Job summary
- Main area
- Speech therapy
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 37.5 hours per week ((Working pattern 8.00 - 16.00, Wednesday & Thursday))
- Job ref
- 390-CSS-SO-9160
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southend
- Town
- Westcliff on Sea
- Salary
- £26,530 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 20/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Speech & Language Therapy Support Worker
Band 4
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend.
We are a well-led, high-performing and innovative organisation determined to provide the best health care services for our local population and working in the best interests of the people we serve.
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
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.
We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook – if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.
We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job descriptions.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Maths and English GCSE
- Recent evidence of Level 3 qualification suitable for role
- 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
- Reliable, flexible & organised
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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