Speech and Language Therapy Assistant

Prudential Bank; Swindon; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare organization as a Speech and Language Therapy Assistant in Swindon. You'll support service users with cognitive and communication impairments, lead therapy sessions, and contribute to service development initiatives. This role offers a competitive salary, career development opportunities, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Annual salary of £25,248

33 days of annual leave

Subsidised meals

Free parking

Wellbeing support

Career development opportunities

Pension contributions

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity Package

Qualifications

• Experience working in a care or therapy environment.
• Ability to follow instructions accurately and learn new skills quickly.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate individual speech and language treatment plans.
• Lead 1-1 and group therapy sessions with service users.
• Provide clinical administrative support to SLTs.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Confidentiality

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Title: Speech and Language Therapy Assistant

Are you motivated, enthusiastic, and passionate about working in Speech and Language Therapy? Join The Avalon Centre in Swindon as a Speech and Language Therapy Assistant and play an integral role in people's recovery process.

Working 37.5 hours per week, under the supervision of a qualified Speech and Language Therapist, you will have the opportunity to expand your knowledge in evidence-based practice and guidelines.

Your contributions to service development initiatives and quality improvement projects will be valued, with opportunities for regular supervision.

What you will be doing:

You will evaluate service users' individual speech and language treatment plans, lead 1-1 and group therapy sessions with service users with cognitive and communication impairments, and analyze clinical audit data.

Other responsibilities include:

• Supporting the work of SLTs by jointly planning and running therapy groups following department guidelines and standards.
• Completing mealtime observations of swallowing safety for patients with swallowing difficulties and cognitive feeding impairments.
• Supporting patients with communication and swallowing difficulties during community activities.
• Preparing personalized materials to support therapeutic interventions.
• Demonstrating communication strategies to families and carers, including the use of high- and low-tech communication aids.
• Providing clinical administrative support to SLTs, including data collection and analysis.

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have experience working in a care or therapy environment.
• Be able to understand and follow instructions accurately and learn new skills quickly.
• Possess effective oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Be computer literate, with the ability to use Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Understand the importance of maintaining confidentiality and the implications of non-compliance.
• Demonstrate the ability to work with patients exhibiting challenging behaviors.
• Have awareness of the impact of complex brain injury on communication, cognition, and swallowing.

Where you will be working:

Location: Edison Park, Hindle Way, Swindon, SN3 3RT

The Avalon Centre is a purpose-built neurological center for adults over 18 with acquired brain injuries. It is designed to support individuals with challenging and complex needs requiring neurobehavioral rehabilitation.

What you will get:

• Annual salary of £25,248.
• 33 days of annual leave (including Bank Holidays) plus your birthday off!
• Subsidised meals and free parking.
• Wellbeing support and activities for a healthy work-life balance.
• Career development and training opportunities.
• Pension contributions for your future.
• Life Assurance for peace of mind.
• Enhanced Maternity Package.

Additional benefits include retail discounts, special offers, and more.

About your next employer:

You will work for Elysium Healthcare, an established and agile organization with over 8,000 employees across a network of over 90 services in England and Wales, covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, and Children & Education sectors. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care, a global network employing over 86,000 people across 10 countries.

We follow safer recruitment practices and are a Disability Confident employer committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. All staff are responsible for safeguarding service users, and all candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.