Speech and Language Therapy Assistant

Transformation Unit; Norwich; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust is recruiting a Band 3 Speech & Language Therapy Assistant for a permanent 3-day (22.5-hour) role at Colman Centre, Norwich. The post supports SLTs in delivering care to adults with swallowing and communication needs, across inpatient, outpatient and community settings.

You will work under SLT supervision, potentially lone working in the community, and must have strong IT skills and a compassionate approach.

Qualifications

• Literacy and numeracy up to GCSE pass or equivalent.
• NVQ Level 2 or 3 or equivalent qualification.

Responsibilities

• Assist Speech & Language Therapists with care programs for adults.
• Work on ward, outpatient clinics and in community settings.
• Provide administrative support and record-keeping under supervision.
• Possess a driving licence for community-based work.
• Facilitate links within the multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Excellent communication

Driving licence

Digital literacy

Team collaboration

Education

GCSE literacy & numeracy

NVQ Level 2 or 3

Tools

SystmOne

Microsoft Office

Job description

Employer East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Colman Centre for Specialist Rehabilitation Services Town Norwich Salary £25,760 - £27,476 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 22/11/2026 23:59 Interview date 08/12/2026

Speech and Language Therapy Assistant

Band 3

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust delivers expert healthcare in people’s homes, community hospitals and local settings across the East of England.

Our nurses, therapists, clinicians, support teams and partners work together to provide coordinated care that supports independence, recovery and wellbeing. We believe people are best cared for close to home, in the communities where they live and belong.

By combining professional expertise with strong local relationships, we help people stay well, feel supported and access the right care at the right time. Expert healthcare, close to home, trusted by our communities.

Different ideas, experiences and backgrounds make us stronger and more creative and applications from all walks of life are welcomed. Our processes ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust is committed to creating a modern and inclusive work environment. We actively promote flexible working opportunities where possible to meet the needs and wishes of our workforce and maintain and improve their wellbeing. We also offer flexible working patterns and we would encourage you to discuss this with the recruiting manager before or during the application process if this would interest you.

We welcome applications from people who share our values and can help us deliver outstanding care in our local community.

Please note, the selection processes at East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right values and skills, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain watchful of candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills.

Before applying for this vacancy, please make sure you’re familiar with ongoing GOV.uk sponsorship eligibility criteria which will impact the organisations ability to provide sponsorship, whether this is currently or in the future.

Job overview

We have an exciting permanent, 3 day (22.5hour) opportunity to join our Speech & Language Therapy team at the Colman Centre for Specialist Rehabilitation Services as a Band 3 Speech & Language Therapy Assistant.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, caring and creative Speech & Language Therapy Assistant to join our friendly team and advocate for our patients. You will be joining an experienced and supportive team striving to meet the swallowing and communication needs of both inpatients and outpatients with highly complex profiles.

• They will work as part of the multidisciplinary team providing support to Speech & Language Therapists by carrying out individual programmes of care for adult patients under the Colman Centre for Specialist Rehabilitation Services (CCSRS) in both in and outpatients.
• They will be expected to work both alongside therapists or alone but under the therapist’s direction. This will involve lone working in the community across Norfolk (thus requiring a driving licence).
• To provide assistance in the delivery of speech & language therapy treatment for adults with complex communication and swallowing difficulties.
• To work under the supervision of SLT to undertake a variety of clinical and non-clinical duties to support delivery of the service. This will include administrative support for patient related activity and shared responsibility of indirect patient contact tasks.
• They will facilitate the links between all members of the multidisciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

To assist the Speech and Language Therapists on a daily basis in supporting patients with complex swallowing and or communication difficulties under the direction/guidance of clinicians. This includes on the ward, in outpatient clinics and in the community.

Working for our organisation

Please note, the selection processes at East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right values and skills, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain watchful of candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Speech & Language Therapy Assistant job description and person specification for further information.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Literacy and numeracy up to GCSE pass or equivalent.
• NVQ Level 2 or 3

Experience

• Comprehensive experience of working in a healthcare setting or equivalent
• Experience working independently with people with physical and/or emotional needs arising from long term health conditions or equivalent
• Experience of working as a Therapy or Nursing Assistant/rehab technician
• Experience working with people with impaired ability to communicate
• Experience working in the NHS
• Experience working with SLTs

Skills

• Excellent computer skills, able to confidently use Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
• Basic understanding of the role of the SLT
• Ability to keep accurate, up to date records
• Knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act (2005)
• Trained to use SystmOne healthcare records software

Communication

• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to engage well with people with an impaired ability to communicate
• Able to respond with compassion, sensitivity and empathy to people with emotional needs arising from complex long term health conditions

Personal Attributes/Behaviours

• Able to work independently and as a part of a team
• Able to identify with the Trust’s commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults
• Willingness to learn from more experienced colleagues

Other

• A keen interest in working in the area of Speech & Language Therapy
• Must hold full and valid and driving licence

Equal Opportunities

- We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. Additionally, people with disabilities that fall under the Disability Confident Scheme will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification). All sites are Smoke Free.

Immigration Status

– East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust is a diverse employer and welcomes all job applications. However, potential applicants should note that although the Trust is registered with the Home Office as a sponsor organisation for migrant workers, sponsorship can only be offered against Skilled Worker visas. If you are an applicant from outside the UK and do not already hold a self-gained right to work, we recommend you check the Home Office eligibility requirements before making an application.

Please note: Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for some job roles, and this will be identified through filtering questions at the start of any job application on the Trac recruitment system.

Redeployment

- Please note that in the first instance priority for this vacancy will be given to staff who are on the Trusts Redeployment Register.

DBS

- this post may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Closing and Interview Dates

-This vacancy may close early if sufficient applicants are received.

Data Protection

-A privacy notice detailing how we will handle your data is attached to this advert as a document. Your application will be transferred to our recruitment management system (Trac) once the advert has closed and you will receive notification then detailing how Trac will handle your data.

Our safe recruitment pre-employment checks are undertaken before an appointment is confirmed and may include a DBS check. Where the role requires you to drive, we'll ask you to validate your driving licence online via the DVLA.

In submitting an application, you authorise East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process should you be appointed.

ALL CORRESPONDENCE will be via the e-mail address on your application form. If you have not been invited to interview within 2 weeks of the closing date, you unfortunately haven’t been successful on this occasion, but keep an eye on our vacancies as a job that’s just right for you may appear!

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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 Anna Money Job title Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01603 255753