Job summary
- Main area
- Speech therapy
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 15 hours per week
- Job ref
- 390-CSS-SO-9623
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southend
- Town
- Westcliff on Sea
- Salary
- £27,485 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Speech & Language Therapy Assistant
Band 4
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
Speech and Language Therapist Assistant
Are you interested in working alongside Speech & Language Therapists? Are you dedicated to making a difference? This is a fantastic opportunity to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to become a Speech & Language Therapy support worker
We have an exciting new vacancy for a speech & language therapy assistant to work in our friendly hospital based Speech & Language Therapy team. You will work directly with our service users who have a range of communication problems and swallowing disorders as well as assisting the clinical staff with a range of administrative and practical tasks. Previous NHS experience and/or knowledge of what an adult acute Speech & Language Therapy team do would be an advantage.
We have excellent links with other MSE hospitals and our community partners.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of this role are:
- To be professionally accountable and work independently, managing and prioritising your workload
- To use own knowledge, skills and initiative to perform tasks independently, accessing advice and supervision accordingly
- To communicate delegated factual information to patients, carers using persuasion, reassurance, tact and sensitivity
- To create individual resources such as communication passports, timetable etc to be used as part of therapist's intervention.
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more details on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached job description. We look forward to your application!
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Maths and English GCSE
- Recent evidence of Level 3 qualification suitable for role
- Able to meet the entry requirement for the Speech & Language Therapy degree apprenticeship program at University of Essex
- Computer literate
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Understanding of the role of the Speech & Language Therapist in the acute hospital
- Previous experience dealing with the public
- Excellent communication skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Hayley Forrest
- Job title
- Clinical Manager Speech & Language Therapy
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01702435555
- Additional information
If you would like further information or to arrange an informal visit to discuss this post please contact Hayley Forrest on 01702 435555 ext 7861
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