Adult Community Speech and Language Therapy Assistant (SLTA)

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is inviting applications for a Band 4 Speech and Language Therapy Assistant (SLTA) in Portsmouth. This role involves supporting residents with eating, drinking, and communication difficulties, implementing care plans, and providing training to care staff. Ideal candidates should have an NVQ level 3 diploma, relevant experience in healthcare, and strong communication skills. The role requires a full UK driving licence and access to a car.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with adults in a health or social care setting.
• Hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a car.

Responsibilities

• Work under the guidance of registered Speech and Language Therapists.
• Implement care programmes for individuals with dysphagia.
• Contribute to training for Nursing and Care Home staff.
• Support clinical administrative tasks.

Skills

Written and verbal communication skills

Ability to work collaboratively

Proficient IT skills

Education

NVQ level 3 diploma or equivalent

English and Maths GCSE (A-C) or equivalent

Job description

Overview

A new opportunity has become available within the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare (HIOWHC) Adult Community Speech and Language Therapy service. We are inviting a highly motivated and enthusiastic person to join our team as a Band 4 Speech and Language Therapy Assistant (SLTA), to support the management of eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties for residents in nursing and care homes, and some residents will also require support for their communication.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside and under the guidance of registered Speech and Language Therapists (SLT) to implement screens and programmes of care for individuals with acquired eating, drinking, swallowing difficulties (dysphagia) resulting from a range of conditions including dementia, stroke, and progressive neurological difficulties. This will involve creating and developing therapy tools and resources.
• Contribute to the planning, organisation and delivery of dysphagia training for Nursing and Care Home staff and carers.
• Implement a range of work tasks and interventions for people with acquired communication difficulties, under the supervision of the registered SLT.
• Undertake clinical administrative tasks to support the SLT nursing and care home pathway.

Qualifications

• NVQ level 3 diploma or evidence of an equivalent qualification.
• English and Maths O level, CSE, GCSE (A‑C) or equivalent.
• Experience of working with adults in a health or social care setting.
• Proficient IT skills.
• Hold a full UK driving licence and have access to the use of a car.

Personal Skills & Qualities

• Written and verbal communication skills.
• A knowledge of and commitment to Equal Opportunities and Promoting Diversity.
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across a range of agencies.

About Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined‑up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care. We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support. Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence.