Speech and Language Therapy Assistant | Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust

Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Tr; Hartford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in Huntingdon is looking for a Speech and Language Therapy Assistant to join their team. The role involves implementing speech and language therapy packages for children, supporting administrative tasks, and ensuring effective communication within a multi-disciplinary team. Candidates should possess strong administrative skills and a commitment to professional development. Applications will be accepted until September 25, 2025.

Qualifications

• Experience or qualification as a Speech and Language Therapy Assistant or equivalent.
• Ability to work under direction and contribute to intervention planning.
• Commitment to professional development.

Responsibilities

• Implement speech and language therapy packages with children.
• Assist SLTs in running groups and monitoring children's progress.
• Carry out clerical and administrative tasks supporting care.

Skills

Strong administrative skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Education

Experience or qualification as a Speech and Language Therapy Assistant

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Speech and Language Therapy Assistant (SLTA) to join our speech and language therapy team in the Huntingdon area. The successful applicant will provide intervention to children who have a range of speech, language and communication needs under the direction of a speech and language therapist, and will provide administrative support to the speech and language therapists in the locality. Our dynamic, award-winning team provides evidence-based advice, training and interventions to children and young people within a friendly and supportive, multi-disciplinary, multi-agency service.

We are looking for applicants who share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery. All are welcome to apply and we strive to create a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development. The advert closes on Thursday 25 Sep 2025.

Responsibilities

• Clinical (approximately 60% of working hours) – Implement speech and language therapy packages with children, adapt interventions as needed for individual children or circumstances, assist in planning routine activities (including children of pre-school and school age on the community caseload in location), and assist SLTs in running groups as required. Monitor and assess children’s progress in response to treatment. Make observations about children’s communication skills and responses to activities, using initiative to adjust interventions to support assessment and therapy. The SLT will be available by phone to discuss changes to therapy packages. Contribute to administrative duties connected with the caseload, including updating children’s case records in line with service standards.
• Administrative (approximately 40% of working hours) – Carry out clerical and administrative tasks supporting delivery of clinical work (e.g., arranging appointments, data collection/entry, filing, photocopying, typing of clinical reports, letters and treatment plans). Ensure data is collected and entered onto the SLT database. Organise and prepare treatment materials, including communication aids. Use IT resources to support administrative tasks (email, internet).
• Communication – Communicate effectively with children with a range of speech, language and communication difficulties in settings such as clinics and schools; communicate with other professionals responsible for the child’s care and exchange patient information with colleagues. Recognise how and when information may be shared within the bounds of confidentiality and the Data Protection Act. Contribute to CCS internal and external communication strategies, working with the Head of Communications as appropriate to raise awareness and promote the reputation of CCS’ services.
• People Management – Maintain own professional development and participate in appraisal; provide day-to-day supervision of less experienced staff.
• Training – Assist the SLTs in organising and delivering training to other professionals and parents as appropriate. Actively participate in in-service training to develop knowledge and skills identified through objective setting and personal development review (this will include NVQ IV or Elklan Level 3). Attend all PCT mandatory training.
• Clinical and Practice Governance – Observe and maintain strict confidentiality regarding patient/family/staff/records in line with the Data Protection Act. Ensure data handling complies with Trust Information Governance and Information Security policies. Adhere to risk assessment and risk management processes, infection control policies, and participate in audits and emergency preparedness processes as required.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Experience or qualification as a Speech and Language Therapy Assistant (SLTA) or equivalent relevant role.
• Ability to work under direction of a speech and language therapist and to contribute to intervention planning and progression.
• Strong administrative and IT skills for data entry, reporting and organisation of materials.
• Commitment to professional development and participation in appraisal and mandatory training.
• Good communication and collaboration skills to work with children, families and professionals within a multi-disciplinary team.

Other

The post holder will be responsible for assisting the speech and language therapists in their clinical and administrative work and will implement intervention programmes. This work will be managed rather than supervised. The client group is children who have difficulties in understanding and/or using speech and language.