Job summary
- Main area
- Therapy Assistant
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 846-6254125-UJ
- Employer
- Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Heathside Centre
- Town
- Maidstone
- Salary
- £25,147 - £27,596 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Therapy Assistant
NHS AfC: Band 4
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for two Band 4 Therapy Assistant posts within North West Kent Children's Therapies.
You will be working with the Health Visiting team using the Early Language Identification Measure (ELIM) tool within the 2
The post holder will be delivering the early intervention package with parents/carers of children identified by the tool. You
The ELIM sessions will be held within the local Children's Centres as follows:
0.3wte Sevenoaks
0.5wte Dartford
These ELIM sessions will be combined with vacant Band 4 Therapy Assistant sessions in the Children's Therapies team.
On application please specify the specific work location you are interested in.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be working within children's services already and have an understanding of local offers and will
Including:
• Working with pre-school aged parents and families with SLCN
• Have experience of coaching and empowering parents to support their child’s SLC within the home environment and in
• Have the communication skills to work in partnership with parents, Health Visiting and Early years settings
• The ability to organise and plan their time to deliver intervention packages flexibly to meet the individual needs and be
Staff will be required to work in the community and local knowledge of the wider system to signpost families is desirable.
Working for our organisation
One of the largest community NHS trusts in the UK, KCHFT are rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC. We’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of care to patients and deliver excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values Compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent
We’re committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, which leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. So, all our colleagues have equal access to career opportunities.
Flexibility is another way we do this. In the NHS, we’re reminded every day how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement without having to sacrifice time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both
Looking for professional development? We can support that too! Our career pathways will help you achieve your aspirations
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know so they can help you with this.
All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate. Interviews are due to take place on the 24th of May 2024.
Find out more about the community difference here.
Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity
Although vaccination against COVID-19 is not mandatory, we are strongly encouraging colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Evidence of Foundation Degree Level study (Level 5)
- Functional Skills at Level 2 (Literacy and numeracy/ GCSE grade A-C or equivalent in English and Maths)
Desirable criteria
- Mentorship / Coaching qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience as a Senior Healthcare worker
Desirable criteria
- Experience of community environment
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Awareness of professional issues and recent developments in the NHS and Primary Care including Clinical Governance, NICE, Essence of Care
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Sound communication and interpersonal skills (verbal and written)
- Ability to organise own work
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Ability to work under pressure
- Flexible and adaptable
Ability To Manage
Essential criteria
- Ability to prioritise care delivery in a professional manner, taking into account Trust policies and procedures
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Jane Poupart
- Job title
- Locality Clinical Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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