NHS
Speech and Language Therapy Assistant
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Job Description
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- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
- Educated to GCSE level or above with good written and spoken English as well as good basic numeracy
- Attendance at training courses relevant to post e.g. First aid, Singalong/ Makaton course, BTEC or equivalent in Child Development
- oExperience of working in a healthcare or childcare environment which brings relevant transferable skills.
- Experience working with children presenting with special needs for example, children presenting with ASD, Neurological conditions, hearing Impairment, learning disability
- Experience of group work with children
- Experience of training or educating others
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to prioritise workload effectively and work independently
- Good organization/time management
- Problem solving skills
- Basic IT Skills: word, excel, power point, email, internet
- Understanding of basic principles of the Speech + Language Therapy profession
- Previous experience of working as a therapy assistant or learning support assistant.
- Recognition of own capabilities and limitations and seeking guidance when required
- Flexibility
- Empathetic to the needs of disabled children and their families. Evidence of own self development and willingness to learn
- Educated to GCSE level or above with good written and spoken English as well as good basic numeracy
- Attendance at training courses relevant to post e.g. First aid, Singalong/ Makaton course, BTEC or equivalent in Child Development
- oExperience of working in a healthcare or childcare environment which brings relevant transferable skills.
- Experience working with children presenting with special needs for example, children presenting with ASD, Neurological conditions, hearing Impairment, learning disability
- Experience of group work with children
- Experience of training or educating others
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to prioritise workload effectively and work independently
- Good organization/time management
- Problem solving skills
- Basic IT Skills: word, excel, power point, email, internet
- Understanding of basic principles of the Speech + Language Therapy profession
- Previous experience of working as a therapy assistant or learning support assistant.
- Recognition of own capabilities and limitations and seeking guidance when required
- Flexibility
- Empathetic to the needs of disabled children and their families. Evidence of own self development and willingness to learn
Job summary
Are you interested in working a diverse and multi-cultural area? Do you want to join a friendly and outgoing team?
We have an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic individual who enjoys working with children and wants to develop new skills.
This role involves a combination of clinical and administrative duties and the post holder will assist Speech and Language Therapists in delivering a service within a range of settings including early years and mainstream schools. Strong communication skills are essential as you will be working with children who have speech and language needs as well as liaising with a range of education staff and parents.
Main duties of the job
Your role would include:
Supporting the work of Speech and Language Therapists by providing regular and ongoing therapy to children, with support and supervision.
Working alongside therapists in the delivery of parent/carer workshops
Developing, preparing and maintaining therapy resources
Provide some administrative support to therapists for their clinical work and for related activities such as prepare materials/resources and clinical spaces
We can offer you:
A team base with other therapists and multi-disciplinary colleagues
Opportunities for continuous professional development
Regular Team Meetings
Involvement in a range of innovative projects and training packages
You will receive support from a line manager and in house training.
There is a strong ethos of clinical support and supervision within the team.
This role will develop your knowledge and skills working with children with communication difficulties and is valuable experience for anyone wishing to develop their career in this area.
Chalkhill Primary Care Centre is close to Wembley Park tube making it easily accessible by public transport.
About us
Just as we care about our patients' well-being, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Date posted
21 January 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£28,622 to £30,225 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS (pro rata)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
824-ONW-6799019-A
Job locations
Chalkhill Primary Care Centre
Chalkhill Road
Wembley
HA9 9FX
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Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Central London Community Health Trust
Address
Chalkhill Primary Care Centre
Chalkhill Road
Wembley
HA9 9FX
Employer's website
https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Central London Community Health Trust
Address
Chalkhill Primary Care Centre
Chalkhill Road
Wembley
HA9 9FX
Employer's website
https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.