Band 4 Slt Assistant - Laindon, United Kingdom - Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

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Laindon, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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This is an exciting opportunity to be working in a community learning disability service; working with adults with a learning disability in their own homes
- covering Southend, Castlepoint and Rochford, Basildon and Brentwood and Thurrock. The post holders base will be at Pride House in Laindon but will also be required to attend Trust bases.

The post holder will be working under the guidance of qualified Speech and Language Therapists and will be supporting the delivering of care planning with the responsibility of producing and imbedding communication resources to the patients, families and carers.

The team comprises of Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Learning Disability Nurses, Psychologists and Behaviour Therapists as well as Psychiatry.

The post holder will need to hold a valid drivers licence and have access to a car as the role requires visits to patients in their home.

This post is full time, but part time working will be considered. The hours of working are Monday

Friday 9am 5pm.

The role of the Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) Assistant Practitioner is to support the, Speech and Language Therapists undertake delegated aspects of their role for which they will have been trained and deemed competent always continues to act under the guidance of a registered practitioner.

The SLT Assistant Practitioner does not require daily supervision and should be able to take responsibility for their work within pathways of care and that of others within a broad framework laid down by and as directed by the supervisor of practice.

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;
Season Ticket Loans

NHS discounts for staff

Excellent Training facilities and opportunities

Buying and Selling annual leave scheme

The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work

Day One Flexible Employer

Join our Staff bank

What is Staff Bank?

Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings.

Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.

All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.

If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.

To work as part of the multi-disciplinary team to prevent admission and support early discharge from acute and community hospitals.

To deliver specific therapeutic input as part of goal directed treatment and rehabilitation programme.

To assist and promote independent living skills based on a person centred approach ,focusing on rehabilitation and maintenance of function

To assist in the delivery of therapy interventions as appropriate.

To feedback any outcomes/concerns/progression/deterioration with regard to the achievement of the set goals.

To maintain patient records using appropriate documentation for intervention carried out.

To enable and empower patients to develop self and environmental management skills.

To promote and facilitate access to community resources.

Enable individuals to sustain and improve their overall health and wellbeing.

Identify, act and minimise risk to patients and clients.