Speech & Language Therapy Assistant, Learning Disabilities

TN United Kingdom; Enfield; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Speech & Language Therapy Assistant to join their team in Enfield. This role involves supporting individuals with learning disabilities, assisting therapists in delivering interventions, and promoting client independence. You will have the opportunity to work closely with a diverse team of professionals, contributing to the well-being of clients in community settings. If you are passionate about making a difference and have the required qualifications, this role offers a fulfilling career path in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care or equivalent required.
• Relevant NHS or Social Care experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist SLTs in assessment and treatment of clients with learning disabilities.
• Deliver individual therapy and support group work.

Skills

Independent working

IT Systems usage

Professional demeanor

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Teaching practical skills

Decision making

Education

Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care

Apprenticeship in H&SC/Mental Health L5

First Aid Certificate

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Speech & Language Therapy Assistant, Learning Disabilities, Enfield

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Client:

Barnet Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust

Location:

Enfield, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Yes

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Job Reference:

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Job Views:

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Posted:

05.05.2025

Expiry Date:

19.06.2025

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Job overview

The Integrated Learning Disabilities Service (ILDS) provides health & social care (HASC) to adults with learning disabilities living in Enfield. The service consists of HASC staff, including Social Workers, Community Nurses, OTs, Art Therapists, Psychologists, Psychiatrists & specialist teams such as Equals Employment.

The ILDS Therapies Service provides support and intervention in the community, promoting independence, enabling people to live healthy lives and preventing hospital admission. The Speech & Language Therapy (SLT) team works with adults with Learning Disabilities who experience communication and/or swallowing difficulties. We work with individuals and their families, carers and other professions and agencies to reduce the impact of these often isolating difficulties on people’s wellbeing and their ability to participate in daily life.

As a SLT Assistant (SLTA) your role will be to assist SLTs and other therapists in assessment, treatment and care co-ordination of clients with a Learning Disability. You will provide intervention in the community with clients in the most appropriate setting, working on your own under the direction of the therapists and using your initiative to follow established guidelines, referring to others as appropriate.

Specific duties will include providing individual therapy, co-facilitating communication group work, and supporting the delivery of training packages, where appropriate, under the guidance of the SLTs.

Main duties of the job

• To deliver and evaluate specialist clinical interventions using technical/creative activities to promote independence and wellbeing that support the client to achieve agreed goals.
• To monitor clients’ progress, taking account of their environment and adjust own clinical interventions accordingly using supervision as appropriate.
• To contribute to communication assessments and provide feedback on clients’ communication needs.
• According to service needs, to be responsible for designated caseload under supervision.
• To work independently, facilitating group or individual work, with supervision of a registered therapist.
• To provide training to families, colleagues and providers in specialist areas.
• To undertake delegated tasks to contribute to the safe and smooth running of the service.
• To work effectively as a member of a team in providing department or community based therapeutic activities.

Working for our organisation

The partnership between Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH) and Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C&I) is going from strength to strength since it was originally established in 2021 forming the North London Mental Health Partnership.

In order to meet the needs of the new Partnership services you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Enfield and Harringay Trust and Camden and Islington Trust. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the Job description and Person Specification for an outline of the main responsibilities of the role, and the skills, knowledge and experience required.

Person specification

Qualifications/ Registrations

• Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care/Mental Health OR Apprenticeship in H&SC/Mental Health L5 OR equivalent qualification at L5 or above in a related subject
• Relevant NHS &/or Social Care experience
• Willingness to undertake set mandatory training and relevant communication training within 12 months of appointment.
• Valid First Aid Certificate
• Person-Centered Facilitator

Skills/Abilities

• Ability to work independently in supportive and community settings
• Ability to use a range of IT systems including internet and Microsoft Office.
• Ability to demonstrate professional manner at all times
• Ability to act on constructive criticism
• Ability to problem solve
• Ability to observe and respond in a range of situations.
• Ability to assess and teach practical skills
• Ability to form professional relationships with clients, carers and staff
• Ability to take responsibility and make decisions
• Ability to instruct on the use of communication books, visual timetables, etc.
• Ability to run a Person Centred Review
• Ability to work safely and effectively with people who present with behaviours of concern.

Experience/ Knowledge

• Experience of working with people with a learning disability and/or mental health difficulties.
• Knowledge of client-centred practice
• Basic understanding of the needs of adults with Learning Disabilities
• Understanding of the risks involved in work both in community and clinical settings
• Experience of working with clients with communication needs.
• Experience as a carer or support worker

Personal Qualities

• Personal organisational and prioritisation skills
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Effective written and oral skills
• Show insight to own abilities and needs
• Appropriate attitude to client group

Other Requirements

• Willing to work flexibly.
• Able to travel for work purposes (car/bike/public transport)