Job summary
The Children's Speech and Language Therapy Service in Central (Crawley, Horsham and Mid Sussex) is looking to recruit a Speech and Language Therapy Assistant (Band 4). You will have experience of working with children in a clinical or educational setting. You will have knowledge of child development and experience of making and recording observations of children learning, development and behaviour. You will have a specific interest in children's communication and how it can be supported. You will be able to work as part of a team and independently. You will be willing to learn new skills.
The successful candidate will be join our large Children's Speech and Language Therapy Service working with children with complex development and communication needs and their families to support their interaction, communication, language and play skills.
The service welcomes questions from interested candidates and informal visits. Please contact Tamsyn Dell, Clinical Service Manager on 01403 620445, if you would like to know more about this exciting new role.
Main duties of the job
To be clinically responsibility for a caseload of patients who have been delegated by a registered member of staff.
To progress and manage own caseload of patients with freedom to act within structured parameters.
To have the ability to use initiative and feedback to relevant registered member of staff.
To provide treatment and care programmes to clients on an individual or group basis.
To report and document variances in a patient's condition or planned pathway of care to the registered member of staff.
To maintain high standards of clinical care as defined by the Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust.
Work autonomously within the MDT or service in the delivery of planned rehabilitation, interventions and health care programmes.
To assess patients within an agreed caseload under the direction of the therapist, using a predetermined protocol.
About us
WHY WORK WITH US?
- Positive 2020 NHS Staff Survey results
- The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rates our quality of services as good with outstanding features
- Stunning locations in Sussex, surrounded by the South Downs and the coast
- A great working environment in the community, in patients' homes and our community hospitals
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- Real Living Wage Employer, with great rates of pay
- Flexible working options, including job sharing, annualised hours, career breaks, parental leave and adoption leave
- Supportive team environments
- Cost-effective and convenient workplace nurseries
- Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
- Accredited Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be clinically responsible for a caseload of patients who have been delegated by a registered member of staff.
To organise your caseload on a day to day basis effectively and efficiently with regard to priorities and use of time.
To review and reflect on your own practice through regular participation in clinical supervision and annual appraisal with nominated supervisor, as per Trust policy.
To support the registered clinician with the clinical supervision of Band 3 staff.
To provide clinical observation opportunities for under graduate and work experience students.
To participate in training programmes, staff meetings, audit and clinical governance.
To demonstrate appropriate duty of care in relation to equipment and resources.
To be responsible for maintaining and developing own competency to practice in line with agreed PDP, through CPD activities and maintain a portfolio which reflects personal development.
To participate in continuing professional development activities individually and as part of the service ensuring own personal development.
To undertake relevant activities to meet training objectives in line with the Calderdale framework.
To exercise good personal time management, punctuality and consistent reliable attendance.
To participate as necessary in service development, service audit and outcome measurement to ensure the provision of evidence-based practice.
With appropriate training, to demonstrate an enhanced level of specialist knowledge linked to the delegated patient caseload of the team and to be able to work with adults/ children with a variety of conditions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be clinically responsible for a caseload of patients who have been delegated by a registered member of staff.
To organise your caseload on a day to day basis effectively and efficiently with regard to priorities and use of time.
To review and reflect on your own practice through regular participation in clinical supervision and annual appraisal with nominated supervisor, as per Trust policy.
To support the registered clinician with the clinical supervision of Band 3 staff.
To provide clinical observation opportunities for under graduate and work experience students.
To participate in training programmes, staff meetings, audit and clinical governance.
To demonstrate appropriate duty of care in relation to equipment and resources.
To be responsible for maintaining and developing own competency to practice in line with agreed PDP, through CPD activities and maintain a portfolio which reflects personal development.
To participate in continuing professional development activities individually and as part of the service ensuring own personal development.
To undertake relevant activities to meet training objectives in line with the Calderdale framework.
To exercise good personal time management, punctuality and consistent reliable attendance.
To participate as necessary in service development, service audit and outcome measurement to ensure the provision of evidence-based practice.
With appropriate training, to demonstrate an enhanced level of specialist knowledge linked to the delegated patient caseload of the team and to be able to work with adults/ children with a variety of conditions.
Person Specification
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Experience working with Children in a health or education setting in a professional capacity
- Experience making and recording observations
- Knowledge of child development
Desirable
- Experience working with families
- Experience of working with children with speech, language and communication needs
Communication skills
Essential
- Evidence of well developed written and verbal communication
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of independent working
- Evidence of ability to engage in effective problem solving
Desirable
Person Specification
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Experience working with Children in a health or education setting in a professional capacity
- Experience making and recording observations
- Knowledge of child development
Desirable
- Experience working with families
- Experience of working with children with speech, language and communication needs
Communication skills
Essential
- Evidence of well developed written and verbal communication
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of independent working
- Evidence of ability to engage in effective problem solving
Desirable
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
