Speech and Language Therapy Associate Practitioner

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust; Ruislip; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK seeks a Speech and Language Therapy Associate Practitioner in Ruislip. The role involves modeling and delivering interventions for children with speech, language, and communication needs, training parents and staff, and monitoring children's progress under therapist guidance. Ideal candidates should possess relevant qualifications and experience in early years settings, with strong communication and training skills. This position is critical to supporting children's development and enhancing therapy practices.

Qualifications

• Experience in early years settings, particularly with children having speech, language, and communication needs.
• Ability to deliver training and communicate effectively with parents and staff.
• Familiarity with assessment tools and documentation practices.

Responsibilities

• Model and deliver interventions for children with speech and language needs.
• Provide training to parents and Nursery/School staff on communication strategies.
• Monitor and feedback on children's progress to therapists.

Skills

Communication

Monitoring progress

Training delivery

Education

Relevant qualification in Speech and Language Therapy

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• To independently model and coach identified interventions including intensive interaction and groups for children with speech, language and communication needs in Early Years under the guidance of a qualified therapist
• To independently deliver identified training to parents of children with communication needs under the guidance of a qualified therapist
• To independently deliver identified training to Early Years staff on strategies and interventions to support children with speech, language and communication needs
• To independently monitor the progress of identified children with speech, language and communication needs in Early Years under the guidance of a qualified therapist - including informal assessments, observations and discussions with early years staff and parents - and to feedback findings to the therapist
• Devise, design and produce low technology communication aids - and model using these
• To independently model and deliver identified interventions including intensive interaction and support therapists to run groups for children with speech, language and communication needs in Early Years under the guidance of a qualified therapist
• To independently deliver identified training to parents of children with speech, language and communication needs under the guidance of a qualified therapist
• To independently deliver informal training to Early Years staff on strategies and interventions to support children with speech, language and communication needs
• To independently monitor the progress of identified children with speech, language and communication needs in Early Years under the guidance of a qualified therapist - including informal assessments, observations and discussions with early years staff and parents - and to feedback findings to the therapist
• Devise, design and produce low technology communication aids - and model using these
• To produce resources for intervention and maintain resources appropriate to the clinical environment and child's needs as requested by therapists
• To support with the running of any school holiday group sessions run by the team
• To prioritise the Safeguarding of Vulnerable Children at all times

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

Working for our organisation

We are delighted to offer this opportunity to work as a Speech and Language Therapy Associate Practitioner within CNWL Allied Health Professional (AHP) Support Workers. AHP Support Workers are vital in CNWL's therapies teams and have varied roles across many clinical services, as Assistants and Associate Practitioners to Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Dietitians and Podiatrists. Roles also include Activity Coordinators and Fitness Instructors.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To independently model and deliver identified interventions to children in Early Years, with supervision/ from a qualified speech and language therapist
• 1.1 To model identified interventions to Nursery/School staff so they are able to continue to run school led interventions
• 1.2 To offer identified training to Nursery/School staff /parents on strategies and interventions to support children with speech, language and communication needs
• 1.3 To support qualified speech and language therapists to deliver training to staff/parents as needed - including support with organizing this as needed
• 1.4 To offer identified training to parents of children with speech, language and communication needs
• 1.5 To independently monitor the progress of identified children with speech, language and communication needs and to feedback findings to the speech and language therapist
• 1.6 To communicate with parent/carers, Early Years/ school staff of identified children with speech, language and communication needs and to feedback findings to the speech and language therapist
• 1.7 To feedback to the speech and language therapist any concerns around the child's progress in therapy as noted in sessions or reported by setting staff or parent/carers
• 1.8 To record information on the child's SystmOne record documenting input at the earliest opportunity, which would typically be by the end of the working day or the next working day at the latest
• 1.9 To liaise where appropriate and communicate effectively with all other members of the speech and language therapy team to ensure continuity
• 1.10 To provide written and verbal communication, at all levels and to be able to communicate effectively with clients' carers/parents, and other professionals at all levels of Trust and outside agencies
• 1.11 To keep up to date with new developments within the service, and to apply this to working practice