Speech and Language Therapy Assistant

• Assisting the Speech and Language Therapy team in providing evidence-based intervention to a range of patients with complex neurological conditions. You will be supported to deliver essential communication and swallowing therapy, making a valuable contribution to each patient's care and therapeutic outcomes.
• Developing excellent interpersonal and communication skills to build positive relationships with patients, their families and carers, and working collaboratively alongside a dedicated multidisciplinary team.
• Developing your clinical skills and competencies to independently organise and facilitate engaging, fun, and evidence-based communication groups, helping patients to practise and generalise the skills they have developed in individual therapy sessions.
• Creating, adapting, and maintaining therapy resources to support individualised intervention, promote patient engagement, and facilitate functional communication.
• Providing administrative and organisational support to the SLT team, helping to ensure the smooth and effective running of the service.

• Take responsibility for a designated caseload of patients under the supervision and guidance of the SLT team.
• Work closely with patients, families, carers, and other professionals to support the implementation of agreed therapy programmes and contribute to setting and reviewing patient-centred goals.
• Keep people safe from any harm and protect their human rights.
• Deliver individual and group-based communication interventions, supporting patients to develop and generalise functional communication skills.
• Support patients with communication and swallowing difficulties, following therapy plans and guidance provided by qualified SLTs.
• Advocate for people with communication difficulties, ensuring they have equitable access to services, opportunities to express their wishes and the support they need to make informed decisions.
• Develop, create, and adapt therapy materials and resources to meet the individual needs and interests of patients.
• Provide administrative support to the SLT department, including maintaining patient records, preparing documentation, organising appointments and groups, collating information and supporting general departmental organisation.
• Liaise with other members of the multidisciplinary team to support effective communication, continuity of care, and positive patient outcomes.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in accordance with organisational policies and professional standards.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and adhere to safeguarding, infection prevention, health and safety and data protection requirements.
• Attend relevant training, supervision, and development opportunities to maintain and enhance clinical skills, knowledge and competencies.
• Assist with the ordering, maintenance, organisation and auditing of SLT equipment and resources, as required.
• Contribute to service development, audit and quality improvement activities as appropriate.

• 25 days plus bank holidays
• Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
• Benefits Hubgiving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
• Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
• A Nest Personal Pension account
• Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials like going to the dentist or opticians
• We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
• Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1500 by recommending someone you know
• and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group

Essential

• Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team or a collaborative working environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to adapt your communication style to meet the needs of people with communication difficulties.
• The ability to communicate complex information in an accessible and sensitive way, recognising and responding to barriers to understanding.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and manage your own workload effectively.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to use initiative appropriately, recognising when to seek advice and support.
• Good self-reflection skills and a willingness to learn from feedback and develop.
• A creative and flexible approach to developing activities and resources to support patient engagement and therapeutic outcomes.
• The ability to work both independently and collaboratively, taking direction and guidance from qualified SLTs.
• A compassionate, patient-centred approach, with a commitment to promoting dignity, choice, inclusion and independence.
• Good IT and administrative skills, including the ability to maintain accurate records and documentation.