Job Description

General Clinical Duties:

To learn and undertake, under supervision, all required SLT techniques outlined in the apprenticeship program. To support and assist the Registered Professionals in required day-to-day service. To comply with Trust policies for Infection Control, ensuring safe treatment of all patients and to reduce the risk of hospital acquired infection. To adhere to the current legislation and working safely within the Health and Safety, COSHH, Fire, Infection Control and Manual Handling Regulations.



To ensure the safe handling of equipment. To adhere to all departmental policies, be able to comment and reflect on their relevance to current working practice. To be flexible in respect to working arrangements, to ensure both the needs of the service and to fulfil the university apprenticeship requirements. Education and Training: Full commitment to the four-year BSc (Hons) Speech and Language Therapy Degree Apprenticeship Programme.



Your clinical placements will provide a variety of learning environments within Whittington Health NHS Trust and external organisations to gain experience in the different areas of healthcare service. Expectation of extensive workplace learning and practice. To attend external tutorials and lectures as outlined in the University program, inclusive of occasional University attendance as required. Attendance on online video conferencing tutorials and lectures Attendance to Trust located tutorials as directed.



Weekly catch-up meetings with your allocated mentor/ Practice Educator Ability to undertake self-directed learning with a pro-active approach. An expectation of additional course related studies out of allocated scheduled employment hours. Submission of assignments within the allocated time period as directed. To undertake clinically based assessments as outlined in the University program, meeting the required competency.



Communication and Working Relationship Skills Communicate effectively across a wide range of channels and with a wide range of individuals, the public, health, and social care professionals, maintaining the focus of communication on delivering and improving health and care services. Demonstrate inter-personal skills that promote clarity, compassion, empathy, respect, and trust. Demonstrate a variety of communication skills where there are barriers to understanding, e.g. learning disabilities or language.



Work within clearly defined accountability frameworks and boundaries of limitation to provide the best possible care in collaboration with colleagues, patients, and their Carers. Actively participate in meetings related to own clinical area and relevant patients. Role model the Apprentice Speech and Language Therapist role. Communicate effectively with colleagues providing clear verbal, digital or written information and instructions when sharing information, delegating, or handing over responsibility for care.



Keep accurate, legible, and contemporaneous records of patient care. Communication Analytical and Judgemental Skills: Develop and improve practical and theoretical knowledge, competence and skills throughout the duration of the Speech and Language Therapy Apprenticeship programme and maintain all evidence required. Work in accordance with the outlined standards from the University. Assesses patients health, safety and wellbeing while undertaking therapeutic activities deciding whether to refer to other staff as appropriate.



Ensure compliance. Ensure that only those activities for which competence has been achieved are undertaken without supervision and that recognition is given to the impact and consequences of practising outside capability. Planning and Organisational Skills Demonstrate effective time management skills to efficiently manage workload, recognising and responding to changing priorities throughout the working day or duty. Demonstrate a flexible approach to working and offer support to other colleagues who are experiencing difficulties in managing workload as appropriate.



Ability to organise and prioritise own workload against clinical need.