Job summary
Band 3 - SLT ASSISTANT ROLEGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' CHILDREN'S COMMUNITY SERVICES
- SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY
We are filling a vacancy in our team of SLT Assistants and offering a full- time speech and language therapy assistant post (Band 3). The post holder will join our existing team of 10 SLT assistants to support the work of the SLT department. The role will involve delivering Early Years groups with an SLT or another SLTA in our local health centres and clinics. You will also be helping to deliver online parent workshops, preparing therapy resources for our Early Years team and entering data onto our patient record system. The role may also involve helping with administration across the wider SLT team. There will be an opportunity to develop your knowledge and understanding of communication development in children. We are also looking for someone who has an interest in helping to administer social media channels such as Facebook and You Tube for the SLT department.
Main duties of the job
We can offer you:
- A department that is actively committed to diversity, equality of opportunity and elimination of discrimination.
- Excellent supervision and support
- A commitment to learning and development, including a broad and varied programme of internal training and shadowing opportunities
- Mobile working supported by 4G enabled laptop/device and smartphone
- Varied and interesting work with a diverse population
- A professionally led, data and evidence-based service
- Support from a friendly and sociable team - including a team choir, craft, book club and other activities
- Access to a full range of health and wellbeing activities within the Trust, e.g. sports and social club, swimming pool, Cycle to Work scheme, psychological support
Interviews for this post will be held on 27/28 March 2024
Please see attached job description and person specification for details of the role. Contact Susanna Keusch with any additional questions:
Email: susanna.keusch@gstt.nhs.uk
About us
The Speech and Language Therapy department provides focused and clinically driven services across the community (Lambeth & Southwark). Our aim is to ensure clear delivery and development of services for the specific populations we serve, enabling smoother transitions, enhanced skill development across the team and greater job satisfaction.
We provide separate line management and clinical supervision to ensure strong clinical performance and development opportunities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main responsibilities:
- Supporting clinical groups for children under 5.
- Supporting administration of Early Years SLT team and other SLT teams for example: data entry, preparing resources, ordering resources, and various other admin tasks
- There may an opportunity to lead groups with school aged students in schools.
See Job description document attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main responsibilities:
- Supporting clinical groups for children under 5.
- Supporting administration of Early Years SLT team and other SLT teams for example: data entry, preparing resources, ordering resources, and various other admin tasks
- There may an opportunity to lead groups with school aged students in schools.
See Job description document attached.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the role of the Speech and Language Therapist and the assistant's role in supporting the work of the team
Desirable
- Administration of social media platforms e.g. facebook, You Tube
Experience
Essential
- Experience of administrative work
- Experience of working with children in a community setting
Skills
Essential
- To demonstrate clear communication skills, both spoken and written.
- The ability to manage and prioritise competing demands, seeking advice when necessary.
- Able to use own initiative, but know when to seek advice
- Able to adapt practice to meet individual families' circumstances, including regard for cultural and linguistic differences
Desirable
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the role of the Speech and Language Therapist and the assistant's role in supporting the work of the team
Desirable
- Administration of social media platforms e.g. facebook, You Tube
Experience
Essential
- Experience of administrative work
- Experience of working with children in a community setting
Skills
Essential
- To demonstrate clear communication skills, both spoken and written.
- The ability to manage and prioritise competing demands, seeking advice when necessary.
- Able to use own initiative, but know when to seek advice
- Able to adapt practice to meet individual families' circumstances, including regard for cultural and linguistic differences
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).
