Speech & Language Therapy Assistant - Nottingham, United Kingdom - Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
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Nottingham, United Kingdom

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Description
Band 3


Main area

  • Speech and Language Therapy

Grade

  • Band 3

Contract

  • Permanent

Hours

  • Full time hours per week

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Site

  • Speech Therapy Dept, QMC

Town

  • Nottingham

Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 £20330-£21777 per annum pro rata


Salary period

  • Yearly

Closing

  • 30/11/2023 23:59
Job overview


We are looking for someone who is motivated team players to join the Speech and Language Therapy service at Nottingham University Hospitals.

We now have a full-time permanent Speech and Language Therapy Assistant post working within different teams in our service on a rotational basis.

This provides opportunity to work with a diverse range of patients with a range of different medical conditions, mainly across our inpatient service.

There may also be some outpatient work.

You will be working with a large team of Speech and Language Therapists and joining a team of other Speech and Language Therapy Assistants.

You must have relevant experience in working with people with speech, language and communication needs, or other disabilities, be quick to learn, and enjoy working in a busy environment.

We will support you with a significant induction programme and ongoing training and development.

Main duties of the job


This post is within the Speech and Language Therapy team working across both Queens Medical Centre and Nottingham City Hospital.

You will be responsible for delivering rehabilitation programmes to patients that are recovering from a range of conditions, affecting their communication or swallowing.

You will work under direct supervision from the qualified SLT clinicians to do this. This may be within group settings or on an individual treatment basis.

You will be required to assist at our specialist swallowing clinics involving the use of videofluoroscopy (a radiological procedure) and FEES (Fibroptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing).

You will be involved in creating communication resources for patients and in managing and using therapy software and augmentative communication devices with people who have communication difficulties.

There are also non-patient facing work/administrative tasks that fit into the hours of this role requiring IT skills. You will be required to work both independently and together with the qualified therapists.

There may be rotational opportunities to give opportunities to work with a range of patients and the opportunity for some outpatient work.

The post involves working your hours across Monday to Friday to be discussed further at interview.

Working for our organisation


With over 17,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population.

We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH.

We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve.

With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career
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Person specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential criteria

  • GCSE (A-C) English and Maths or equivalent
  • Willingness to undertake further training and learn new skills
Desirable criteria

Experience

Essential criteria

  • Previous experience as a therapy or Rehab assistant
  • Ability to effectively manage own case/work load, with support.
  • Experience of keeping written notes/records to record work undertaken
  • Experience of working with people with speech, language and communication needs, or other disabilities.
Desirable criteria

  • Experience with people who have had a stroke or other neurological condition
  • Experience in a health care setting
Communication Skills

Essential criteria

  • Effective written, verbal and listening communications skills.
  • Can work independently or under direction of a variety of supervisors
Organising & Analysing

Essential criteria

  • Skills in prioritizing work tasks
  • Ability to work flexibly as part of a team
  • Problem solving skills
Evidence of Particular Knowledge or skill

Essential criteria

  • Awareness of the impact communication difficulties may have on the ability of the clients to function in their everyday life.
  • Basic keyboard and IT skills
  • Understanding of the roles of other professionals (relevant to the client group)
Desirable criteria

  • Experience of supervising others in a work setting
  • Experience of how risk is managed in a work environment and safe use of equipment
Other requirements specific to the role

Essentia
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