Speech and Language Therapy Assistant

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 looking to recruit a Fixed Term Speech and Language Therapy Assistant (Band 4). You will have experience of working with children in a clinical or educational setting. You will have knowledge of child development and experience of making and recording observations of children learning, development and behaviour. You will have a specific interest in children's communication and how it can be supported. You will be able to work as part of a team and independently. You will be willing to learn new skills.

The successful candidate will be join our large Children's Speech and Language Therapy Service working with children with complex development and communication needs and their families to support their interaction, communication, language and play skills.

"Please note: Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules, this role is unlikely to be eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered. Candidates requiring sponsorship should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.", To be clinically responsibility for a caseload of patients who have been delegated by a registered member of staff.

• To progress and manage own caseload of patients with freedom to act within structured parameters.
• To have the ability to use initiative and feedback to relevant registered member of staff.
• To provide treatment and care programmes to clients on an individual or group basis.
• To report and document variances in a patient's condition or planned pathway of care to the registered member of staff.
• To maintain high standards of clinical care as defined by the Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust.
• Work autonomously within the MDT or service in the delivery of planned rehabilitation, interventions and health care programmes.
• To assess patients within an agreed caseload under the direction of the therapist, using a predetermined protocol.

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

Why work for us?

• Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeingo
• Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussex
• Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement
• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brightono
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
• Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast

Our values--Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence--guide everything we do.