Speech And Language Therapy Assistant (Ftc)

Speech & Language Therapy Assistant
Salary: ?£24,220 (?£26,911 WTE)
Fixed-term contract (up to 12 months) – part-time (36 hours per week)

Bases:  

Cygnet Elms:  Apply Streetly Road, Birmingham, B23 7BD
Cygnet Cedars: 37 Broadway Avenue, Bordesley Green, Birmingham, B9 5LY

Choose a new a role that has the opportunities you need to grow.

At Cygnet Health Care you’ll be exposed to the realities of healthcare delivery at the highest level, ensuring you continue to learn and build new skills as you develop. Our reputation for quality and innovation makes us an excellent choice at this key time, and means you’ll be able to build your experience whilst making a real difference to service user outcomes.

Advance your career with us in the ideal atmosphere to help you grow.

Cygnet Elms and Cygnet Cedars are both CQC-rated “outstanding” high dependency complex care services, respectively supporting 10 women and 24 men with learning disabilities and associated complex needs who may have behaviours that challenge. The services support individuals who are stepping down from a more secure setting as part of their care pathway and work with them and provide personalised care to help them develop the necessary skills to leave the in-patient rehabilitation setting towards a less restrictive setting in the community. The services strive to promote individuals in making their own choices and live as independently as they are able to.

To find out more about Cygnet SLT please visit: Apply. Apply/slt/

Job Role
This post will combine clinical and administrative support roles: you will be supported to work directly with individuals to deliver one-to-one and group therapy programmes, under the direction of a Speech and Language Therapist (SLT), support the SLT in embedding any communication recommendations into the service. This will involve spending time with staff to model how to use specific techniques that enhance communication. You will spend a large proportion of your time creating visual resources for individuals and developing the inclusive communication environments in these locations.  You will receive monthly supervision and weekly 1-2-1 session with your clinical supervisor.

We are looking for someone with:

• An interest in Speech and Language Therapy
• Experience in the field of Learning Disability, Autism and / or Mental Health
• A genuine desire to help others
• Ability to follow and comply with delegated tasks
• Excellent communication & time management skills
• Enthusiasm, motivation, and passion
• Ability to use a computer

In return we’ll offer you:

• Opportunities for your own learning and development
• Clinical Supervision from a Speech and Language Therapist
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)
• Staff Benefits including NHS Discounts, Blue Light Card, Life insurance, Free Health Cash Plan, Pension, Gym membership, 24/7 GP, free meals and onsite parking, long service awards, mortgage advice, referral bonuses
• Company pension scheme
• Full induction training is given
• Free meals and parking on site

The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS and reference check and an offer of employment will be subject to successful clearance.

We anticipate a high number of applications for this position therefore please take the time to tailor your application to the advertised role and clearly advise why you want a career in Speech and Language Therapy.

For an informal discussion or to find out more, please contact Katie Dixon, Recruiter on Applyor Dominique St Clair Miller, Director of SLT (Health Care) on Apply.

Please note vacancy may close prior to this date if a large number of applications are received.