Speech and Language Therapy Assistant

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading NHS trust as a Speech and Language Therapy Assistant in Sheffield, contributing to the rehabilitation of stroke patients! You'll assist experienced therapists in delivering therapy to adults with communication and swallowing difficulties, ensuring high-quality care and support in a dynamic team environment.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Flexible working hours

Good annual leave

Health and wellbeing packages

Pension schemes

Qualifications

• NVQ level 3 or equivalent in a relevant area required.
• Experience in a caring environment with adults.
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients and families.

Responsibilities

• Assist Speech & Language Therapist in therapy sessions.
• Involved in multidisciplinary team working.
• Deliver communication and swallowing therapy programmes.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Initiative

Education

NVQ level 3 in a relevant area

Tools

Basic software packages

Job description

Employer Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Stroke Pathway Assessment Rehabilitation Centre (SPARC) Town Sheffield Salary £24,625 - £25,674 pa/pro rata for part time staff Salary period Yearly Closing 18/06/2025 23:59 Interview date 27/06/2025

Speech and Language Therapy Assistant

NHS AfC: Band 3

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Sheffield Stroke Speech & Language Therapy team as a Speech & Language therapy assistant within the Stroke pathway based at SPARC.

The successful candidate will assist the Speech & Language Therapist/s in providing therapy to a defined population of adults with communication, cognitive and/or swallowing difficulties.

Main duties of the job

Your input will provide cover to patients across the stroke pathway but primarily you will provide cover in the Stroke Pathway Assessment and Rehabilitation Centre (SPARC). You will work under the direction of a Speech and Language Therapist and will be involved in communication therapy programmes, swallowing therapy programmes, multidisciplinary team working, staff and carer training, as well as having general duties within the team.

Working for our organisation

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

The SLT service across both the acute and community teams in STH has approximately 55 staff (47 therapists, 7 assistants and 4 secretarial staff) (41.23wte).

The SLT teams are highly motivated to provide a quality service to their patients, they are research active and embrace innovation. The service has established processes for supervision and supports personal and professional development.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person specification

Qualifications

• NVQ level 3 in a relevant area or equivalent knowledge and/or experience
• Knowledge & practical experience of adults in a caring environment:
• Able to communicate effectively with carers/families
• Computer literate – including basic software packages e.g. Word processing, Power Point, Excel
• Understanding of client confidentiality
• Ability to use own initiative
• A basic understanding of: The communication process. Language disorders. Non-verbal communication. Total communication. Visual support. High tech systems. Low tech systems. Modifying language input
• Knowledge of Symbol software digital camera and camcorder-related software, scanner

Experience

• Experience of, and ability to, work as part of a team.
• Ability to relate to the client group/s.
• Ability to interpret therapy programmes.
• Ability to devise new activities to enable client to reach goals.
• Experience of working in a hospital/care environment as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of working with people with long term medical conditions.

Other Factors

• Ability to work under own initiative.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Flexibility in approach to changes in service need.
• Ability to be proactive and show initiative and take responsibility.
• To maintain and understand the importance of confidentiality in work environment.
• Commitment to equal opportunities in work and service delivery.
• Commitment the Trust’s policies relating to Risk Management, Confidentiality and the Health & Safety at Work Act.
• Infection prevention and control is integral to this post. The post holder should at all times demonstrate effective infection control and hygiene practice
• Commitment to continued personal development and reflective practice.
• Knowledge and application of professional standards and code of conduct.
• Commitment to user and carer involvement

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If you are offered employment at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals your information will be transferred from the Trac recruitment system into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. In addition, in submitting an application form, you authorise our Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed.

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The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Should you require any assistance in applying for the position please contact the General or Medical Human Resources Departments on the number identified on the NHS Jobs page for the organisation.

Job Share applicants are welcome for all full time posts unless indicated but cannot be guaranteed. In addition for Fixed Term Contracts, internal secondments may be considered, please seek the approval of your current line manager before applying for the position.

All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken.

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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 Emma Gibbs Job title SLT Team Leader and Clinical Lead in Stroke Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07985 917829 Additional information