Neuro Rehab SLT Support — Impactful NHS Role

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Speech and Language Therapy Support Worker to join a level 1 neurological rehabilitation unit. You will assist SLTs with routine therapy, support patients with communication and swallowing difficulties, and help prepare therapy materials under supervision.

The role involves working across inpatient neuro-rehab and outpatient neurological services in a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment.

Responsibilities

• Carry out routine therapeutic interventions with patients who have communication / eating and drinking difficulties under direct supervision from the SLT
• Demonstrate communication strategies to families and carers, including the use of high and low tech communication aids
• Follow department guidelines and standards to independently support the work of SLTs e.g. jointly planning and running therapy groups
• Prepare personalised therapy resources
• Provide clinical administrative support to SLTs, including preparation of therapy materials, data collection and analysis
• Under the supervision of the SLT, carry out routine therapy activities following programmes set by the SLT with patients who have a range of complex impairments as a result of acquired or progressive neurological illnesses
• To carry out specified observation and information gathering to contribute to the SLTs assessment and intervention
• To work with guidance from the SLT to modify and progress therapy intervention programmes in response to the patient’s needs
• To demonstrate SLT interventions to members of the multi-disciplinary team and to the patient’s family and carers
• To facilitate multi-disciplinary therapy groups under the supervision of the SLT / multi-disciplinary team
• To access IT support effectively to develop personalised SLT programmes and resources
• This advert closes on Wednesday 4 Nov 2026
• Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
• Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job description

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Speech and Language Therapy Support Worker to join a level 1 neurological rehabilitation unit. You will assist SLTs with routine therapy, support patients with communication and swallowing difficulties, and help prepare therapy materials under supervision.

The role involves working across inpatient neuro-rehab and outpatient neurological services in a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment.