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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'll 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!
Please note: This advert will close once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
The role: Assisting the Speech and Language Therapy team in providing evidence-based intervention to a range of patients with complex neurological conditions.
You will be supported to deliver essential communication and swallowing therapy, making a valuable contribution to each patient's care and therapeutic outcomes.
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.
Contributing to a fun, supportive, and vibrant team culture, where professional development, collaboration, and workplace experience are highly valued.
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.
Develop, create, and adapt therapy materials and resources to meet the individual needs and interests of patients.
Provide administrative support to the SLT department, including maintaining patient records, preparing documentation, organising appointments and groups, collating information and supporting general departmental organisation.
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