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Paediatric speech and language therapy assistant therapy practitioner
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 15 Awst 2024 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £25,147 - £27,596 per annum |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 14 Medi 2024 |
| Lleoliad: | Sittingbourne, ME10 2HE |
| Cwmni: | Medway Community Healthcare CIC |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 6533495/813-296-0824-MH |
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A Vacancy at Medway Community Healthcare CIC.
• Do you have experience of working with children and enjoy working as part of a team and independently?
• Are you passionate about helping children develop their communication skills?
• Are you good at negotiation and problem solving
If you answered yes, we’ve got the perfect role for you!
We are looking for someone to work predominantly with children in early years (2yrs +) and early primary school years. Often working with non-speaking children who may have developmental delays, challenging behaviour and/or children being assessed for neurodivergent conditions.
If this is you we look forward to welcoming you to our team.
It will involve:
• Working as a member of the children’s therapy team undertaking highly skilled and specific therapy programmes to children in schools, at the Orchards centre and in other community locations.
• Implementing treatment programmes for children on the speech and language therapy caseload and /or occupational therapy caseload who require therapy to be delivered by telephone, virtual (video) or face to face.
• Combining programmes for speech and language therapy, physiotherapy, and occupational therapy as required.
• Running sessions independently and with other members of the CTT.
• Evaluating the progress of the delegated treatment programmes and provide appropriate advice to families, carers and school staff in a variety of settings and feedback to the appropriate therapists.
So what else?
· This is your chance to join a progressive and innovative service in a social enterprise that is patient and staff focused - you’ll even have the opportunity to become an MCH shareholder.
· We encourage staff to get involved in exploring new ways of working and service development.
· We’ll provide well established, in-service training, one to one supervision, and appraisals with regular support.
· You’ll be able to develop your skills in a friendly and supportive team.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important work life balance is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
The small print
· Informal visits can be arranged on request.
· We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and the scottish widows group pension scheme.
· MCH encourages all staff to be double COVID vaccinated to protect themselves, their colleagues, their family and their patients.
1. Communication and relationship skills
· Provide and receive complex information. Exchange condition related information with patients and relatives, who may have communication difficulties.
· To be able to independently encourage patients, families and school staff to engage in therapeutic activities.
2. Knowledge, training and experience
· To have some knowledge and awareness of typical speech and language development.
· To have some knowledge and awareness of speech and language therapy interventions, and some awareness of occupational therapy and physiotherapy.
· To be able to assist and once trained, lead group therapy.
· To have the knowledge to adapt treatment sessions whilst keeping within the prescribed boundaries in order to gain maximum cooperation from a child.
· To have a thorough understanding of all red flags and know when to refer back to qualified practitioner.
3. Analytical and judgement skills
· To be able to evaluate patients’ responses during sessions and adapt therapy as necessary.
· Sometimes analyse the therapy’s effectiveness and report this back to each professional lead in relevant therapies on a regular basis.
4. Planning and organisational skills
· To be able to plan and prioritise patient caseloads and organise diaries and therapeutic activities.
· To be able to make short term adjustments to treatment plan liaising with qualified staff.
· To ensure consent is gained for all treatment.
· To be able to write within the medical notes and make suggestions to qualified staff to improve care.
5. Physical skills
· To be able to deliver therapeutic treatment by using a very broad spectrum of skills including, sensory skills, communication skills
6. Responsibility for patient / client care
· To implement holistic therapeutic treatment in one package of care using skills from all five professionals (physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech & language, dietitian and podiatry) in line with the prescribed therapy care program.
· To be able to handover specific speech and language interventions to families and education staff.
· To be able to work independently in patient’s homes and education settings but understand a clear pathway of responsibility back to qualified staff should the treatment plan need long term change.
7. Responsibility for policy and service development implementation
· To be aware of and adhere to national and local policies
· To be flexible to implement different approaches and practices as these evolve through service development
8. Responsibilities for financial and physical resources
· Be responsible for resources used for therapy
· Plan work effectively within resources available
.
9. Responsibilities for human resources (HR)
· To demonstrate own duties to other support workers and students and provides practical training to any level of staff if appropriate.
10. Responsibilities for information resources
· To update patient’s records and attend any meetings deemed necessary by the professional lead.
11. Responsibilities for research and development (R&D)
· Participate in any departmental audit and make suggestion on areas requiring audit.
12. Freedom to act
· To follow procedures and treatment policies often working alone, with supervision available at set intervals.
13. Physical effort (refer to effort factor questionnaire)
· To be able to use moderate effort over a full shift with appropriate breaks. This physical effort is required to assist to walk, stand or crawl plus other therapeutic activities. Some treatment happens on the floor and requires working at this level following the assessment.
14. Mental effort (refer to effort factor questionnaire)
· To be able to concentrate over a full shift with mainly predictable work patterns.
15. Emotional effort (refer to effort factor questionnaire)
· To be able to deal calmly and effectively with families and children who may present with some distress. Often working with children who have challenging behaviour. Occasionally working in unpleasant environments. Being aware of potentially difficult conversations regarding diagnoses, other behavioural and health issues,
16. Working conditions (refer to effort factor questionnaire)
· Occasional exposure to highly unpleasant working conditions.
This advert closes on Thursday 29 Aug 2024
• Do you have experience of working with children and enjoy working as part of a team and independently?
• Are you passionate about helping children develop their communication skills?
• Are you good at negotiation and problem solving
If you answered yes, we’ve got the perfect role for you!
We are looking for someone to work predominantly with children in early years (2yrs +) and early primary school years. Often working with non-speaking children who may have developmental delays, challenging behaviour and/or children being assessed for neurodivergent conditions.
If this is you we look forward to welcoming you to our team.
It will involve:
• Working as a member of the children’s therapy team undertaking highly skilled and specific therapy programmes to children in schools, at the Orchards centre and in other community locations.
• Implementing treatment programmes for children on the speech and language therapy caseload and /or occupational therapy caseload who require therapy to be delivered by telephone, virtual (video) or face to face.
• Combining programmes for speech and language therapy, physiotherapy, and occupational therapy as required.
• Running sessions independently and with other members of the CTT.
• Evaluating the progress of the delegated treatment programmes and provide appropriate advice to families, carers and school staff in a variety of settings and feedback to the appropriate therapists.
So what else?
· This is your chance to join a progressive and innovative service in a social enterprise that is patient and staff focused - you’ll even have the opportunity to become an MCH shareholder.
· We encourage staff to get involved in exploring new ways of working and service development.
· We’ll provide well established, in-service training, one to one supervision, and appraisals with regular support.
· You’ll be able to develop your skills in a friendly and supportive team.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important work life balance is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
The small print
· Informal visits can be arranged on request.
· We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and the scottish widows group pension scheme.
· MCH encourages all staff to be double COVID vaccinated to protect themselves, their colleagues, their family and their patients.
1. Communication and relationship skills
· Provide and receive complex information. Exchange condition related information with patients and relatives, who may have communication difficulties.
· To be able to independently encourage patients, families and school staff to engage in therapeutic activities.
2. Knowledge, training and experience
· To have some knowledge and awareness of typical speech and language development.
· To have some knowledge and awareness of speech and language therapy interventions, and some awareness of occupational therapy and physiotherapy.
· To be able to assist and once trained, lead group therapy.
· To have the knowledge to adapt treatment sessions whilst keeping within the prescribed boundaries in order to gain maximum cooperation from a child.
· To have a thorough understanding of all red flags and know when to refer back to qualified practitioner.
3. Analytical and judgement skills
· To be able to evaluate patients’ responses during sessions and adapt therapy as necessary.
· Sometimes analyse the therapy’s effectiveness and report this back to each professional lead in relevant therapies on a regular basis.
4. Planning and organisational skills
· To be able to plan and prioritise patient caseloads and organise diaries and therapeutic activities.
· To be able to make short term adjustments to treatment plan liaising with qualified staff.
· To ensure consent is gained for all treatment.
· To be able to write within the medical notes and make suggestions to qualified staff to improve care.
5. Physical skills
· To be able to deliver therapeutic treatment by using a very broad spectrum of skills including, sensory skills, communication skills
6. Responsibility for patient / client care
· To implement holistic therapeutic treatment in one package of care using skills from all five professionals (physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech & language, dietitian and podiatry) in line with the prescribed therapy care program.
· To be able to handover specific speech and language interventions to families and education staff.
· To be able to work independently in patient’s homes and education settings but understand a clear pathway of responsibility back to qualified staff should the treatment plan need long term change.
7. Responsibility for policy and service development implementation
· To be aware of and adhere to national and local policies
· To be flexible to implement different approaches and practices as these evolve through service development
8. Responsibilities for financial and physical resources
· Be responsible for resources used for therapy
· Plan work effectively within resources available
.
9. Responsibilities for human resources (HR)
· To demonstrate own duties to other support workers and students and provides practical training to any level of staff if appropriate.
10. Responsibilities for information resources
· To update patient’s records and attend any meetings deemed necessary by the professional lead.
11. Responsibilities for research and development (R&D)
· Participate in any departmental audit and make suggestion on areas requiring audit.
12. Freedom to act
· To follow procedures and treatment policies often working alone, with supervision available at set intervals.
13. Physical effort (refer to effort factor questionnaire)
· To be able to use moderate effort over a full shift with appropriate breaks. This physical effort is required to assist to walk, stand or crawl plus other therapeutic activities. Some treatment happens on the floor and requires working at this level following the assessment.
14. Mental effort (refer to effort factor questionnaire)
· To be able to concentrate over a full shift with mainly predictable work patterns.
15. Emotional effort (refer to effort factor questionnaire)
· To be able to deal calmly and effectively with families and children who may present with some distress. Often working with children who have challenging behaviour. Occasionally working in unpleasant environments. Being aware of potentially difficult conversations regarding diagnoses, other behavioural and health issues,
16. Working conditions (refer to effort factor questionnaire)
· Occasional exposure to highly unpleasant working conditions.
This advert closes on Thursday 29 Aug 2024
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