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County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Speech and Language Therapy Assistant

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Job summary

CDDFT Speech and Language Therapy is pleased to advertise a permenant Speech and Language Therapy Assistant post working as part of the Community Stroke Team with communication disordered patients starting in September 2023 based at Sedgefield Community Hospital. This exciting post incorporates a community caseload. The successful postholder will deliver routine communication therapy rehabiltation to patients in their own homes, make communication aid resources, and support qualified Speech and Language Therapists. The successful candidates will utilise their outstanding organisation and communication skills to achieve best patient outcomes whilst being well supported by qualified Speech and Language Therapists in the Community Stroke team to develop a range of competencies in delivering excellent communication therapy.

Main duties of the job

The Speech and Language Therapy Assistant will work as part of the community stroke team, will have a minimum of NVQ3 in social care, have a good track record of working with communication impaired vulnerable adults, have excellent computer literacy skills and be well organised as well as being able to independently travel across the Trust countywide. We will offer the successful candidate support and supervision to escalate their clinical skills in a wide range of communication rehab therapy practices as well as offering:-

Monthly staff meetings

Regular management supervision

Peer support groups

Annual Appraisal

In-Service Training

Well-resourced department

Clinical Leads in Communication, Dysphagia, Voice and Fluency

Good access to communication aids

Good IT access, mobile-working laptop and phone

About us

If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks

To be eligible for Health and Care Worker visa sponsorship you will usually need to be paid at least £25,600 per year

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

At County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust our aim is to always deliver excellent care with compassion to deliver the highest quality of care our patients deserve. We value the personal skills, experiences and qualities that individuals bring to the Trust; creating an inclusive working environment to attract talented people who feel motivated, involved and able to influence the future direction of our services.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented

Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents

Details

Date posted

04 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9439-23-0459

Job locations

Sedgefield Community Hospital

Salters Lane

Sedgefield

Stockton-on-tees

Cleveland

TS21 3EE


Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate should be interested in working with stroke patients to rehabilitate their communication skills holding their own community caseload. You will be committed to continuing professional development and have excellent communication and prioritisation skills.

The Community Stroke Team and Speech and Language Therapy Service offers a supportive team of experienced colleagues who will help the further development of your skills.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate should be interested in working with stroke patients to rehabilitate their communication skills holding their own community caseload. You will be committed to continuing professional development and have excellent communication and prioritisation skills.

The Community Stroke Team and Speech and Language Therapy Service offers a supportive team of experienced colleagues who will help the further development of your skills.

Person Specification

Special Skills & Knowledge

Essential

  • Good verbal and written communication skills.
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Knowledge of limited range of routine strategies and techniques for facilitating adults communication skills.
  • Ability to make judgements involving straightforward facts or situations.
  • Ability to plan and organise ones own working day to day work tasks or activities, including handling a small given caseload.
  • Well-developed empathic and listening skills.
  • Skills in making judgements that involve a range of facts or situations, some of which may require analysis or comparison of a range of options.
  • Organisational skills, including those related to diary management.

Special Requirements

Essential

  • Able to travel independently countywide

Qualifications

Essential

  • High standard of computer literacy, including using Microsoft Office

Desirable

  • NVQ level 3 social care

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working with adults or another vulnerable communication impaired group
Person Specification

Special Skills & Knowledge

Essential

  • Good verbal and written communication skills.
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Knowledge of limited range of routine strategies and techniques for facilitating adults communication skills.
  • Ability to make judgements involving straightforward facts or situations.
  • Ability to plan and organise ones own working day to day work tasks or activities, including handling a small given caseload.
  • Well-developed empathic and listening skills.
  • Skills in making judgements that involve a range of facts or situations, some of which may require analysis or comparison of a range of options.
  • Organisational skills, including those related to diary management.

Special Requirements

Essential

  • Able to travel independently countywide

Qualifications

Essential

  • High standard of computer literacy, including using Microsoft Office

Desirable

  • NVQ level 3 social care

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working with adults or another vulnerable communication impaired group

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.

Employer details

Employer name

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Sedgefield Community Hospital

Salters Lane

Sedgefield

Stockton-on-tees

Cleveland

TS21 3EE


Employer's website

https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Sedgefield Community Hospital

Salters Lane

Sedgefield

Stockton-on-tees

Cleveland

TS21 3EE


Employer's website

https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Adult Speech and Language Therapy

Jill Dyer

Jill.dyer@nhs.net

01913336978

Details

Date posted

04 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9439-23-0459

Job locations

Sedgefield Community Hospital

Salters Lane

Sedgefield

Stockton-on-tees

Cleveland

TS21 3EE


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