Senior Speech and Language Therapy Assistant

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to work as a Senior Speech and Language Therapy Assistant, supporting qualified Speech and Language Therapists working with children with speech, language and communication difficulties.

The post holder will work in community clinics carrying out Speech and Language interventions under the supervision of qualified members of staff.

It is essential that applicants have:

• a minimum of 3 years experience working with children
• experience of carrying out programmes of care, or work under the guidance of a supervisor or line manager
• NVQ level 3 in a health or social care subject or equivalent
• effective communication skills both written and oral

Previous experience of delivering interventions to children with communication difficulties is not essential but would be desirable.

Main duties of the job

To assist and support the Speech and Language Therapists in the management of children with speech, language and communication needs.

To work in a clinic setting and undertake home, nursery and school visits, as appropriate

To provide a support service to a variety of patients as and when required by the supervising speech and language therapist

To independently plan, implement specialised treatment programmes of care and therapy.

To carry out routine departmental duties to promote service efficiency

About us

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.

At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.