Job summary
Employer heading
Speech and Language Assistant Practitioner
Band 4
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Speech and Language Therapy Assistant practitioner within the Adult Speech and Language Therapy Team in Knowsley and St Helen's.
We are looking for a highly motivated and creative individual with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
You should have good organisational and time management skills.
You will work as part of the integrated approach modelling communication strategies, deliver communication assessment, therapy and training; and input into the eating, drinking and swallowing clinical pathway.
You will be providing interventions with a range of clients on a 1:1 basis
You will be part of a well established Speech and Language Therapy Team where regular support and supervision will be provided.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will maintain, develop and evidence their clinical knowledge, skills and competencies at all opportunities and act within the standards, protocols and guidelines for the delivery of care.
Ensure the delivery of the quality strategy within the designated area incorporating establishment of systems and processes.
The post holder will work under the direction of the Lead Speech and Language Therapist within the service.
The post holder will have the responsibility for participating as a key member of the team and other agencies to promote and maintain the health and wellbeing of an identified client group.
Provide a high standard of clinical care for individuals and groups within a defined area of the population under the supervision of a registered practitioner
To provide structured, planned communication therapy sessions as directed by Qualified Speech and Language Therapist, on a 1:1 and/or group basis.
To support with training of others.
To develop resources to support assessment, training and therapy.
The post holder will accept an agreed range of clients and manage a delegated caseload.
Working for our organisation
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 11 million people.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to ‘perfect care’ – care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We’re currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. Work collaboratively within the team and with other agencies to deliver local and national health priorities and objectives.
2. Accept clinical responsibility for a manageable caseload, where appropriate.
3. Be accountable for own clinical practice.
4. Deliver care in line with national quality standards and Trust policy.
5. Work within the skills and competencies expected of the role.
6. Provide clinical support and knowledge to support staff.
7. Act as an advocate and champion for clients.
8. Support clinical staff in managing long term conditions.
9. Organise and facilitate groups and /or individuals to develop self-care skills.
10. Identify the need for and initiate referrals to internal/external partners, within agreed parameters.
11. Develop ‘person specific goals’ with individuals, carers and colleagues.
12. Enable individuals to develop the necessary skills to improve own health and lifestyle.
13. Contribute to health needs assessment of a defined area of the population.
14. Undertake risk assessment on a defined patient population in line with relevant guidelines.
15. Lead on health promotion activities as required.
16. Undertake clinical tasks, following patient specific direction.
17. Communicate effectively with patients and carers recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background and preferred ways of communicating.
18. Provide leadership, mentorship and role modelling to support staff within the clinical team.
19. Participate in individual clinical supervision.
20. Participate in mentorship and clinical supervision with the team.
21. Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation policies and procedures.
22. Provide information as requested.
23. Participate in audit as required by the organisation.
24. Undertake the relevant foundation degree.
25. Undertake all relevant mandatory training.
26. Develop and maintain own knowledge and skills through the use of competency frameworks and continuous professional development (CPD) and personal development process (PDP).
27. The post holder shall as necessary provide cover for and undertake duties of absent colleagues.
28. The post holder shall follow all the policies and procedures of the organisation.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Foundation Degree or equivalent or equivalent work-based experience
Knowledge/Experience
Essential criteria
- Assessing, planning and implementing individualised programmes of care
- Understanding local and national influences on health care delivery, including Public Health
- Experience of previous work in health care
- Clinical Governance and Risk Management
- Actively Involved in professional development
- Knowledge of Health Promotion strategies
Values
Essential criteria
- Continuous Improvement
- Accountability
- Respectfulness
- Enthusiasm
- Support
- High professional standards
- Responsive to service users
- Engaging leadership style
- Strong customer service belief
- Transparency and honesty
- Discreet
- Change oriented
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills
- Ability to travel for work purposes
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Abdullah Izzidien
- Job title
- Operational Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0151 351 8545
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