Speech & Language Therapy Assistant

West London NHS Trust; Hounslow; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunities to build on knowledge of

Peer support

A comprehensive supervision and appais

Both internal & external CPD oppo

Job summary

West London NHS Trust’s Hounslow Children's Speech and Language Therapy Service is seeking a motivated, well-organised assistant to support clinical SLT colleagues in clinic and school settings. The role involves assisting in administrative duties and working closely with a multidisciplinary team to manage a clinical caseload under supervision.

You will observe, follow set therapy programmes, prepare resources, and help in room preparation, contributing to service delivery for both early years

Responsibilities

• Follow set programmes of therapy as designed by the Speech and Language Therapist for individual/ group settings
• Carry out structured observation of children under the direction of the Speech and Language Therapist, with or without the therapist being present.
• Word processing tasks and contributing to note keeping/ report writing under the supervision of the Speech and language Therapist
• To assist in producing therapy resources as directed by the Speech and Language Therapist including culturally appropriate materials
• To assist in preparation of rooms for therapy

Job description

Hounslow Children's Speech and Language Therapy Service are seeking a motivated, well organised, creative person to join our team. We are a large well integrated team committed to supporting staff in developing their skills and expertise.

Benefits

• Opportunities to build on your knowledge of how communication develops
• Peer support
• A comprehensive supervision and appraisal structure
• Both internal & external CPD opportunities

This role includes opportunities to deliver therapy alongside experienced Speech and Language Therapists in both clinic and school settings as appropriate. It will allow for experience with both early years and school age children. The role involves assisting in administrative duties specified by Service Leads and the Clinical Service Manager as well as assisting Speech and Language Therapists in the running and management of a clinical caseload. The assistants work closely with the whole team including administrative staff, multidisciplinary therapists and team leads as well as the service manager. The assistants are supported by, and will attend meetings with, the Specialist Speech and Language Therapy Assistant. For more information and to arrange an informal visit contact Katharine Long, Clinical Service Lead by phone [phone] (via Admin Hub).

• Follow set programmes of therapy as designed by the Speech and Language Therapist for individual/ group settings
• Carry out structured observation of children under the direction of the Speech and Language Therapist, with or without the therapist being present.
• Word processing tasks and contributing to note keeping/ report writing under the supervision of the Speech and language Therapist
• To assist in producing therapy resources as directed by the Speech and Language Therapist including culturally appropriate materials
• To assist in preparation of rooms for therapy