Speech and Language Therapy Support Practitioner
Band 2
Job overview
Speech and Language Therapy Support Practitioner - (Adult Team)
We have an exciting opportunity within the speech and language therapy (SLT) team as an entry-level support practitioner. The successful candidate will be working with the adult team based at New Cross Hospital.
We are looking for someone who has a broad knowledge of SLT and a passion for working with adults in a hospital setting. The successful candidate may be a school leaver or a mature person looking to expand their experience. The SLT team delivers a communication and dysphagia service to all adults across New Cross hospital, this includes: Stroke; frailty; ED; acute medical unit; frailty; intensive care; head and neck cancer.
The successful candidate will be kind and caring, compassionate, and work well within a team and be self-motivated with the ability to work under their own initiative following a period of training.
Main duties of the job
1. To assist with the direct care of patients as delegated to and supervised by The Speech and Language Therapist.
2. To provide support to the team, working collaboratively with members of the multi-disciplinary team and contributing positively to the delivery of high-quality compassionate care.
3. To uphold the fundamental standards of safety and quality, always putting the patients first and protecting them from harm.
4. Demonstrate the values of the NHS and commitment to personal and professional development.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow.
We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description/Person Specification for a full detail of role and main responsibilities.
Person specification
Qualifications
* 5 GCSE's grade 9-4 or equivalent/equivalent experience
* Adequate communication skills
* Knowledge of healthcare settings/SLT
Flexible Working
As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work-life balance. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process.
Qualifications
Please be advised that if the post that you are applying for requires any level of qualification (e.g. A-Levels, Degree etc) or Professional Registration (e.g. Nursing and Midwifery Council, General Medical Council etc) you will be required to provide proof as part of the pre-employment process.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Contact Information:
Name: Phoebe Tripney
Job title: Head of Adult Speech and Language Therapy
Email address: [emailprotected]
Telephone number: 01902444363
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