Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Speech and Language Therapy team as a Speech and Language Therapy Assistant based at Eastbourne District General Hospital. You will have the opportunity to work with a range of disorders arising from stroke, traumatic brain injury and neurological degenerative disorders within a specialist team.
All applications will be scored against the Person Specification and so applications should make reference to the key criteria of this role.
Please note that this post may close early if a threshold of applications has been reached.
Main duties of the job
The role includes: Supporting the Speech and Language Therapists (SLTs) working in East Sussex Healthcare Trust with the delivery of communication and swallowing services.
- Delivering communication and dysphagia (swallowing) therapy as directed by the SLTs.
- Preparation and maintenance of communication resources as requested by the SLTs.
- To help train, advise and/or support patients, carers and staff, on how to identify and prepare appropriate modified consistency diet and fluids.
- Supporting the triage of referrals into the speech and language therapy service in order to prioritise patients.
- Administration duties to support the running of the department and supporting the recording of contact data and outcome measures as directed by SLTs.
- Attendance at MDT meetings and feedback on patient progress on behalf of SLTs.
About us
We are proud to provide 'Outstanding' care and be a great place to work
We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people's own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as 'Good' overall, and 'Outstanding' for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated 'Outstanding'. Eastbourne DGH rated 'Good'.
In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious 'Building for our Future' programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant NVQ 3 in health or social background or equivalent
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a health or social care setting
- Experience in use of computers ( e.g. word, internet, email)
Desirable
- Experience of working with communication/swallowing difficulties
- Experience of carrying out care plans within a healthcare setting
- Experience of working under the direction of an AHP
Knowledge
Essential
- An awareness of how difficulties communicating affect people's lives
- An awareness of how difficulties swallowing affect people's lives
- Able to demonstrate accurate and timely recording of information
- Organised with good time management
- Willingness to learn new skills as required by the role
Desirable
- An awareness of strategies that might help people to communicate
- An awareness of strategies that might help people to swallow safely
- An awareness of eating and drinking with acknowledged risks of aspiration
- An awareness of how communication aids can support communication
- A working knowledge of SystmOne
Other
Essential
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
- Aware of own limitations and will seek advice from senior colleagues when required
- Committed to personal and professional development
- Ability to travel between site in a timely manner
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant NVQ 3 in health or social background or equivalent
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a health or social care setting
- Experience in use of computers ( e.g. word, internet, email)
Desirable
- Experience of working with communication/swallowing difficulties
- Experience of carrying out care plans within a healthcare setting
- Experience of working under the direction of an AHP
Knowledge
Essential
- An awareness of how difficulties communicating affect people's lives
- An awareness of how difficulties swallowing affect people's lives
- Able to demonstrate accurate and timely recording of information
- Organised with good time management
- Willingness to learn new skills as required by the role
Desirable
- An awareness of strategies that might help people to communicate
- An awareness of strategies that might help people to swallow safely
- An awareness of eating and drinking with acknowledged risks of aspiration
- An awareness of how communication aids can support communication
- A working knowledge of SystmOne
Other
Essential
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
- Aware of own limitations and will seek advice from senior colleagues when required
- Committed to personal and professional development
- Ability to travel between site in a timely manner
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
