Speech & Language Therapy Assistant Practitioner
Band 4
Main area: Speech & Language Therapy
Grade: Band 4
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 327-25-067
Site: Cheltenham General Hospital
Town: Cheltenham
Salary: £26,530 - £29,114 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 10/02/2025 23:59
We love what we do and we think you will, too!
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire.
We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care.
Job overview
We have an exciting role for an enthusiastic and proactive Speech & Language Therapy Assistant Practitioner. You should have prior experience working as a therapy support worker/rehabilitation assistant, ideally in the clinical area of Stroke.
The successful applicant will join our well-established Speech & Language Therapy team, working alongside experienced Speech & Language Therapists and the wider multidisciplinary team. You will be supported to develop relevant competencies and receive on-the-job training.
Main duties of the job
You will work with patients throughout the acute Stroke pathway, directly with patients with communication and/or swallowing difficulties. This role involves admin tasks, carrying out communication screens and therapy programmes directed by qualified therapists, making resources e.g. communication books, and liaising with multi-disciplinary colleagues.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To assess patients, identifying areas of impairment and referring back for assessment by a registered practitioner when necessary. To provide appropriate follow-up treatment within a delegated framework of responsibilities, reporting back to registered staff and referring on to other agencies when necessary.
* To use clinical reasoning skills to agree functional goals and develop and evaluate the treatment plan.
* To implement and progress treatment programmes to promote optimal communication and swallowing abilities.
* To exercise autonomy in the management of the caseload in the clinical area.
* To undertake specific unaccompanied work and organise own caseload.
Person specification
Qualifications
* GCSE level C or equivalent for literacy and numeracy
* NVQ level 3/City & Guilds in Health & Social care or equivalent experience in healthcare setting
Length and/or nature of Experience
* Experience as a therapy support worker/rehabilitation assistant in the clinical area of Stroke
* Significant experience of using advanced interpersonal and communication skills with patients and carers
* Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team within an NHS environment
* High level of computer literacy
* Experience of working as a Speech & Language Therapy assistant with adults
When joining us, we offer:
* Free car parking at many of our sites
* 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
* A broad range of training and development opportunities
* Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay for unsocial hours
* Flexible, family-friendly working opportunities
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application.
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