Adult Speech And Language Therapy Assistant

Nottingham Citycare Partnership Cic; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Nottingham Citycare Partnership CIC is recruiting a part-time Speech and Language Therapy Assistant to join the Adult SLT team. You will provide face-to-face rehabilitation to adults in community settings and lead communication group therapy with supervision from qualified clinicians.

This role requires a Foundation degree in health or equivalent, a driving licence, and a willingness to work across citywide settings including homes, clinics and care homes. Regular in-service training is provided.

Qualifications

• Foundation degree in health-related discipline required or equivalent experience.
• Experience in community settings and in a health/social care environment.
• Able to work 26.25 hours per week; driving licence/vehicle essential.
• Deliver communication group therapy and train care home staff with supervision.

Responsibilities

• Undertake individual treatment and interventions with patients under supervision.
• Review clients and adapt therapy programs.
• Lead groups and training packages with supervision.
• Maintain accurate records in line with policies.

Skills

Face-to-face therapy

Group therapy

Communication skills

Community care

Dysphagia knowledge

Education

Foundation degree health

Tools

IT literacy

Job description

Job summary

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated person to a part time permanent Speech and Language Therapy Assistant post within the friendly, and supportive Adult Speech and Language Therapy team. We work Citywide, currently based at The Meadows Health Centre. You will work as an integral member of the Adult Speech and Language therapy team, providing face-to-face rehabilitation to clients with swallowing and communication difficulties in community settings, such as their own home, care homes or clinic settings. A key aspect of the role is to deliver communication group therapy and training to others, including care home staff, with support and supervision from qualified clinicians. You will also provide support to the speech and language therapists by preparing therapy resources, such as communication picture aids, and collating medical information from medical notes, patients and carers to support with the triage process. Having a specialised role in working with people with swallowing disorders (dysphagia), such as carrying out screening assessments and reviewing swallow care-plans, you will be given the necessary support to complete our CityCare competency framework for Assistant Practitioners, with team specific competencies in communication and swallowing disorders. You will have regular opportunities for continuing professional development through attending our regular in-service training as well as relevant Clinical Excellence Network meetings.

Main duties of the job

The Speech and Language Therapy team work across Nottingham, supporting a wide variety of adult clients in their own homes, community settings including clinics, care and nursing homes. We offer virtual consultations and interventions. We work closely with other community health and social care teams, and the voluntary sector. Our clients present with a wide range of aetiologies including stroke, end of life, dementia, neurological, mental health and respiratory conditions. Your responsibilities will include working autonomously to meet individual patient needs. You will have the ability to plan ongoing clinical interventions e.g. home visits, organising appointments, clinics and assessments. You will also be an excellent communicator with patients, carers and within the team. You will be quick to report any concerns you have about patient care and regularly raise any questions or ideas relating to the service with the rest of the team. You will have excellent rapport building skills with patients and their carers, as well as conflict resolution and negotiation skills. You will be educated to Foundation degree or equivalent in a health related discipline, or will have evidence of previous suitable experience. The post consists of 26.25 hours per week. A driving licence/ vehicle is essential.

About us

We are a provider of NHS Community Health Services, CityCare exists to support the health and wellbeing of all local people, working alongside other health and care partners to achieve this. We are a value driven, people business with a passion for excellence. Our vision and social purpose is to make a difference everyday to the health & wellbeing of our communities and our values of kindness, respect, trust and honesty lie at the heart of everything we do, guiding how we work together with partners and each other to consistently deliver high quality compassionate care. As a social enterprise we aim to add social value by investing in the future of our local communities and helping to make a difference in peoples lives.

We are proud to be a forces-friendly organisation and are dedicated to supporting Veterans, Service Leavers, Reservists, and military spouses/partners. We value the unique skills and contributions you bring.

CityCare is an equal opportunities employer. We are positive about employing people with disabilities.

CityCare value the benefits of a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from candidates who identify as disabled, LGBT+ or from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) background, as they are currently under-represented within our organisation.

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose

To work as an integral member of the Adult Speech and Language therapy team, providing face-to-face rehabilitation to clients with swallowing and communication difficulties in community settings.

To deliver communication group therapy and training to others, including care home staff, with support and supervision from qualified clinicians.

To support speech and language therapists by preparing therapy resources, such as communication picture aids, and collating medical information from medical notes, patients and carers to support with the triage process.

Dimensions

To work in a variety of community settings which may include a patients ownhome/residential home/nursing home and out-patient clinics setting up assessment, treatment including rehabilitation programmes for patients, carers, and families.

To participate actively in the services training strategy, including in-service training. Trust and multi-agency training.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical

• To undertake individual treatment and interventions with patients under the supervision of qualified staff.
• To review clients and adapt individual and group therapy programmes as appropriate.
• To refer service users to external agencies and specialists when their needs are beyond the assistant practitioner role
• To accept responsibility for a designated caseload, working independently and taking an active role in promoting independence and meeting the needs of the service user.
• To promote well-being, safe mobility, transfers and effective communication. To provide instruction, advice and intervention to service users and carers in line with the team guidelines.
• To assess, provide, and demonstrate use of equipment to promote independence e.g. using iPads/tablets to demonstrate therapy Apps or trialling alternative drinking cups.
• To attend and contribute to team meetings and case discussions using effective communication.
• To lead groups and carry out training packages under the supervision of qualified clinicians
• To maintain comprehensive and accurate records in line with employers polices

Managerial and Leadership.

• To provide support to other Assistant Practitioners as appropriate.
• To feed into and support team service improvement initiatives

Education and Development

• To ensure knowledge, skills and competencies are kept up to date and complete all relevant competencies within recognised time frames (as detailed in the competency guidelines).
• To be involved in formal appraisal systems, supervision, and be active in identifying aims and objectives for personal development in line with departmental policy.

Clinical Governance.

• To maintain a safe working environment and be aware of the necessity to comply with health and safety regulations.
• To have regard at all times for the confidential nature of the work by adhering to confidentiality legislation and not to disclose information to unauthorised parties.
• To actively promote equality and diversity within service delivery and peoples individual rights.
• The post holder will comply with current legislation, the organisations policies, procedures and core values.

This is not an exhaustive list of duties. Any substantive changes in the work undertaken will be carried out after consultation with the jobholder.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a community setting.
• Experience of working at Band 3/equivalent level in a health care, social care or voluntary setting
• Experience working with individuals and/or groups within a health care, social care or voluntary setting.

Desirable

• Experience of working with individuals who have long-term conditions.
• Experience of multi-disciplinary team working in a health care, social care or voluntary setting.
• Experience managing own workload in a team setting.
• Experience of leading groups in a health or social care setting
• Experience of delivering training
• Experience of record keeping and accurate data recording

Special Requirements

Essential

• Car Driver with licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to Foundation degree or equivalent in a health related discipline, or will have evidence of previous suitable experience.

Desirable

• IT Literate
• NVQ /QCF 3 in Health and Social care

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Knowledge of Health and Social Care provision.
• An understanding of the role of a speech and language therapist in a community setting
• Knowledge of need and risk in relation to healthcare provision in the community.
• Understanding the concepts of assessment and care planning.
• Knowledge of the roles of the members of the multi professional team.
• Awareness of promoting/enabling independence and self-care.
• Effective communication skills (verbal and written) and good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to prioritise and plan workload.
• Ability to follow the Healthcare Support Workers code of conduct policy and maintain professional boundaries.
• Ability to recognise the need for help and support from other professionals.
• Ability to contribute to the effective working of a team.
• Ability to involve individuals in a person-centred approach to care.

Desirable

• Conflict management skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.