BANK Band 4 Speech and Language Therapy Assistant - Adult Services

Bromley Healthcare; Bromley; Remote; GBP 13,000 - 14,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension schemes

Gym discount

Cycle to work

Electronics discount

Employee assistance program

High street discounts

Blue Light Card

Loans program

Lease car

Job summary

Bromley Healthcare is seeking a Bank Band 4 Adult Speech and Language Therapy Assistant to join the Adult Community SLT team in Bromley. The role is 15 hours per week with a pro rata NHS salary.

The post supports adults with communication and swallowing disorders, including dementia and Parkinson’s disease, and requires a valid UK driving licence and willingness to travel within the borough. Training and strong supervision are provided.

Qualifications

• Current UK driving licence is essential.
• Experience in administration roles preferred.
• Experience working with Speech and Language Therapists is advantageous.
• Experience with adults who have communication or swallowing difficulties is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support Adult SLT services in Bromley as part of the ASLT team.
• Assist with admin tasks and data entry related to patient care.
• Work within MDTs and FEEs services as required.
• Travel within the community to support ASLT services and patients.

Skills

Driving licence

Communication skills

Teamwork

Organisation skills

Written communication

Education

GCSE Maths (A-C)

Basic Life Support

Manual Handling Training

Speech and Language Therapy Training

Tools

EMIS

Microsoft Office

Databases & spreadsheets

Job description

BANK Band 4 Speech and Language Therapy Assistant - Adult Services

Band 4

Main area Speech and Language Therapy Grade Band 4 Contract 3 months (Bank contract) Hours Part time - 15 hours per week Job ref 848-BHC-286-26

Site Beckenham Beacon Town Bromley borough Salary £33,262 - £36,027 Inclusive HCAS per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 15/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 22/10/2026

Bromley Healthcare, a community interest company, delivers a diverse range of services encompassing community nursing (e.g., district nursing, health visiting, specialist nursing) and therapy services catering to individuals across all age groups. Stemming from the community provider unit of NHS Bromley, we boast extensive experience in serving the Bromley populace over many years.

Working at Bromley Healthcare offers a fulfilling experience. Our distinctive service delivery approach and commitment to hearing every employee's voice ensure a gratifying career journey. As a Social Enterprise, we embrace an innovative approach to healthcare delivery, combining the traditional strengths of the NHS, such as robust training and development opportunities, with the flexibility to reinvest surpluses into community initiatives.

Employees of Bromley Healthcare whose role maybe at risk will receive priority consideration.

Applicants for roles involving driving responsibilities will be required to provide proof of business insurance.

Bromley Healthcare recognises the use of AI but job applicants are advised to ensure their applications are reflective of their skills, knowledge and experience. Where AI has been used in the job application this will need to be declared by the applicant explaining the type of AI used and its purpose, please use the supporting statement section to specify your use of AI.

Job overview

BANK Adult Speech & Language Therapy Assistant

Band 4 - £33,262 - £36,027 Inclusive HCAS per annum pro rata

bank - adhoc hours

An opportunity has arisen to join our Adult Community Speech and Language Therapy (ASLT) team as a Bank Band 4 Adult Speech and Language Therapy Assistant in Bromley.

We are a supportive and friendly team who will work with adults with a range of communication and swallowing disorders including voice and dysfluency. We also have specialist SLT services such as an outpatient Fibreoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of swallowing (FEEs) service. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to support provision of SLT services to adults within the Bromley Healthcare services with a range of conditions such as Dementia, Parkinson’s Disease and Motor Neurone disease.

This post would suit a motivated person with prior experience in an SLT team or assistant role, or someone looking to develop skills working as an Adult SLT assistant. Driving is an essential requirement of this job. You will be provided with training appropriate for the role and we have a highly developed internal supervision structure.

Please see attached job descriptions and person specifications for further details. Possession of a valid UK driving licence and use of a car for work is essential.

Main duties of the job

Please see the attached job description for a full list of duties and responsibilities relating to this opportunity

Working for our organisation

Bromley Healthcare is a community interest company providing a wide range of services including community nursing services such as district nursing, health visiting to specialist nurses, as well as therapy services for children, young people and adults.

Salary is dependant on NHS experience and current banding/pay point.

Excellent benefits package available including various pension schemes, discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, discounted electronics, access to EAP, high street discounts, Blue Light Card eligibility, opportunity to apply for low interest personal loans and an excellent lease car scheme and we are constantly looking to expand our staff benefits.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for full details and a full person specification relating to this job role

Person specification

Qualifications

• Current UK Drivers Licence
• GCSE A – C Maths or equivalent
• Basic Life support
• Manual handling training course
• Speech and Language Therapy Training

Experience

• Experience of working in an administration role
• Experience of working with Speech and Language Therapists
• Experience of working with adults with communication or swallowing difficulties
• Experience of working in a team environment.
• Past experience of working in the health care environment.
• Experience working within MDT triage or FEEs service

Specific Skills

• Able to work independently/without direct supervision
• To have a good standard of written and oral communication skills.
• Able to prepare accurate written information and correspondence
• To be able to communicate with adults who may have difficulties with understanding.
• Able to priortize own workload
• To have good communication and organisational skills.
• Able to travel around the community to support ASLT services and patients
• Experience working as and AHP assistant
• Experience of MDT triage

Information Technology

• To have good skills with use Microsoft Office
• Good IT skills to input medical records, data on spreadsheets and to use on line ordering systems
• Able to keep electronic records in timely manner
• Experience of using EMIS
• Experience of using databases and spreadsheets

We are dedicated to caring for our service users and their loved ones, as well as ensuring the wellbeing of our colleagues. That's why we strongly encourage all colleagues to avail themselves of the Coronavirus vaccination.

To get a sense of what it's like to work with Bromley Healthcare, you can visit our YouTube channel at the following link: YouTube Channel .

Salary is determined by NHS experience and current banding/pay point. External applicants will begin at the entry point of the salary scale in line with NHS terms and conditions.

At Bromley Healthcare, we are fully committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where all colleagues feel supported, nurtured, and celebrated. Discrimination of any protected characteristic is not tolerated. Diversity and inclusion are key components of our People Strategy, as an equal opportunities employer, we are particularly eager to enhance Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) representation across Bromley Healthcare, especially at senior levels.

We welcome applicants with a disability. We are able to support reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process, please let us know if you require any.

We understand the importance of balancing work and life, so we offer our staff a variety of flexible working options from day one. These include:

• Compressed hours
• Part-time
• Job shares

We encourage you to discuss this with your hiring manager, who will take your individual circumstances into account alongside the service needs.

We eagerly anticipate welcoming you to a rewarding career with Bromley Healthcare. Please note that all offers of new employment with Bromley Healthcare are subject to a three-month probationary period.

Bromley Healthcare recognises the use of AI but job applicants are advised to ensure their applications are reflective of their skills, knowledge and experience. Where AI has been used in the job application this will need to be declared by the applicant explaining the type of AI used and its purpose, please use the supporting statement section to specify your use of AI.

Bromley Healthcare CIC is an NHS community provider and an integral part of the NHS family. However, we pride ourselves on being different; as a co-owned social enterprise, Bromley Healthcare CIC is owned by its employees. This ensures that our staff remain under NHS Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions and are members of the NHS pension scheme (provided they are eligible). If not, we offer the Nest or Scottish Widows pension schemes.

• Please ensure you check your emails regularly, as this is our primary mode of communication throughout the recruitment process. As a general guideline, interviews typically occur within 2 weeks of the closing date.
• When providing employment reference details, please ensure you provide accurate work-related email addresses so references can be promptly sought when progressing your application. Your referees must be individuals known to you in a line manager or professional lead capacity.
• All staff identified as AT-RISK who meet the requirements of the post will be prioritized accordingly.
• The Trust utilizes the TRAC systems recruitment platform to administer all stages of the recruitment process, meaning that shortlisting information will not be communicated via NHS Jobs.
• Bromley Healthcare reserve the right to close adverts earlier than first published.

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Adam Chevin Job title Adult Speech and Language Therapy Service Lead Email address [e-mail]