Bank S&L Assistant Band 4

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Bexley is seeking a Bank Speech & Language Assistant to support children receiving specialist therapy. You will work under the direction of a Speech and Language Therapist and assist with therapy and administrative tasks. If you are passionate about helping children develop their communication skills, this role offers a great opportunity for personal and career development.

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting children with communication development.
• Knowledge of therapy techniques under supervision.
• Administrative skills for record management.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to therapists working with children.
• Carry out therapy programs on a 1:1 basis.
• Assist with administrative duties as required.

Job description

Bank Speech & Language Assistant Band 4

Are you looking for a new opportunity, looking out for a new team or career development? If so, join our friendly and innovative team in Bexley where you will find fantastic support and opportunities to develop your career. You will provide direct support to children receiving specialist support under the Oxleas SLT service with oversight from an SLT.

Please note Bank work is on an as and when required basis

Responsibilities:

• To provide support and assistance to therapists working with children in the London Borough of Bexley referred to the mainstream schools (JCT) or Resource provisions attached to mainstream schools.
• To carry out specific therapy and communication development programmes with children and young people on a 1:1 basis and in small groups at mainstream and/or resource provisions attached to mainstream schools.
• To carry out specialised techniques and procedures under the direction of a Speech and Language Therapist
• To set up and deliver face to face/virtual therapy support and training packages working with the Speech and Language Therapist
• To support parents/carers to enable children to fulfil their developmental potential.
• To assist with administration duties as required by the school and service including electronic case records, paper records, typing reports, therapy programmes, preparing and making therapy resources, photocopying, sending appointments, filing and data collection.

About Us:

Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies.

We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent.

Our Purpose and Values:

Our Purpose Is To Improve Lives By Providing The Best Possible Care To Our Patients And Their Families. This Is Strengthened By Our New Values

• We're Kind
• We're Fair
• We Listen
• We Care