Speech and Language Therapy Assistant

Job summary

We have an exciting permanent, 3 day (22.5hour) opportunity to join our Speech & Language Therapy team at the Colman Centre for Specialist Rehabilitation Services as a Band 3 Speech & Language Therapy Assistant.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, caring and creative Speech & Language Therapy Assistant to join our friendly team and advocate for our patients. You will be joining an experienced and supportive team striving to meet the swallowing and communication needs of both inpatients and outpatients with highly complex profiles.

• They will work as part of the multidisciplinary team providing support to Speech & Language Therapists by carrying out individual programmes of care for adult patients under the Colman Centre for Specialist Rehabilitation Services (CCSRS) in both in and outpatients.
• They will be expected to work both alongside therapists or alone but under the therapist's direction. This will involve lone working in the community across Norfolk (thus requiring a driving licence).
• To provide assistance in the delivery of speech & language therapy treatment for adults with complex communication and swallowing difficulties.
• To work under the supervision of SLT to undertake a variety of clinical and non-clinical duties to support delivery of the service. This will include administrative support for patient related activity and shared responsibility of indirect patient contact tasks.
• They will facilitate the links between all members of the multidisciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

To assist the Speech and Language Therapists on a daily basis in supporting patients with complex swallowing and or communication difficulties under the direction/guidance of clinicians. This includes on the ward, in outpatient clinics and in the community.

About us

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