Assistant Practitioner Speech and Language Therapist

Integrated Care System; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A community health services provider in Nottingham seeks a part-time Assistant Practitioner Speech and Language Therapist. The role involves providing rehabilitation to clients with swallowing and communication difficulties in various community settings. Candidates should be educated to a Foundation degree level or equivalent, with experience in health or social care settings. The position offers £26,530 to £29,114 a year pro-rata.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and experience of patient care in a health and/or social care setting.
• Knowledge of specific speech and language therapy interventions and processes.
• Experience of working with individuals who have long-term conditions.

Responsibilities

• Provide face-to-face rehabilitation to clients with communication difficulties.
• Organise appointments, clinics, and assessments.
• Deliver communication group therapy and training under supervision.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Knowledge of Health and Social Care provision

Ability to lead group activity sessions

Ability to prioritise and plan workload

Education

Foundation degree or equivalent in a health related discipline

NVQ / QCF 3 in Health and Social Care

Job description

Assistant Practitioner Speech and Language Therapist

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic andmotivated person to a part time permanent Assistant Practitioner post withinthe friendly, dynamic and supportive Adult Speech and Language Therapy team. Wework across Nottingham city and are currently based at The Meadows HealthCentre.

You will work as an integral member of the Adult Speechand Language therapy team, providing face-to-face rehabilitation to clientswith swallowing and communication difficulties in community settings, such astheir own home, care homes or clinic settings. A key aspect of the role is todeliver communication group therapy and training to others, including care homestaff, with supervision from qualified clinicians. You will alsoprovide support to the speech and language therapists by preparing therapyresources, such as communication picture aids, and collating medicalinformation from medical notes, patients and carers to support with the triageprocess. Having a specialised role in working with people with swallowingdisorders (dysphagia), such as carrying out screening assessments and reviewingswallow care-plans, you will be given the necessary support to complete ourCityCare competency framework for Assistant Practitioners, with team specificcompetencies in communication and swallowing disorders. You will also haveregular opportunities for continuing professional development through attendingour regular in-service training as well as relevant Clinical Excellence Networkmeetings

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, communitysettings including clinics, care and nursing homes. We offer virtualconsultations and interventions. We work closely with other community healthand social care teams, and the voluntary sector. Our clients present with awide range of aetiologies including stroke, end of life, dementia, neurological,mental health and respiratory conditions.

Your responsibilities will include workingautonomously to meet individual patient needs. You will have the ability toplan ongoing clinical interventions e.g. home visits, organising appointments,clinics and assessments. You will also be an excellent communicator withpatients, carers and within the team. You will be quick to report any concernsyou have about patient care and regularly raise any questions or ideas relatingto the service with the rest of the team. You will have excellent rapport buildingskills with patients and their carers, as well as conflict resolution andnegotiation skills.

You will have knowledge and experience of patient care ina health and/or social care setting and will be educated to Foundation degree or equivalent, in a healthrelated discipline or have evidence of successfulcompletion of all Citycare Band 4 AP competencies.

The post consists of 30 hours per week

A driving licence/vehicle is essential.

About us

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

CityCare valuethe benefits of a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applicationsfrom candidates who identify as disabled, LGBT+ or from a Black, Asian orMinority Ethnic (BAME) background, as they are currently under-representedwithin our organisation.

We are proud to be a forces-friendlyorganisation and are dedicated to supporting Veterans, Service Leavers, Reservists, andmilitary spouses/partners. We value the unique skills and contributions youbring.

CityCare is anequal opportunities employer. We are positive about employing people withdisabilities. If you require your application in a different format pleasecontact People Services on 0115 8839418. CityCare is committed to theprotection of vulnerable adults and children.

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose

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

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

To support to the speech and language therapists by preparing therapyresources, such as communication picture aids, and collating medicalinformation from medical notes, patients and carers to support with the triageprocess.

Dimensions

To work in a varietyof community settings which may include a patients own home/residentialhome/nursing home and out-patient clinics setting up assessment, treatment includingrehabilitation programmes for patients, carers, and families.

To participateactively in the services training strategy, including in-servicetraining. Trust and multi-agency training.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical

1.Toundertake individual treatment and interventions with patients under thesupervision of qualified staff.

To review clients and adapt individual and groupexercise programmes as appropriate

1.To referservice users to external agencies and specialists when their needs are beyondthe assistant practitioner role

2.Toaccept responsibility for a designated caseload, working independently andtaking an active role in promoting independence and meeting the needs of theservice user.

3.Topromote well-being, safe mobility, transfers and effective communication. To provide instruction, advice andintervention to service users and carers in line with the team guidelines.

4.Toassess, provide, fit and demonstrate use of a wide range of equipment topromote independence.

5.Toattend and contribute to team meetings and case discussions using effectivecommunication.

6.To leadgroups and carry out training packages under the supervision of qualifiedclinicians

7.Tomaintain comprehensive and accurate records in line with employers polices

Managerial and Leadership

8.Toprovide support to other Assistant Practitioners as appropriate.

9.To feedinto and support team service improvement initiatives

Education andDevelopment

10.Toensure knowledge, skills and competencies are kept up to date and complete allrelevant competencies within recognised time frames (as detailed in thecompetency guidelines).

11.To beinvolved in formal appraisal systems, supervision, and be active in identifyingaims and objectives for personal development in line with departmentalpolicy.

ClinicalGovernance

12.Tomaintain a safe working environment and be aware of the necessity to complywith health and safety regulations.

13.To haveregard at all times for the confidential nature of the work by adhering toconfidentiality legislation and not to disclose information to unauthorisedparties.

14.Toactively promote equality and diversity within service delivery and peoplesindividual rights.

15.The postholder will comply with current legislation, the organisations policies,procedures and core values.

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

Person Specification

Knowledge and Skills

• 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 Health Care 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 Health Care 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.
• Knowledge of specific speech and language therapy interventions and processes
• Awareness of Mental Health issues
• Knowledge of how to access equipment and adaptations.
• Ability to lead group activity sessions.
• Ability to take on administration and organisational tasks within a team.
• Ability to support the teams referral process

Special Requirements

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

Qualifications

• Educated to Foundation degree or equivalent in a health related discipline or evidence of successful completion of all citycare band 4 AP competencies
• IT Literate
• NVQ /QCF 3 in Health and Social care

Experience

• Experience of multi-disciplinary team working in a Health Care, Social Care, Voluntary Care setting.
• Experience managing own workload in a team setting.
• Experience working with individuals and/or groups within a Health Care, Social Care, Voluntary Care setting.
• Experience of working with individuals who have long-term conditions.
• Experience of record keeping and accurate data recording
• Experience of working in a community setting.
• Experience of working at Band 3/equivalent level in a health or social care setting
• Experience of leading groups in a health or social care setting
• Experience of delivering training

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.

£26,530 to £29,114 a yearpro rata for part-time (pay award pending)