Impactful SLT Assistant: Support Kids' Speech Growth

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Coventry; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Learning opportunities

Cycle to Work

NHS discounts

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust is seeking a Band 4 Speech and Language Therapy Assistant to support children and young people with a range of speech and language needs. You will work closely with Speech and Language Therapists, families and education settings to implement evidence-based interventions.

You will join a friendly Children's Speech and Language Therapy team in Coventry, delivering programmes devised by therapists, and adapting activities to meet individual goals

Qualifications

• Has experience of working with children and young people.
• Has significant experience of working alongside Speech and Language Therapists and delivering intervention programmes.
• Has an understanding of speech, language and communication needs.
• Is confident delivering speech, language and communication interventions under the direction of a Speech and Language Therapist.
• Is enthusiastic, creative and committed to achieving the best outcomes for children and young people.
• Has excellent communication and organisational skills and is able to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Assistant Practitioner Foundation Degree (or willingness to work towards).
• Experience of delivering therapy programmes devised by a therapist.
• Experience of planning and delivering therapy activities with children.

Responsibilities

• Support children and young people aged 0–19 with a range of speech, language and communication needs.
• Deliver evidence-based speech, language and communication interventions under the supervision of a SLT.
• Work directly with children, families and education settings to implement therapy programmes.
• Modify approaches and activities within programmes to meet individual needs and defined aims.
• Collaborate with families, education settings and multidisciplinary colleagues to achieve the best outcomes.

Skills

Child experience

SLT collaboration

Communication skills

Therapy delivery

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Foundation Degree (Assistant)

Therapy activity planning

Driver (UK)

Education

Assistant Practitioner Foundation Degree

Tools

None

Job description

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust is seeking a Band 4 Speech and Language Therapy Assistant to support children and young people with a range of speech and language needs. You will work closely with Speech and Language Therapists, families and education settings to implement evidence-based interventions.

You will join a friendly Children's Speech and Language Therapy team in Coventry, delivering programmes devised by therapists, and adapting activities to meet individual goals