Speech and Language Therapy Assistant

Alliance Française de Toronto; Derby; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Speech and Language Therapy Assistant to join their team. This part-time role at The Royal Derby Hospital involves working with adults who need support with communication, eating, and swallowing. You will assist in delivering clinical services, run therapy groups, and adapt interventions to meet individual patient needs. This opportunity allows you to make a meaningful impact on patients' lives while working in a supportive environment that values teamwork and compassion. If you are passionate about improving patient care and want to be part of a dynamic healthcare team, this position could be perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in speech and language therapy or related field is preferred.
• Ability to work under supervision and adapt to patient needs.

Responsibilities

• Assist in providing clinical services and maintaining accurate records.
• Run therapy groups and adapt programs for individual patients.

Skills

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Clinical Assessment

Therapy Program Implementation

Education

Relevant Health or Therapy Qualification

Job description

Are you interested in working in the Speech and Language Therapy team?

We currently have an opportunity to work with adults who require support with communication, eating and drinking, and swallowing.

Our Speech and Language Therapy Assistant post is part-time and will be based at The Royal Derby Hospital, working across the stroke wards, with a range of patients.

Please note: It is Trust policy that for posts that are for a time-limited period, applicants who are currently employed by an NHS organisation will only be appointed on a secondment basis and should have approval from their line manager before applying. Applicants who are not employed by an NHS organisation will receive a fixed-term contract.

Responsibilities:

1. Assist the SLT in providing a clinical service (assessment and treatment) to a SLT caseload.
2. Weekly assistance in the video fluoroscopy clinic.
3. Carry out programmes of therapy under the supervision of the SLT within a clinical team.
4. Maintain accurate and contemporaneous records in line with RCSLT professional and Trust standards.
5. Participate in training in the area of clinical experience.
6. Demonstrate duties to new starters and less experienced SLTAs, and other support staff.
7. Understand the rationale behind therapy tasks and activities set by the SLT based on basic theory of speech language development/breakdown.
8. Develop a working knowledge of relevant procedures including safeguarding for children and adults.

About DCHS:
Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes, and increasingly, in people’s own homes and via virtual consultations.

This post involves working under a Service Level Agreement at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton, for Derbyshire Community Health Services.

Our Vision:
“To be the best provider of local health care and be a great place to work.”

Our Values:
To get the basics right,
To act with compassion and respect,
To make a difference,
To value and develop teamwork,
“To value everyone’s contribution: everyone matters.”

Patient Care Responsibilities:

1. Assist in the planning and delivery of SLT interventions.
2. Run therapy groups under the direction of a SLT.
3. Make modifications within programmes to suit clients or circumstances.
4. Adapt practice to meet individual patient’s circumstances, including due regard for cultural, linguistic, and cognitive differences.
5. Advise and support health, social care, and other support staff on how to deliver SLT programmes.
6. Ensure that clients are involved in the planning and prioritisation of their care plans wherever possible.