About this role
Job summary
An exciting development opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 therapy assistant to work with our Children's Speech and Language Therapy team supporting children, young people and their families. This role involves delivering individual therapy programmes to children and young people with a wide variety of speech, language and communication difficulties.
You will join a friendly, dynamic and supportive children's team who meet for training, peer support and clinical supervision. You should have experience working with children ideally within a health or educational setting but you will receive training, mentoring and support to develop your skills in supporting communication development.
Main duties of the job
The Children's Speech and Language Therapy Service provides a countywide service to children in Lincolnshire. The team works in a range of settings and you will deliver services in a variety of environments including mainstream and special schools, nurseries, children's centres and clinics. It is anticipated that service delivery will be completed in areas not accessible by public transport. You will work closely with colleagues from other services and agencies including the education.
About us
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust is in the top 25 per cent of all community trusts for overall staff engagement in the 2021 NHS National Staff Survey.
At LCHS, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in LCHS' workforce.
LCHS recognises the increasing demand for more flexibility in working practices in order to accommodate the personal goals and commitments that employees experience at different stages during their working lives. Flexible working opportunities such as part-time working, compressed hours, job shares, and hybrid working models can help staff to balance their personal and work commitments. Arrangements can be put in place if it can be shown that the needs of the individual can be balanced with those of the service and the impact on other team members, enabling the Trust to recruit and retain skilled staff, raise staff morale, reduce absenteeism and respond to changing service needs more effectively.
We are an ambassador of a learning culture that will support the right individual to progress in their chosen career through an 'earn while you learn' apprenticeship programme. Visit our Learning and Development page to find out more https://www.lincolnshirecommunityhealthservices.nhs.uk/join-us/learning-and-dev
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details and requirements of this post.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
5 GCSEs at grade C or above, or equivalent Demonstrable basic literacy and numeracy skills NVQ3 in Care or equivalent knowledge experience or training Ability to successfully complete a period of clinical induction lasting 3-6 months, and to undertake on-going short clinical courses/updates
Desirable
Trained in issues relation to child protection Moving and Handling Training Makaton (foundation training)
Experience Essential
Of working with relevant client groups and/or in relevant settings (e.g. in schools) Of working with children with communication difficulties
Skills Essential
Good communication and interpersonal skills Basic IT Skills Able to work independently (Planning and organising own work load) and as part of a team Negotiation/problem solving skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name Lincolnshire Community Health Service NHS Trust
Address Base to be agreed with successful applicant
Lincolnshire
LN5 7JH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.lincolnshirecommunityhealthservices.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)