Speech and Langauge Therapy Assistant - West Bromwich, United Kingdom - Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
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West Bromwich, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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If you are you looking for a challenge, are passionate about rehabilitation and have experience of working within a healthcare or hospital setting this might be the job for you.


An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our in-patient Speech and Language Therapy service as an assistant, supporting patients with both communication and swallowing needs as a result of stroke or ill health.

We are looking for a motivated and committed individual to join our team.


This post would require you to support the rehabilitation of patients who have been diagnosed with a stroke and require rehabilitation whilst in hospital.

You may also have the opportunity to work on other hospital wards with patients needing care from the Speech and Language Therapy Team.

You will be encouraged to learn from and work closely within our speech therapists and also physiotherapists, occupational therapists and dietitians to develop skills to carry out communication and swallowing treatment programmes and help our patients maximise their recovery.

This is a part time post (30 hours/ 4 days) working in a hospital ward environment.

This post involves supporting patients to maximise their rehabilitation and recover following a stroke or ill-health.


It will be an advantage if you have previous experience working in the hospital setting and/or experience working within the specialty of stroke but this is not essential.

You will be carrying out patient treatment programmes and rehabilitation protocols devised by therapists without direct supervision. This involves the management of patients in groups and on an individual basis.

You will be required to maintain electronic documentation.


We are looking for compassionate and caring individuals who can help us to fulfil a 'what matters to you' individualised approach to our care.


We are looking for an individual you can manage their time effectively; ensuring that tasks are completed as requested in a timely manner.

We are an integrated care organisation with an outstanding reputation for teaching, education, research and innovation. Our 6,600 staff are here for 530,000 local people when they need us.

City Hospital in Birmingham is home to the Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre, and our Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Centre.

It's also the regional base for the National Poisons Information Service. At Sandwell General Hospital in West Bromwich, you'll find inpatient, paediatrics, most general surgery and our Stroke specialist centre. At the Trust, we also have significant academic departments in cardiology, rheumatology, ophthalmology and neurology. We have intermediate care hubs at Rowley Regis and at Leasowes in Smethwick. Our community teams throughout Sandwell provide integrated services for children in schools, GP practices and at home. They also offer both general and specialist home care for adults in hospices and nursing homes.

In 2024 we will open the brand new Midland Metropolitan University Hospital - the perfect demonstration of our vision for the future.

And we are investing in far more than buildings.
We are dedicated to investing in you.

It matters to us that you enjoy the training, support and opportunities you need to fulfil your total potential and build the career you really want.

To make that happen, we've trebled our training budget. We've developed new career path frameworks and new ways to recognise your achievements.

See attached job description and personal description for full description of roles and responsibilities of the post.
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