Job summary
**Please note, the NHS salary scales have recently changed and are expected to come into effect in October. New starters joining the Trust before this time will commence on the old payscales and will move to the new ones once they have been finalised**
We are looking to recruit a part-time bank Paediatric Speech & Language Therapy Assistant Practitioner to provide support to pre-school and school-aged children with a wide variety of speech, language and communication disorders.
The successful candidate will be based at Harrogate Child Development Centre.
Main duties of the job
Caseload management is carried out independently.
Close liaison is maintained with Mainstream Nurseries, Primary Schools, Primary Care Teams and Speech and Language Therapists to provide integrated and relevant care packages.
To provide training, direct and indirect / support to Nurseries, Schools, and Health Professionals.
The post holder is a member of the Speech and Language Therapy Team.
About us
At Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust, we aim to reflect our values in everything we do - Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. So if you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust is the place for you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information please see the job description and person specification attached and for any questions please contract Wendy Brotherton on
Person Specification
All
Essential
1. 5 GCSEs
2. Care Certificate
3. SALT Assistant Experience
4. IT literate
5. Driving licence and access to own transport
Desirable
6. Experience of SaLT Interventions