Speech and Language Therapy Assistant - ELSEC

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A health care organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a professional to contribute to the speech and language therapy services for children aged 2-5. Responsibilities include evaluating communication needs, delivering therapy programs, and collaborating with educators and parents to create communication-friendly environments. Ideal candidates should possess relevant experience and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children aged 2-5.
• Ability to follow clinical guidelines.
• Strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to information gathering for evaluation of communication needs.
• Make appropriate clinical decisions with support from supervisor.
• Develop communication environment plans.
• Participate in training for staff and parents.
• Deliver therapy treatment programmes as per therapist's design.
• Provide clinical advice to parents and educational settings.
• Prepare therapy materials as identified.

Job description

To contribute to information gathering and screening process through observation and joint evaluation of a child's communication needs aged 2 - 5.

To make appropriate clinical decisions following assessment, with support from the supervising speech and language therapist and to contribute to onward referrals for children needing support from the core Speech and Language Therapy Service.

To contribute to the development of communication environment plans to support developing communication friendly settings across the county.

To participate in training of teaching staff, parents and other professionals as required.

To deliver therapy treatment programmes as designed by the therapists without direct supervision, but with appropriate instruction and monitoring. This could include teaching other carers, supervising individual or group activities.

To provide accessible verbal and written clinical advice about speech and language therapy intervention to parents/carers, child and education settings.

To prepare therapy materials and bespoke IT generated communication resources identified by the Speech and Language Therapist.

To undertake as directed administrative tasks, e.g. scanning, photocopying, filing, registration of patients, co-ordinating appointments