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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.

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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.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

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.