Speech and Language Therapy Assistant
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Job summary
The post holder will work under the direction of a Speech and Language Therapist to assist in the delivery of the Speech and Language Therapy stroke service. The post holder will be working with patients who have acquired communication and swallowing difficulties working predominantly on the stroke unit and the potential for some community working. The post holder will be expected to interact with patients, relatives and colleagues in a professional manner.
The post holder will be responsible for implementing speech and language therapy programmes and providing feedback to the Speech and Language Therapist following these sessions. The post holder will also undertake administrative and data inputting duties as required by the stroke Speech and Language Therapy Team.
Main duties of the job
Clinical Practice
- To carry out speech and language therapy sessions with stroke patients individually and in groups, without a Speech and Language Therapist present, but following their programmes and guidanceMaintaining accurate and timely documentation in line with service, Trust and Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) guidelines
Administrative Duties
To assist the stroke Speech and Language Therapy team with daily administrative and data inputting
Duties will include:Taking patient case histories from the medical notes/investigating patient's medical status, as requested by the Speech and Language Therapist
- Registering patients on Tiara system in preparation for data input
- Inputting Speech and Language Therapist/Assistant interventions on to the Tiara and Capture/SSNAP systems
- Creating/organising therapy resources, communication aids and information resources and sending to patients/carers as required
- Delivering, demonstrating and returning equipment to patients e.g. iPads loaned for patient use and maintaining appropriate care of equipment
- Maintaining stock levels of the stroke Speech and Language Therapy Team
- To act as a liaison between Speech and Language Therapy, other members of the multidisciplinary team (MDT), patients, carers, organisations and other professionals
About us
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) King's Lynn is located near some of the most beautiful scenery in the UK, along the north Norfolk coast, and not far from Sandringham House.
We provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based healthcare services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, in addition to parts of Breckland, Cambridgeshire and South Lincolnshire.
We have more than 4,000 staff and volunteers, approximately 530 beds, and a helipad for air ambulances. We work with neighbouring hospitals for the provision of tertiary services, including as part of regional partnership and network models of care, such as the trauma network.
In February 2022 the significant progress that has been made at QEH was recognised by the Care Quality Commission who rated the Trust as 'Good' in all of the core services they inspected. They recommended the Trust moves out of the recovery support system (formerly special measures).
Details
Date posted
29 September 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
9 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
426-726-23TAM
Job locations
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Gayton Road
Kings Lynn
PE30 4ET
Employer details
Employer name
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT
Address
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Gayton Road
Kings Lynn
PE30 4ET
Employer's website
https://www.qehkl.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
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