Speech and Language Assistant PractitionerNHS
Job summary
NHS Band 4 Salary: £28,392 - £31,157 pro rata per annum (Actual Part time salary £22,713 - £24,925 per annum)
Hours Per Week:Part time 30 hrs
Contract type: Permanent
Main duties of the job
- To work with patients under the supervision and guidance of qualified Speech and Language Therapists implementing swallowing/communication screens and programmes of care for individuals and groups with communication and swallowing difficulties, across PHU.
- To provide administration and clerical support for SLTs working within the service.
- To create and develop therapy tools and resources, as requested.
- To support training other healthcare staff under the guidance of a qualified SLT.
Job description
- Work towards the RCSLT Clinical Competency for Associate Practitioners under supervision of your line manager.
- Support the management of risks associated with swallowing difficulties in line with protocol.
- Record swallow screening findings and therapy plans in clinical records.
- Support safe feeding practices and assist carers to feed vulnerable patients.
- Follow therapy plans to assist adults to achieve communication and swallowing goals.
- Develop therapy resources and communication aids.
- Maintain accurate case notes and patient activity data.
- Participate in audit, governance and research activities.
- Attend supervision, appraisal, meetings and training.
- Be aware of limitations of role of Band 4.
For further information about the role please refer to the Job Description.
About us
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.