Speech and Language Therapy Assistant

Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; City of Westminster; Sur place; GBP 21 000 - 26 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Excellent supervision

Training opportunities

Mobile working

Diversity & wellbeing

Résumé du poste

Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a full-time SLT Assistant to join the dedicated team. You will screen children's communication skills in schools and nurseries, deliver language groups, and train staff in settings.

You will also help run groups in clinics and assist with clinical and administration tasks for the SLT team. The role offers opportunities to develop knowledge of communication development in children, with excellent supervision, learning opportunities and a

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children with speech and language development.
• Ability to work across schools/nurseries and clinics.
• Comfort delivering language groups and staff training.

Responsabilités

• Screen children's communication skills in schools/nurseries.
• Deliver language groups for children and families.
• Train school staff in SLT techniques and strategies.
• Support clinical and administration tasks for the SLT team.
• Jointly run groups in clinics and support wider SLT activities.

Connaissances

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Training staff

Formation

SLT Assistant qualification

Description du poste

We have a full time vacancy in our SLT Assistant team. The post holder will join our existing team of 16 SLT assistants to support the work of the SLT department. The role will involve working in local schools and/or nurseries to screen children's communication skills, deliver language groups and train staff in the settings. It will also involve jointly running groups in clinics and supporting clinical and administration tasks for the wider SLT team. There will be an opportunity to develop your knowledge and understanding of communication development in children., We can offer you:

• A department that is actively committed to diversity, equality of opportunity and elimination of discrimination.
• Excellent supervision and support
• A commitment to learning and development, including a broad and varied programme of internal training and shadowing opportunities
• Mobile working supported by 4G enabled laptop/device and smartphone
• Varied and interesting work with a diverse population
• A professionally led, data and evidence-based service
• Support from a friendly and sociable team - including a team choir, book club and other activities
• Access to a full range of health and wellbeing activities within the Trust, e.g. sports and social club, swimming pool, Cycle to Work scheme, psychological support
  The Speech and Language Therapy department provides focused and clinically driven services across the boroughs of Lambeth & Southwark. Our aim is to ensure clear delivery and development of services for the specific populations we serve, enabling smoother transitions, enhanced skill development across the team and greater job satisfaction.

We provide separate line management and clinical supervision to ensure strong clinical performance and development opportunities.