Speech and Language Therapy Assistant

Job summary

Opportunity has arisen to join our Adult Speech and Language Therapy team. You will assist in the provision of therapy services for patients with communication disorders and swallowing problems. This is for inpatients and outpatients at Doncaster Royal Infirmary.

Are you enthusiastic, thorough and organised?

Our Team provides:

• Specialist Clinics: Joint Voice Disorders, Hoarse Voice Clinical Assessment and Treatment (CATS) Clinic, SLT-led nasendoscopy, Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) and videofluoroscopy
• Assessment and treatment of patients with a wide range of swallowing and communication difficulties.

Our Team has won 2 awards; one for staff Well-Being and one for Quality Improvement.

Our patient satisfaction is high with an I Want Great Care score of 4.76/5 from a 15.8% response rate.Our staff satisfaction is high; our latest TED Survey scored 4.4/5.

We offer a supportive environment that values transparency and staff engagement in service delivery and decision making

You will work on Wednesdays as a core day. You will be able to work from 8am-5.30pm on 3rd, 4th and 5th (if applicable) Wednesdays of the month.

The other day of work can be discussed and negotiated. Duties of the job are below and detailed in the job description. Training will be given.

Main duties of the job

Assistant in the provision of Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) for inpatients and outpatients with multiple and varied medical diagnoses. This may involve completing therapy programmes with inpatients or outpatients.

Set up and assistance in the running of specific clinics. These clinics include the Hoarse Voice Clinical Assessment and Treatment Clinic (CATS) and the Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing Clinic (FEES). Both of these clinics use endoscopes which are passed through the patient's nose. You will greet patients and follow the correct infection control protocols to set up and clear down the clinics, you will set up the endoscopy kit, as well as transferring the digital images from the kit to the hospital system.

Undertake projects to support the overall delivery of the service as instructed and guided by the therapists

Ensure the efficient and effective use of resources available within the team and fulfilling clinical administrative duties where appropriate

Working with other members of the team in the development of the service as needed

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.