Assistant Practitioner in Speech & Language Therapy
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust
We have an exciting post available to support Speech & Language Therapy (SLT) provision across both Community and in-patient settings, working closely with the SLTs and others in the multi-disciplinary team.
Successful applicants will need to be able to work flexibly, including providing community domiciliary visits to support therapy provision in client's homes. There may also be requirement to work in in-patient settings, particularly on the Stroke Unit at Diana Princess of Wales hospital, Grimsby - as well as other ward areas if required.
Your role will include provision of communication therapy, support with augmentative and alternative communication systems (AAC) and exercises for speech and swallowing.
These posts would be ideally suited to someone already working at a Band 4 level or with previous skill/experience in this area but could be open to those wishing to progress from a Band 3 which would then be supported by the completion of a foundation degree and completion of appropriate work based competencies as per policy.
Main duties of the job
* Manage a delegated caseload of patients referred for communication or swallowing difficulty with clinical supervision from the Specialist SLTs within your clinical area.
* Ensure their treatment is evidence based and patient centred.
* Assess, plan and implement interventions following completion of supervised practice and theoretical training and acquisition of competency.
* Develop competency to provide communication and swallowing support to patients in the acute adult inpatient setting or community setting (own home, residential and nursing home) and specialist adult outpatient clinics as caseload demands (this may be any hospital location covered by NLAG and community locations throughout North and North-East Lincolnshire).
* Contribute to the delivery of education programmes to staff, and patients within delegated case load.
* Contribute to the training and development of SLT students, Band 3 SLT Assistants and SLTs new to your clinical area.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
* Level 5 FdSc appropriate subject (working towards or willing to embark for development post)
* Level 2 Functional skills Literacy and Numeracy (GCSE equivalent grade C) (level 1 for development post)
* Evidence Work Based Competencies associated with role (see attached) Ability to achieve for development post.
* Higher education certificate/diploma
* Further qualifications in relevant clinical area
Occupational Experience and Abilities
* Car driver and access to means of transportation across community area
* Significant experience working with people in a multi-disciplinary healthcare environment
* Previous experience in an enabling/rehab setting
* Previous experience of stroke and its impact
Employer name
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Grimsby
Team Lead for Speech & Language Therapy NEL
£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Reference number
208-074755-25-1
Job locations
Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Grimsby
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