Overview
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Allied Health Professions Assistant to work in inpatient services within Durham Tees Valley. The post is in the inpatient services for older people with mental health problems and is part of a dynamic SLT and Dietetic Mental Health service for Older People, with peer support, supervision systems and CPD opportunities. The post will cover both functional and organic MHSOP inpatient wards across Darlington and Teesside.
The closing date is 26 March 2026
You must have the Right to Work in the UK in order to be successfully appointed to this role. Please note, this role does not meet the required eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa and therefore the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular role.
Main duties of the job
A key focus of this role is to support multidisciplinary working with the wider inpatient teams to embed SLT and dietetic provision. You would be involved in delivering groups, supporting with patient communication and eating, drinking and swallowing plans, and supporting engagement with individualised dietetic care plans/interventions.
The post holder should be motivated and excited by the opportunity to represent the SLT and dietetic service, where our role and input are valued as part of the patient\'s holistic care planning. The post holder will ideally have previous experience of working with older people. You will also have excellent organisational, verbal, literacy, computing and observational skills.
About us
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We\'re committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
Job responsibilities
* To work with delegated service users who remain the responsibility of the Registered Speech and Language Therapist and Dietitian, often working without direct supervision in a variety of inpatient settings.
* To provide speech and language therapy and dietetic support to service users having mental health and/or learning disabilities.
* To engage service users and their carers compassionately in therapeutic programmes of care to support them in achieving their identified goals and to promote independence and well-being.
* To provide the best possible experience for service users and carers.
* To show commitment to and participate in quality improvement activities.
* To promote at all times a positive image of people with mental health conditions and learning disabilities.
* To promote at all times a positive image of the Speech and Language Therapy and Dietetic Service and the wider Trust.
* There are varied opportunities for training and development, with CPD needs being identified and monitored through appraisal.
* Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Relevant NVQ Level 3 in care or equivalent (or willingness to undertake within agreed timescale)
* Appropriate AVCE in Health & Social Care
* Numeracy, Literacy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
Experience
* Experience of paid or voluntary work with people with mental health conditions or learning disabilities.
* Experience working alongside AHP therapists
Knowledge
* Awareness of needs of service users with mental health conditions or learning disabilities
* Awareness of the needs of individuals from diverse social, ethnic and cultural backgrounds
* Understanding of therapeutic terminology (within agreed timescale)
* Understanding of a variety of therapeutic approaches (within agreed timescale)
* Awareness of health & safety issues (within agreed timescale)
Skills
* Ability to communicate information (verbal and written) effectively in a manner appropriate to the individual and situation
* Record Keeping (within agreed timescale)
* Time management and ability to prioritise effectively
* Breakaway techniques (within agreed timescale)
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.
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
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