Central London Community Health Trust

Speech and Language Therapy assistant

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Job summary

CLCH Hertfordshire Adult Community Services - CLCH NHS Trust provides a range of Community Services, and the Hertfordshire Division is recruiting!

To provide both clinical and administrative support to qualified therapy staff. To implement and progress agreed planned treatment programmes.

Main duties of the job

To undertake specific skilled Speech & Language Therapy support work to promote the rehabilitation of patients.

To treat patients according to specific treatment protocols e.g. repetitive task specific training, monitoring patient progression, making minor alterations to patient treatment programmes as required.

To work without direct supervision within the Speech and Language Therapy team, undertaking tasks delegated by a qualified therapist. To report back patient progress and inform therapist of any concerns.

To maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation.

To provide administrative support as necessary

About us

Just as we care about our patients' well-being, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)
Flexible working options
Annual travel card loan
Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Date posted

21 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,329 to £26,958 a year Per Annum, inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

824-HERTS-7006182

Job locations

BRE

Bucknalls Lane

Hertfordshire

WD25 9XX

Job description

Job responsibilities

**Please refer to job description, person specification and trust values, for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.**

Job description

Job responsibilities

**Please refer to job description, person specification and trust values, for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.**

Person Specification

Education/Qalification

Essential

NVQ level III or experience working in a therapy setting, e.g. as a Therapy Assistant, Health Care Assistant, or equivalent

Experience

Essential

Able to demonstrate an understanding of communication facilitation skills
Understanding of the roles of the members of the multidisciplinary team
To carry out basic therapeutic interventions as delegated by a qualified member of staff.
Understanding of the post and its duties
Understanding of the need to adhere to policies and procedures.
Basic understanding of professional standards
Basic knowledge and understanding of communication disorders

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Ability to present information, written and orally, in English In a clear concise manner
Able to keep legible and accurate patient information and records in English
To be able to instruct patients and carers on a range of therapeutic activities
To be able to communicate effectively within a multidisciplinary setting.

Person Specification

Education/Qalification

Essential

NVQ level III or experience working in a therapy setting, e.g. as a Therapy Assistant, Health Care Assistant, or equivalent

Experience

Essential

Able to demonstrate an understanding of communication facilitation skills
Understanding of the roles of the members of the multidisciplinary team
To carry out basic therapeutic interventions as delegated by a qualified member of staff.
Understanding of the post and its duties
Understanding of the need to adhere to policies and procedures.
Basic understanding of professional standards
Basic knowledge and understanding of communication disorders

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Ability to present information, written and orally, in English In a clear concise manner
Able to keep legible and accurate patient information and records in English
To be able to instruct patients and carers on a range of therapeutic activities
To be able to communicate effectively within a multidisciplinary setting.

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

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

BRE

Bucknalls Lane

Hertfordshire

WD25 9XX

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

BRE

Bucknalls Lane

Hertfordshire

WD25 9XX

Employer's website

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