Speech and Language Therapy Assistant | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in Slough is hiring a full-time Speech and Language Therapy Assistant (Band 4) to join the Community Adult SLT Team across East Berkshire. You will help deliver therapeutic programmes and support service development under experienced colleagues.
The role offers supervision, learning and development opportunities, with agile working and access to a range of resources to support patient care and student placements.
Qualifications
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to adapt communication to meet the needs of adults with communication difficulties.
- Good interpersonal skills and the ability to build effective therapeutic relationships with patients, carers and the multidisciplinary team.
- Good organisational and IT skills, including accurate record keeping and the ability to use digital systems to support clinical work.
Responsibilities
- Deliver therapeutic programmes for a mixed caseload including dysphagia and communication.
- Provide one-to-one and group therapy sessions under supervision of a speech and language therapist.
- Shadow and learn from qualified therapists to develop knowledge and skills, including discharge and referral processes.
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Job description
Company: Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Salary: £29,812 - £32,715 per annum ( Incl of HCAS)
Hours: Full-time
Location: Slough, SL1 2BJ
Job type: Permanent
Posting date: 3 Nov 2026
Closing date: 3 Dec 2026
We have an exciting opportunity for a full-time Band 4 Speech and Language Therapy Assistant to join our Community Adult Speech and Language Therapy Team, based in the East of Berkshire (Slough, Windsor, Ascot, Maidenhead and Bracknell).
We are seeking an inspired and enthusiastic assistant to be a part of our close-working team, who can help to deliver good patient outcomes and be involved in service development.
You will be joining a professional, friendly, and experienced team, who can provide a range of opportunities for learning and development.
We are an innovative team, with a specialist community neuro service, close links to local hospitals, and service development opportunities including set up of group therapy and use of teletherapy.
We provide a full trust induction programme, including provision of laptop, mobile and mandatory training.
Our team offers well-established monthly supervision, with opportunities engage in peer supervision, continuing professional development and supporting clinicians to plan and run student placements. You will have access to a local base, agile working, and a team of supportive colleagues with a range of skills and knowledge.
In this role you will:
- apply and develop any pre-existing skills and knowledge in the delivery of therapeutic programmes for a mixed communication and dysphagia caseload, of adults with neurological and progressive conditions.
- provide therapeutic communication and dysphagia programmes (including Expiratory Muscle Strength Training) in both one-to-one and group settings, under the guidance of a qualified speech and language therapist.
- develop your knowledge of a range of neurological and non-neurological conditions by engaging in regular shadowing of qualified therapists to develop your knowledge and skills, completing telephone reviews on behalf of the Speech and Language Therapist, and developing skills in discharging and referring.
There may be opportunities to support clients with progressive conditions to complete voice-banking and facilitate the provision and set-up of augmentative and alternative communication devices.
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance
- 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
- Free parking across Trust sites
1. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to adapt communication to meet the needs of adults with communication difficulties.
2. Good interpersonal skills and the ability to build effective therapeutic relationships with patients, carers and members of the multidisciplinary team.
3. Good organisational and IT skills, including accurate record keeping and the ability to use digital systems to support clinical work.
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
Your application is your opportunity to demonstrate to us how you meet the requirements of the role. We recognise thatAItools can support accessibility, equity and confidence for applicants.However, it’s important that examples and responses given in your supporting statement genuinely reflect your own experience and abilities, as these will be explored further during the selection process.AImust not be used to provide misleading or false information during any stage of the application journey.
In addition to explaining how you meet the person specification, you must complete your employment history for at least the last five years. Any experience, skills or responsibilities referenced in your supporting statement should be evidenced within your employment history. Applications that do not include sufficient employment history to support the experience claimed may not be shortlisted.
We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Stonewall Proud Employer, Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Bella Harrison on 07557188036 or email: Bella.Harrison@berkshire.nhs.uk who’ll be delighted to help.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
This advert closes on Tuesday 10 Nov 2026
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