Speech and Language Therapy Assistant

Integrated Care System; Clay Cross CP; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Derbyshire is seeking a Speech and Language Therapy Assistant. This role involves assisting in the delivery of therapy to children with speech and language needs in various community settings. Ideal candidates will have relevant experience and good communication skills. Join a supportive team dedicated to making a difference in children's lives.

Benefits

Comprehensive new starter package

Qualifications

• Relevant experience working with speech, language and communication needs.
• Experience in an education setting.
• Experience supporting AAC approaches.

Responsibilities

• Assist the SLT in providing clinical services to the caseload.
• Carry out therapy programmes under SLT supervision.
• Advise parents and carers on delivering SLT programmes.

Skills

Good communication skills

Observation skills

Fluency in another community language

Coaching skills

Job description

Go back Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT

Speech and Language Therapy Assistant

The closing date is 27 August 2025

Are you interested in a career in Speech and Language Therapy?

Would you like to join our lovely team?

We currently have an opportunity to work with children with speech , language and communication needs. This will be based in clinics and education settings.

Our Speech and Language Therapy Assistant post is three days a week and will be based in Clay Cross with the Children's Community Speech and Language Therapy team. The post will cover Chesterfield and North Derbyshire.

We offer a comprehensive and supportive new starter package.

Feel free to contact us if you would like more information.

Main duties of the job

• Assist the SLT in providing a clinical service (assessment and treatment) to a SLT caseload
• Carry out programmes of therapy under the supervision of the SLT
• Maintain accurate and contemporaneous records in line with RCSLT professional and Trust standards.
• Participate in training in area of clinical experience
• Demonstrates duties to new starters and less experienced SLTAs, and other support staff.
• Understand the rationale behind therapy tasks and activities set by the SLT based on basic theory of speech language development/breakdown.
• Develop a working knowledge of relevant procedures including safeguarding for children and adults.

About us

The Purpose and Activities of DCHS?

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.

During the pandemic response we have led the implementation of public vaccination centres in collaboration with partners across health and social care.

This post involves working under a Service Level Agreement at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton, for Derbyshire Community Health Services.

Our Vision:

"To be the best provider of local health care and be a great place to work"

Our Values:

• To get the basics right
• To act with compassion and respect
• To make a difference
• To value and develop teamwork

Job responsibilities

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Care for Children and Young People ( CYP) :

• Assist in the planning and delivery of SLT interventions.
• Make modifications within programmes to suit CYP needs.
• Adapt practice to meet individual CYP needs, including due regard for cultural, linguistic and cognitive differences.
• Advise and support parents and carers, education and other support staff on how to deliver SLT programmes
• Ensure that CYP are involved in the planning and prioritisation of their care plans wherever possible.

Person Specification

Qualifications, Experience and Knowledge

• Relevant experience of working with a range of speech, language and communication needs.
• Experience of working in an education setting
• Experience of supporting AAC approaches.
• Experience of working with other client groups with communication difficulties.
• Experience of working as an SLT assistant or working under direction of a SLT delivering speech/language programmes.

Skills and Attributes

• Good communication skills, written and verbal
• Able to work under direction
• Good observation skills
• Fluent in another community language (eg BSL)
• Coaching skills

Personal Qualities

• Able to work as part of MDT and multi-agency teams
• Own transport and willing to use it on Trust business, ability to move between community settings in the working day
• Organised
• Adaptable to change.

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.

Employer name

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT