Children's Speech & Language Therapy Assistant
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
The closing date is 07 October 2024
Job summary
We are looking for a Speech and Language Therapy Assistant with enthusiasm for and experience of working with children with Speech, Language, and Communication needs with school age children. This role is to work within both the preschool and special school teams in Warwickshire - We have established teams of speech and language therapists and speech and language therapy assistants who work within special schools/early years settings.
The post holder will be part of a supportive team including other speech and language therapy assistants and speech and language therapists. The role is to follow treatment plans with children and parents/other professionals, make and disseminate resources, and support therapists with training.
Main duties of the job
To provide support to Speech and Language Therapist in the delivery of services in a range of settings to children across Warwickshire.
To deliver packages of care to children across the county.
To develop high quality resources for speech and language therapy interventions.
To supervise less experienced staff.
About us
Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.
Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
Date posted
23 September 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
203-FH935
Job locations
SALT - SLT Assistants
Speech and Language Therapy Centre, clinic Drive
Nuneaton
CV11 5TT
Employer details
Employer name
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
SALT - SLT Assistants
Speech and Language Therapy Centre, clinic Drive
Nuneaton
CV11 5TT
Employer's website
https://www.swft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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