Therapy assistant

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust, West Street, Kent

Therapy assistant

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Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust, West Street, Kent

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted today, 5 Nov | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 0ef8cc1726ce41d9b74e7429b1e5576f

Full Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 4 Therapy Assistant post linked to the Early Language Identification Measure(ELIM) tool.

You will be working with the Health Visiting team within the 2 - 2 1/2 year health and wellbeing reviews across Kent to support early identification of speech, language and communication needs (SLCN).

The post holder will deliver the early intervention package with parents/carers of children identified by the tool. You will also work in close liaison with theSenior Public Health Assistants (SPHAs) delivering the reviews.

This is a full time post but part time applications will be considered.Mentoring and supervision will be provided by the Children's Therapies team., The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work

The post holder will be working within children's services already, have an understanding of local offers anddemonstrate experience working within SLCN. Including:o Working with pre-school aged parents and families with SLCNo Experience of coaching and empowering parents to support their child's SLC within the home environment and ineveryday activitieso The communication skills to work in partnership with parents, Health Visiting and Early years staffo The ability to organise and plan their time to deliver intervention packages flexibly to meet the individual needs and beefficient with record keeping.Staff will be required to work in the community and local knowledge of the wider system to signpost families is desirable.This post will primarily cover the Swale and Ashford areas., As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won't involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We'll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both

Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we've got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent