Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust
Speech & Language Therapy Assistant Band 4 (Part Time, 3 Days Per Week) An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Speech and Language Therapy Assistant role within our Solihull Community Learning Disability Team. This is a permanent position supporting the work of the Solihull Speech Therapy team while providing flexibility to support the wider Learning Disability team. Minimum Requirements: Experience of working with people with learning disabilities or within a community learning disability team is essential. Experience/knowledge of Speech and Language Therapy/communication needs. Car driver with own transport is essential. We are a hardworking, forward-thinking team looking for a motivated and capable individual to join us. You will be fully supported with training and supervision necessary for you to carry out this role. Main Duties of the Job
To work with individual adults (or groups) as directed by the Speech and Language Therapist. To liaise with professionals, clients, and carers. To plan, run, and record SLT sessions independently, with another assistant, or with a therapist or other member of the MDT. To plan the delivery of an intervention programme written by the speech and language therapist - independently where appropriate. To work independently across a variety of settings (e.g., individual's homes, day centres, workplaces, leisure facilities) under the guidance of a speech and language therapist, undertaking observational and informal assessments. To undertake in-service training and other training courses as identified and agreed. To maintain up-to-date clinical records/case-notes. To write individual communication profiles with therapist supervision as appropriate. To attend case conferences following discussion with supervisory therapist. To participate in student placements following discussion with therapist. To attend staff and team meetings. To devise and develop resources for group and individual work, including communication books/symbols/training materials. To prepare and organise resource materials. To participate in clinical supervision. To maintain quality standards of the Speech and Language Therapy Service in Learning Disabilities. About Us
At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability, and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire, and beyond. We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities, including generous annual leave entitlement, excellent learning and development opportunities, internal training, coaching, and mentoring. Contact Information
For more information or an informal discussion, please contact: Gill Rogers - Speech & Language Therapist Email:
Gill.rogers@covwarkpt.nhs.uk or Jade Waterfield - Team Manager Email:
Jade.waterfield@covwarkpt.nhs.uk Person Specification
Qualifications
Demonstrable commitment to ongoing professional development. GCSE Mathematics (C). Experience
Experience of working with people with learning disabilities. Experience of delivering speech & language therapy programmes devised by a speech & language therapist. Experience of planning and delivering speech and language therapy activities. Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Employer Name
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust Address
Solihull Community Learning Disability Team
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Speech & Language Therapy Assistant Band 4 (Part Time, 3 Days Per Week) An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Speech and Language Therapy Assistant role within our Solihull Community Learning Disability Team. This is a permanent position supporting the work of the Solihull Speech Therapy team while providing flexibility to support the wider Learning Disability team. Minimum Requirements: Experience of working with people with learning disabilities or within a community learning disability team is essential. Experience/knowledge of Speech and Language Therapy/communication needs. Car driver with own transport is essential. We are a hardworking, forward-thinking team looking for a motivated and capable individual to join us. You will be fully supported with training and supervision necessary for you to carry out this role. Main Duties of the Job
To work with individual adults (or groups) as directed by the Speech and Language Therapist. To liaise with professionals, clients, and carers. To plan, run, and record SLT sessions independently, with another assistant, or with a therapist or other member of the MDT. To plan the delivery of an intervention programme written by the speech and language therapist - independently where appropriate. To work independently across a variety of settings (e.g., individual's homes, day centres, workplaces, leisure facilities) under the guidance of a speech and language therapist, undertaking observational and informal assessments. To undertake in-service training and other training courses as identified and agreed. To maintain up-to-date clinical records/case-notes. To write individual communication profiles with therapist supervision as appropriate. To attend case conferences following discussion with supervisory therapist. To participate in student placements following discussion with therapist. To attend staff and team meetings. To devise and develop resources for group and individual work, including communication books/symbols/training materials. To prepare and organise resource materials. To participate in clinical supervision. To maintain quality standards of the Speech and Language Therapy Service in Learning Disabilities. About Us
At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability, and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire, and beyond. We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities, including generous annual leave entitlement, excellent learning and development opportunities, internal training, coaching, and mentoring. Contact Information
For more information or an informal discussion, please contact: Gill Rogers - Speech & Language Therapist Email:
Gill.rogers@covwarkpt.nhs.uk or Jade Waterfield - Team Manager Email:
Jade.waterfield@covwarkpt.nhs.uk Person Specification
Qualifications
Demonstrable commitment to ongoing professional development. GCSE Mathematics (C). Experience
Experience of working with people with learning disabilities. Experience of delivering speech & language therapy programmes devised by a speech & language therapist. Experience of planning and delivering speech and language therapy activities. Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Employer Name
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust Address
Solihull Community Learning Disability Team
#J-18808-Ljbffr
