Pivotal SLT Assistant for Children's Therapy (Fixed Term)

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Training opportunities

Nurseries nearby

Diversity networks

Job summary

The Children’s Speech and Language Therapy Service in Brighton is hiring a Fixed Term Speech and Language Therapy Assistant (Band 4). You will support children with complex development and communication needs, recording observations and contributing to treatment plans under supervision.

The role requires experience with children in clinical or educational settings, knowledge of child development, and the ability to work both in a team and independently, with a willingness to learn new skills.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children in a clinical or educational setting.
• Knowledge of child development.
• Experience of making and recording observations of children learning, development and behaviour.
• Interest in children's communication and how it can be supported.
• Able to work as part of a team and independently.
• Willing to learn new skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and progress own caseload of patients within structured parameters.
• Provide treatment and care programmes to clients individually or in groups.
• Report and document variances in a patient’s condition or planned pathway of care to the supervising therapist.
• Maintain high standards of clinical care as defined by the Trust.
• Work autonomously within the MDT or service in planned rehabilitation and health care programmes.
• Assess patients within an agreed caseload under the direction of the therapist using a predetermined protocol.

Skills

Experience with children

Knowledge of child development

Observational recording

Teamwork and independence

Interest in children's communication

Job description

The Children’s Speech and Language Therapy Service in Brighton is hiring a Fixed Term Speech and Language Therapy Assistant (Band 4). You will support children with complex development and communication needs, recording observations and contributing to treatment plans under supervision.

The role requires experience with children in clinical or educational settings, knowledge of child development, and the ability to work both in a team and independently, with a willingness to learn new skills.