NHS SLT Assistant Practitioner (Band 4) – 30h Flexible

Sirona-Care-; West of England; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Part time

Job summary

Sirona care & health CIC is recruiting an Speech and Language Therapy Assistant Practitioner in Bristol for a 30-hour week. You will work within the SSARU at South Bristol Community Hospital, supporting SLTs to deliver speech, language and swallowing interventions as part of a multidisciplinary team.

The role involves direct and indirect patient contact, administrative tasks, and ensuring quality standards. NHS benefits and 27+ days leave are included.

Qualifications

• Foundation Degree modules or equivalent experience as band 4 therapy support worker
• CPD in neurology, stroke and aphasia/dysphagia
• Experience with patients with communication difficulties
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team

Responsibilities

• Rehabilitation focusing on speech, language and swallowing with direct and indirect patient contact
• Support clinicians with patients with communication, cognitive and swallowing difficulties
• Monitor patient responses, evaluate outcomes and inform therapists
• Provide administrative support for SLTs including materials prep and data collection

Skills

Experience with communication

Team work

IT skills (Outlook/Teams/Excel)

Case load management

Data protection knowledge

Verbal/nonverbal communication

Mental Capacity Act knowledge

Swallowing disorders knowledge

Training others

Education

Foundation Degree modules / Diploma in Clinical Health and Social Care / diploma level 3 or equivalent

CPD in neurology, stroke and aphasia/dysphagia

Job description

Sirona care & health CIC is recruiting an Speech and Language Therapy Assistant Practitioner in Bristol for a 30-hour week. You will work within the SSARU at South Bristol Community Hospital, supporting SLTs to deliver speech, language and swallowing interventions as part of a multidisciplinary team.

The role involves direct and indirect patient contact, administrative tasks, and ensuring quality standards. NHS benefits and 27+ days leave are included.