Go back Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust Speech and Language Therapy Assistant The closing date is 29 June 2025
We have an exciting permanent, 3 day (22.5hour) opportunity for a new member to join our Speech & Language Therapy team at the Colman Centre for Specialist Rehabilitation Services as a Band 3 Speech and Language Therapy Assistant (starting in September 2025 ).
We are looking for an enthusiastic, caring and creative Speech & Language Therapy Assistant to join our friendly team and advocate for our patients. You will be joining an experienced and supportive team striving to meet the swallowing and communication needs of both in-patients and out-patients with highly complex profiles.
The SLT assistant will work as part of the multidisciplinary team providing support to speech and language therapists by carrying outindividual programmes of care for adult patients under the Colman Centre. They will work both alongside the therapists or alone (but under the therapist's direction). This will involve lone working inthe community across Norfolk.They willwork under the supervision of SLT to undertake a variety of clinical and non-clinical duties to support the delivery of the service. This will include administrative support for patient related activity and shared responsibility of indirect patient contact tasks.
Main duties of the job To assist the speech and language therapists on a daily basis in supporting patients with complex swallowing and or communicationdifficulties under the direction/guidance of clinicians. This includes on the ward, in outpatient clinics and in the community.
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Job responsibilities See attached Speech & Language Therapy Assistant job description and person specification for further information.
Person Specification Qualifications Literacy and numeracy up to GCSE pass or equivalent.
NVQ Level 2 or 3
Experience Comprehensive experience of working in a healthcare setting or equivalent
Experience working independently with people with physical and/or emotional needs arising from long term health conditions or equivalent
Experience of working as a Therapy or Nursing Assistant/rehab technician
Experience working with people with impaired ability to communicate
Experience working in the NHS
Experience working with SLTs
Skills Excellent computer skills, able to confidently use Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
Basic understanding of the role of the SLT
Ability to keep accurate, up to date records
Knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act (2005)
Trained to use SystmOne healthcare records software
Communication Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to engage well with people with an impaired ability to communicate
Able to respond with compassion, sensitivity and empathy to people with emotional needs arising from complex long term health conditions
Personal Attributes/Behaviours Able to work independently and as a part of a team
Able to identify with the Trust's commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults
Willingness to learn from more experienced colleagues
Other A keen interest in working in the area of Speech & Language Therapy
Must hold full and valid and driving licence
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.
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