Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ level 4 or equivalent
• ECDL or CLIAT qualification

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience working in a health or social care setting, working as a therapy assistant
• Experience of delivering therapy programmes to patients with complex needs
• Supervisory experience
• Knowledge of a range of presenting conditions and implications for swallowing and communication
• Carry out interventions using a criteria-led discharge protocol
• Able to undertake reviews and amend action plans accordingly

Desirable

• Understanding of professional conduct
• Health, safety, and risk awareness
• Experience in undertaking reviews and amending action plans

Skills

Essential

• Excellent verbal skills
• Able to demonstrate the ability to use basic Microsoft packages such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Good level of literacy skills to complete therapy documentation and referrals to other services
• Able to communicate with a range of professionals, patients, and relatives regarding patient treatment plans, both in the hospital and in the community

Desirable

• Working knowledge of the Meditech system

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 16 December 2025