Job summary
We are looking for a well-organised and compassionate individual to join our friendly Speech and Language Therapy team in an assistant role. In this role, you will support the work of our qualified therapists, helping to deliver therapy programmes for patients with communication and swallowing impairments.
We highly value our staff and offer comprehensive training and guidance to ensure you feel confident in carrying out therapy programmes under the direction of a Speech and Language Therapist. Alongside your practical skills, we appreciate strong observation, listening, and communication abilities, as well as the ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team.
If you are passionate about making a difference in patients' lives and enjoy working in a supportive team environment, we would love to hear from you!
Visa Sponsorship:This position isnot eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the contract.
Main duties of the job
- Assist in delivering therapy programmes for both swallowing and communication needs.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records.
- Support patient handovers and onward referrals.
- Manage stock control, maintenance, and ordering of therapy resources.
- Undertake general administrative duties to support the team.
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
- With training and guidance from a qualified staff member, to work independently with patients, providing targeted therapy activities to address a range of communication disorders.
- Use initiative to adapt therapy tasks regarding language processing to facilitate better participation and/or more suitable level of challenge for the patient
- Work with the speech and language therapist to set patient goals for rehabilitation. Set straightforward goals independently e.g. for patients with dysarthria.
- Make and record accurate observations of the patient and document appropriately in SLT patient record.
- With training and guidance from a qualified staff member, to work independently with patients with swallowing disorders, providing opportunities for oral trials of targeted food and fluid consistencies as part of a rehabilitation programme or checking their progress with current food/fluid recommendations.
- Notify team about planned discharges, help to prepare the necessary paperwork and ensure the patient is discharged with a plan in place
- Understand and maintain the required standards of clinical record keeping in line with Trust guidelines.
- Liaise with a wide range of professional colleagues and carers at ward level to provide comprehensive management of the patient
See attached Job description for further details
Job description
Job responsibilities
- With training and guidance from a qualified staff member, to work independently with patients, providing targeted therapy activities to address a range of communication disorders.
- Use initiative to adapt therapy tasks regarding language processing to facilitate better participation and/or more suitable level of challenge for the patient
- Work with the speech and language therapist to set patient goals for rehabilitation. Set straightforward goals independently e.g. for patients with dysarthria.
- Make and record accurate observations of the patient and document appropriately in SLT patient record.
- With training and guidance from a qualified staff member, to work independently with patients with swallowing disorders, providing opportunities for oral trials of targeted food and fluid consistencies as part of a rehabilitation programme or checking their progress with current food/fluid recommendations.
- Notify team about planned discharges, help to prepare the necessary paperwork and ensure the patient is discharged with a plan in place
- Understand and maintain the required standards of clinical record keeping in line with Trust guidelines.
- Liaise with a wide range of professional colleagues and carers at ward level to provide comprehensive management of the patient
See attached Job description for further details
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good level of GCSE English
Desirable
- RCSLT level A Dysphagia competencies
Experience
Essential
- Experience of communicating with a range of people/the public.
- Experience of team working.
Desirable
- Experience of working with people with communication disability.
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills including observation, listening and empathy skills.
- Collaborative team approach to working.
- Standard keyboard and IT skills.
- Awareness of the principles of clinical governance.
- Awareness of the standards of record keeping.
Desirable
- Knowledge of intervention strategies. Usually acquired through a combination of formal and informal training.
- Proficiency with Excel.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good level of GCSE English
Desirable
- RCSLT level A Dysphagia competencies
Experience
Essential
- Experience of communicating with a range of people/the public.
- Experience of team working.
Desirable
- Experience of working with people with communication disability.
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills including observation, listening and empathy skills.
- Collaborative team approach to working.
- Standard keyboard and IT skills.
- Awareness of the principles of clinical governance.
- Awareness of the standards of record keeping.
Desirable
- Knowledge of intervention strategies. Usually acquired through a combination of formal and informal training.
- Proficiency with Excel.
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.
