Main area: Speech and Language Therapy
Grade: Band 4
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 18.75 hours per week (Part-time, flexible pattern)
* Part time
* Flexible working
Job ref: 344-0518DCB
Employer: East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Kent and Canterbury Hospital
Town: Canterbury
Salary: £26,530 - £29,114 pro rata per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 27/11/2024 23:59
Speech and Language Therapy Assistant
Band 4
Job overview
Are you caring, creative, self-motivated, well-organised, and a great team-player? Then we are looking for someone like you to join our small and friendly SLT Neuro Rehabilitation team!
We are looking for a compassionate, self-motivated and organised Speech and Language Therapy Assistant (SLTA) to help us deliver excellent care to our patients on the East Kent Neuro Rehab Unit (EKNRU) at the Kent & Canterbury Hospital.
EKNRU is a 19-bed unit providing inpatient rehabilitation across East Kent for people with acquired brain injury, including stroke, TBI, spinal injuries and neurodegenerative conditions. The EKNRU team consists of SLTs, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Neuropsychologists, Nurses, Doctors, Dietitians, Therapy Assistants, Healthcare Assistants, Catering staff and Cleaning staff. The unit benefits from a therapy garden and access to therapy gym and pool.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a motivated and progressive Speech and Language Therapy service. We are dedicated to learning and passionate about innovation, with plenty of opportunity for development and training.
Main duties of the job
As a Band 4 SLT Assistant (SLTA) you will work closely with patients, their families, friends and carers and make a meaningful contribution to how people experience our services. You will be expected to be kind and responsive, as well as professional and informative, contributing to the quality of the services we provide.
You will contribute to our SLT team achieving its objectives by working closely with and drawing support from the registered clinician and other health care professionals, whilst working autonomously and with initiative to meet the requirements of the role; providing therapy for communication and swallowing impairments to people with acquired brain injury, supporting with administration for the SLT team, and supporting service development by engaging in education, training and professional development.
Working for our organisation
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day.
Person specification
Qualifications
* 5 GCSEs grades A-C or equivalent including English and Maths
* Relevant healthcare or other related qualification
The ability to converse easily and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for all customer facing roles.
Most positions require a Disclosure and Barring check and will be exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Posts working regularly or unsupervised with children or vulnerable adults require an enhanced check.
We operate a no-smoking policy on all our sites and grounds.
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