style to meet the needs of individuals and/ or different situations
• Presentation skills
• Ability to use problem solving techniques
• Ability to analyse data to contribute to service development and audit
PHYSICAL SKILLSEssential criteria
• Computer skills for entering clinical notes on electronic patient record and managing spreadsheets
• Car driver (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 which prevents you from driving), Ability to manage own workload and determine priorities
• Ability to reflect on own performance
• Application of health, safety and risk management policies
• Working with service users with barriers to understanding and/or behaviours that challenge, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
  
  Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commission.
Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout, Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is rated by the Care Quality Commission as an Outstanding provider of mental health and learning disability services. In 2021, we won the prestigious Health Service Journal award for Mental Health Trust of the Year, with the judges saying they were "blown away" by our people's achievements and that everything they saw "sings and hums". This year, our staff rated us the 4^th best mental health and learning disability trust to work for out of all 52 trusts in the country. Our staff tell us that they are proud to be part of the HPFT team, proud of the standard of care we provide and proud that service users are our top priority. Our people tell us they feel supported though a great development, wellbeing and work-life balance offer and a highly compassionate, values-driven culture. We are equally proud of our staff, who live our values of being welcoming, kind, positive, respectful and professional