NHS Scotland
256790 Speech and Language Therapy Support Worker
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Exciting Opportunity in Adult Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) Service
There is an exciting opportunity for you to join our Adult Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) service in Dumfries and Galloway and make a difference to, and improve the lives of, adults with communication and/or swallowing difficulties.
About the Role
We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and enthusiastic SLT Support Worker to work in our innovative and supportive Adult SLT Team.
Location and Work Settings
You will be based at Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary, but you will be required to work in a variety of settings including hospitals, health centres, patients’ homes and care homes. You will be required, after initial training, to work unsupervised.
Key Requirements
- Excellent communicator
- Flexible
- Competent IT skills
- Excellent time keeping and organisational skills
- Ability to travel across the region independently
Responsibilities
The post will involve:
- Completing relevant assessment and care plans under the direction of the Speech Language Therapist and within SLT clinical guidelines.
- Working with the Speech Language Therapist to develop, implement and modify programmes of therapy.
- Making structured observations that contribute to the assessment and development of therapy.
- Using digital systems for both clinical consultations and meetings.
- Working with adults requiring alternative means of communication e.g. picture boards, IPADs etc.
- Supporting the SLT team with non-clinical duties such as admin & clerical support, compiling therapy resources, information gathering etc.
Training and Support
Training and regular supervision will be provided.
Application Process
Applicants are strongly encouraged to make informal enquiries to Carla.bonfig@nhs.scot
Work Visa and Eligibility
PLEASE NOTE: If you require a Work Visa, please check to see if you and the vacancy you are applying for are eligible by visiting the Home Office website: https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa
Additional Information
- To find out more about working with NHS Dumfries and Galloway and for an insight into our friendly, beautiful corner of Scotland please visit our Work With Us web pages: https://www.nhsdg.co.uk/workwithus/
- Application Process: https://www.careers.nhs.scot/how-to-apply/application-process/
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Assessment Form
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Submission
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Closing Date
Posts close at midnight on the indicated date; however, please be aware that a vacancy may close early due to volume of applications, therefore you should not delay in submitting your application.
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Parking
Staff and patients across Dumfries and Galloway enjoy free, unlimited parking at all our hospital sites.
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Equality and Diversity
NHS Dumfries and Galloway is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Dumfries and Galloway welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.
Public Protection
Public protection practice encompasses the recognition and management of risk in order to prevent or reduce harm to children, (including unborn babies), young people and adults. All public protection legislation, and NHS Dumfries and Galloway (NHSDG) policies and guidance are founded on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the European Convention on Human Rights, and the principles of these Conventions underpin all NHSDG core business.
Additional Information For International Candidates
Right to Work in the United Kingdom
NHS Dumfries and Galloway has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by the UK Border Agency. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category.
Work Visa
If you require a Work Visa, please check to see if you and the vacancy you are applying for are eligible by visiting the Home Office website: https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa
It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or if you require a work visa that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form. We are unable to provide sponsorship for bank contracts.
United Kingdom Registration
NHS Dumfries & Galloway are unable to support OSCE Training for international nurses for vacancies.
Vacancies requiring professional registration require full United Kingdom registration with the appropriate council (e.g. NMC, HCPC, GMC, GDC etc).
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