Speech and Language Therapy Assistant

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We are looking for a motivated and compassionate Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) Assistant to join the dedicated team at Blackheath Brain Injury Rehabilitation Unit.

Blackheath is a specialist rehabilitation service supporting adults following acquired and traumatic brain injuries. Our patients may experience a range of complex physical, cognitive and communication difficulties, and our team works collaboratively to help them maximise their independence, rebuild skills and achieve meaningful personal goals.

As part of our Speech and Language Therapy team, you will play an important role in supporting the delivery of individualised rehabilitation programmes, helping patients develop their communication and swallowing skills and putting their therapy goals into practice.

You will work alongside an experienced, multidisciplinary team of specialists, including Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Neuropsychologists, Neuropsychiatry and Nursing colleagues, all working together to deliver the highest standard of patient-centred care.

If you're enthusiastic about helping people make progress, enjoy working as part of a collaborative team and want to develop your experience within a specialist neurorehabilitation setting, we'd love to hear from you!

Job Responsibilities:

• Assisting the Speech and Language Therapy team in providing evidence-based intervention to a range of patients with complex neurological conditions.
• 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.

Key Responsibilities:

• 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.

What to Look Forward To:

• 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 Hub giving 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