Assistant Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy Internship - Manchester, UK - SLT for Kids

SLT for Kids is part of the Tx Group, an organisation providing therapy services in the North West of England. The multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals at Tx Group are focused on delivering evidence-based and results-driven services to all. 

SLT for Kids provides high-quality speech and language therapy assessments, reports and treatments for children. Our team of experienced and dedicated speech and language therapists work with children of varying needs and difficulties to improve speech, language and communication skills. We work with individuals in the clinic, at home and in educational settings such as mainstream and special schools, to deliver SLT assessments and therapy programmes. SLT for Kids is committed to helping children achieve their maximum potential by providing the support that can really make a difference to children, their families schools and communities. Our philosophy is patient-centred and we are committed to providing the highest standard of care to every client we treat; helping our patients achieve their goals in a professional, caring, safe and supportive environment.

SLT for Kids has exciting opportunities for an Assistant Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy intern to join our team. We are looking to develop our network of employees to help support our team of speech and language therapists in the work they do. We anticipate that the intern will assist paediatric SLT providing speech and language support to children in school settings. Part of the duties will also include providing speech, language and communication screenings to children, working with occupational therapists, physiotherapists and psychologists as part of a multidisciplinary team and writing therapy reports and documenting assessments. Interventions and recommendations.

The assistant paediatric speech and language therapist intern will include assisting in the assessment and treatment of children with speech, language and communication difficulties, completing patient’s notes, delivering therapy groups for children with problems of handwriting, organisational skills, fine and gross motor skills. You may be required to work with teachers and teaching assistants to raise awareness of speech, language and communication needs, and advise how intervention can be best delivered in a school setting. Other aspects of the role are: triaging referrals, assisting with social media, writing blog posts, writing website content, assisting with marketing and business development of the SLT service and working in different school and work settings.

This position is perfect for anybody who is interested in: Speech and language therapy or speech and language pathology.

What does it take to be successful in this role?

To be successful in this role you would need to:

• Make a valuable contribution to SLT for Kids during the time with us

• Have a positive impact on the lives of children and young people, and their families 

• Form a positive relationship with other members of the team

The ideal candidate:

The successful applicant must meet the following requirements:

• Be currently studying towards a degree in speech and language therapy/pathology or recent graduate in speech and language therapy/pathology

• Have experience working with children 

• Have a high level of English

• Be flexible

• Be happy to use public transport to go to schools

• Be friendly

• Provide DBS - criminal record check

• Have insurance provided by the university

Our ideal candidate will have great prioritisation, time management and organisation skills. Good communication and excellent written and verbal communication are also essential for this role. The person chosen will also be passionate about their own career development.

The successful candidate will be empathetic, understanding and positive about working with children. Other important attributes of an out intern are to be patient, resilient and creative.

Why us?

At SLT for Kids, we believe that looking after our employees and providing them with an enjoyable working environment is an important aspect of a successful organisation. If you are successful in this application process, you will be able to enjoy:

• Working for a growing, forward-thinking organisation.

• Multidisciplinary team working - including work with psychologists, physical and mental health professionals and education staff 

• Access to a broad range of CPD opportunities

• Training and career development opportunities

• Regular staff events

• Experience working in UK schools

• Experience working in a multidisciplinary team

• Regular training

• Clinical supervision and line management from a therapist

• Increase their employment opportunities 

Ref: TXGROUP

Applying: 

To apply for this vacancy please email a copy of your CV with a covering letter to [email protected]

In the covering message/letter, please ensure that you answer the following questions:

1. Do you have Skype (if so what are your contact details)?

2. Do you have WhatsApp (if so what are your contact details)?

3. Do you have Facebook Messenger (if so what are your contact details)?

4. How long is the internship for? (our minimum internships are 4 months)

5. What dates are you looking to start/finish your internship? 

6. When do you graduate?