Job summary
2 x Assistant SLT (band 4): 37.5 hour per week for 12 months .
These roles are based in our Early Intervention SLT team providing early advice and support to children and families across Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire.
As an assistant speech and language therapist in the team you will be delivering HomeTalk and other speech and language interventions to children and families. You will also be supporting our SLT's at drop-in clinics, groups and on our newly launched telephone advice line.
This is an opportunity to join our innovative Speech and Language Therapy service at an exciting time of transformation. You will be well supported and supervised by Specialist SLT's, with many opportunities for peer support.
Main duties of the job
Working across settings such as children's homes, clinics, community venues, nurseries and schools, you will have extensive relevant experience of working with young children. You will have a relevant qualification at equivalent level of NVQ Level 3 and be able to demonstrate an ability to work flexibly, motivate others, show initiative, and work as part of a team under the direction of a Speech & Language Therapist. You should have a working knowledge of safeguarding children.
You will be responsible for managing your own clinical diary, so strong organisation and prioritisation skills are needed.
You will be working within a supportive team that are committed to your personal development through appraisal and clinical supervision. You will have support and CPD opportunities across the Children's Speech & Language Therapy service.
About us
Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons.
As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire. We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank.
Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team.
We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network. Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions. We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.
If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you!
#TeamNottsHC
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be working closely with Speech & Language Therapists and other Assistants to deliver speech and language interventions, including Home Talk, to children and families.
You will provide advice and interventions in a range of settings, including supporting with our new community drop-in's and telephone advice line.
You will undertake administrative duties related to your specific work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be working closely with Speech & Language Therapists and other Assistants to deliver speech and language interventions, including Home Talk, to children and families.
You will provide advice and interventions in a range of settings, including supporting with our new community drop-in's and telephone advice line.
You will undertake administrative duties related to your specific work.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oRelevant qualification at equivalent level of NVQ level 3
- oGeneral education to GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English
Training
Essential
- Evidence of relevant courses or personal development in the area of supporting children with Speech, Language and Communication Needs.
- Evidence of successful completion of short courses related to working with children.
Desirable
- Additional training related to supporting children's communication difficulties e.g. Makaton, PECS
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children with Speech, Language and Communication needs
- Experience of working with children and their families
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team or teams
Desirable
- Experience of working within the NHS
- Experience of using strategies to support language development.
- Experience of using signs and symbols to support communication needs
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of normal child development (including speech and language development)
- Knowledge of strategies to support language development.
- oKnowledge of supporting communication difficulties, including signs and symbols
Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills
- Ability to analyse children's responses to therapy and to accurately feed back observations to an SLT
- Ability to work within their competency and seek support as appropriate
- Able to work independently to plan, prioritise and organise workload
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- oAll colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
- oAll colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oRelevant qualification at equivalent level of NVQ level 3
- oGeneral education to GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English
Training
Essential
- Evidence of relevant courses or personal development in the area of supporting children with Speech, Language and Communication Needs.
- Evidence of successful completion of short courses related to working with children.
Desirable
- Additional training related to supporting children's communication difficulties e.g. Makaton, PECS
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children with Speech, Language and Communication needs
- Experience of working with children and their families
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team or teams
Desirable
- Experience of working within the NHS
- Experience of using strategies to support language development.
- Experience of using signs and symbols to support communication needs
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of normal child development (including speech and language development)
- Knowledge of strategies to support language development.
- oKnowledge of supporting communication difficulties, including signs and symbols
Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills
- Ability to analyse children's responses to therapy and to accurately feed back observations to an SLT
- Ability to work within their competency and seek support as appropriate
- Able to work independently to plan, prioritise and organise workload
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- oAll colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
- oAll colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation
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).
