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Band 3 Speech and Language Therapy Assistant | Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Manylion swydd
Dyddiad hysbysebu:	03 Chwefror 2025
Cyflog:	Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£24,071 - £25,674 pro rata
Oriau:	Rhan Amser
Dyddiad cau:	05 Mawrth 2025
Lleoliad:	Kings Norton, B30 3QY
Cwmni:	Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS foundation Trust
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	6938982/820-6938982-LD

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***This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested***

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our Learning Disability Citywide Community Team within Birmingham Community Health Care NHS Foundation Trust, the largest community trust in the country.

You will be implementing a range of interventions specified by the Speech and Language Therapists and deliver training to individuals/families/carers and other professionals and regularly support colleagues. You will Liaise with carers and other agencies in agreement with the Speech and Language Therapists to gather and collate the necessary information and support the therapists in organising the location, hospitality, and materials related to clinical and training duties.

Be Part of Our Team...

BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe’s leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

If you want to ‘Be Part of Our Team’ and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.

IMPORTANT
• Please ensure you check your Trac account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you during the shortlisting and selection process
• Please ensure all sections of the application form are completed fully. Please particularly ensure that you provide full details of all referees including business email address, telephone contact details and postal address

Mainduties

Clinicalresponsibilities

· Dealswithclientswithlearningdisabilitiesandcarerswhomayhavecomplex needs and/or be under extreme stress.

· Using own initiative, carries out clinical work with people who have learning disabilities who have communication and eating and drinking difficulties under the supervision of the SLT (Speech and Language Therapist) on occasions by telephone. Observes clients with eating and drinking problems. Completes a screeningchecklistandinformsthequalifiedSLToftheoutcome.Thiswillonly be following training and assessment of competencies.

· Undertakes patient assessments as advised by qualified staff.

· Implementsarangeoftreatmentswithclientsindependently.

· Contributes to evaluation and modification of communication environments, advisingcarers, residentialhomes,daycentres etc.oncommunication timetables, communication passports and signing.

· Writesclinicalrecordsandlettersindependentlyandreportswithsupport.

· Negotiateswithprofessional,clientsandcarersinordertodeliverroutineclinicalwork.

· Useskeyboardskillsandcomputerknowledgetoproducecustomised assessments, therapy resources and training materials.

· Takesinitiativeforadmin/clericaltaskstoamaximumof30%oftheworking week eg. Answering the telephone, collecting/distributing post, replenishing supplies of standard documentation.

· Managesinfectionrisksonequipment.

· Workswithclientswhosebehaviourmaychallengesoastocauseharmtoself and others.

· Workswithclientswhomaybeatriskofpotential/actualabuse.

· Runsgroups,bothformalandinformal,aswellasindividualtreatmentprogrammes.

· Carriesoutprescribedeatinganddrinkingprogrammeswrittenbyaqualified SLT and can modify these within set parameters.

· Managesinfectioncontrolrisksincludingthosefrombodilyfluids.

· Carriesoutinvasiveproceduressuchasintensiveinteraction andsensoryinteraction.

· Uses highly developed communication skills to explain information from assessment/therapyplanstoclients,carersandmultidisciplinaryteammembers.
Serviceevaluation/development

· Contributestolocalauditofownwork.

· Contributestothedevelopmentofpoliciesbyproposingchangesatlocaland team level.

· Contributestoservicewideimprovementprojects.

Training/support

· AssistsSLTstoidentifytrainingneedsinrelationtoLDcaseload.

· Organiseslocation,hospitalityandmaterialsasagreedwiththeSLT.

· Deliverstraininge.g.Makaton,communicationpassport,objectsofreference,to other members of the MDT, carers/parents etc.

· Supportsapprentices,workexperiencehelpersandstudents –actsasamentor and identifies training needs.

· Assistsintheinductionofnewlyqualifiedtherapistsandprovidesobservational experience for SLT students.

· LiaiseswithSLTonaregularbasisandidentifieswhen delegated treatment plans need revising.

· Participatesinnon-managerialclinicalsupervision.

· ParticipatesinandreceivespeersupportfromotherSLTAs,assistantand practitioners from other professional groups.

· Takes responsibility for fulfilling own professional training and development needsinconsultationwithlinemanagere.g.participationinclinicalexcellencenetworks.
Professionalresponsibility

· AbidesbytheprofessionalstandardsoftheRoyal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
ResearchActivities

· Contributestoclinicalandmanagerial auditsandundertakesauditsofownand others’ work under direction.

· ParticipatesinresearchwithintheSLTteamandacrosstheLDservices.
ServiceManagement

· MonitorsstockfortheSLTstaffacrossallSLTbasescitywide.

· MaintainsupkeepoftheSLTequipmentandcompletesequipmentinventories.

· ProducestherapyresourcesunderthedirectionofanSLTe.g.communication timetables/passports/keyrings, formal training packs and activity books.

· Providesstatisticalinformationonowndailypracticeforservicemanagementpurposes.

· Providesaservicewhichisculturally,linguistically,genderanddisability sensitive to meet the needs of the population of Birmingham.

· Toundertakeotherdutiescommensuratewiththisgradeofpostinagreement with the relevant line manager.

This advert closes on Monday 17 Feb 2025