Speech & Language Therapy Assistant

Nhs-1; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in Nottinghamshire is seeking a Speech & Language Therapy Assistant (Band 4) to join the Complex Needs SLT team on a 30‑hour week basis. The post supports SLTs to deliver a range of interventions across community venues, clinics, nurseries and schools for children with complex needs.

You will be responsible for delivering services under supervision, managing your diary, and contributing to CPD opportunities within the Children’s Speech & Language

Qualifications

• Qualification at equivalent level of NVQ Level 3
• General education to GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English
• Experience with children with additional needs and in NHS settings

Responsibilities

• Assist SLTs in delivering interventions across community venues, homes, nurseries and schools
• Support children with complex needs and those using AAC
• Manage your own clinical diary and organise workload
• Provide supervision/mentoring to junior staff and students as appropriate

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Observation and empathy

Teamwork

Organisational skills

Education

NVQ Level 3 equivalent

GCSE Maths and English

Job description

Employer Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Children's Development Centre Town Nottingham Salary £28,392 - £31,157 per annum (pro rata for part time) Salary period Yearly Closing 24/09/2026 23:59

Speech & Language Therapy Assistant

Band 4

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Job overview

Assistant SLT (band 4): 30 hours per week

This role is based in our Complex Needs SLT team providing advice and support to children with complex needs and their families across Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire.

As an assistant speech and language therapist in the team you will be supporting our SLT's to deliver a range of interventions across community venues such as homes, clinics, nurseries, special and mainstream schools.

The Children’s Speech and Language Therapy Service aims to maximise the potential of childrento communicate in the environments and languages in which they need to function, includingrelated impairments of eating and drinking.

This is an opportunity to join our innovative Speech and Language Therapy service at an exciting time of transformation. You will be well supported and supervised by Specialist SLT's, with many opportunities for peer support.

Main duties of the job

Working across settings such as children's homes, clinics, community venues, nurseries and schools, you will have extensive relevant experience of working with children with significant SEN and associated speech, language and communication difficulties. Some experience of working with children who use Augmentative and Alternative Communication systems (High and Low Tech) is essential.

You will have a relevant qualification at equivalent level of NVQ Level 3 and be able to demonstrate an ability to work flexibly, motivate others, show initiative, and work as part of a team under the direction of a Speech & Language Therapist. You should have a working knowledge of safeguarding children.

You will be responsible for managing your own clinical diary, so strong organisation and prioritisation skills are needed.

You will be working within a supportive team that are committed to your personal development through appraisal and clinical supervision. You will have support and CPD opportunities across the Children's Speech & Language Therapy service.

Working for our organisation

Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons.

As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire. We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank.

Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team.

We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network. Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions. We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.

If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you!

#TeamNottsHC

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be working closely with Speech & Language Therapists and other Assistants to deliver speech and language interventions to children and families.

As a member of the complex needs team, you will provide communication support for some of the service's most complex children, including children those who are non-speaking.

The post holder will be responsible for providing specialist speech, language, and communication interventions to an individual caseload within the Complex Needs Team, under the supervision of an SLT, according to the individual needs of each child/young person and their families.

You will work closely with families and other agencies to ascertain an effective multi-disciplinary approach to communication and dysphagia management and care.

You will provide supervision and/or mentoring of newly qualified staff, Assistant Speech & Language Therapists and students as appropriate.

You will undertake administrative duties related to your specific work.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Relevant qualification at equivalent level of NVQ level 3
• General education to GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English

Training

• Evidence of relevant courses or personal development related to child development/working with children
• Evidence of relevant courses or personal development in the area of communication
• Additional training related to supporting children’s communication difficulties e.g. Makaton, PECS

Experience

• Experience of working with children with additional needs
• Experience of working with children and their families
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team or teams
• Experience of working within the NHS
• Experience of using AAC (augmentative and alternative communication) approaches
• Experience of working within therapy services
• Experience of working with children with Speech Language and Communication Needs (SLCN)
• Experience of working in schools

Knowledge

• Knowledge and understanding of normal child development (including speech and language development)
• Knowledge of a range of Speech, language and communication difficulties and how to support these, including signs and symbols
• Awareness of the impact communication difficulties may have on the ability of children to function in their every-day life.

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills – including observation, listening and empathy skills
• Ability to analyse children's responses to therapy and to accurately feed back observations to an SLT
• Ability to work within their competency and seek support as appropriate
• Able to work independently to plan, prioritise and organise workload

Values and Behaviours

• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust’s expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation

Additional Information

• We reserve the right to close the post early once we have received a sufficient number of applicants.
• The Trust believes in treating everyone with dignity and respect and encourages applications from all sectors of the community. We guarantee an interview to candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum essential criteria.
• In submitting an application form, you authorise Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you. This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post. Should you require any further information please refer our Privacy Policy shown on the Trust website, please click here for more information.
• For eligible posts, DBS disclosures are mandatory before commencement of employment. If you are in a position that is deemed a regulated adult and/or child care role, you will not be able to start your employment until we have received a satisfactory DBS Disclosure. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Convictions which would otherwise be considered as 'spent' will also be checked as part of an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.

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 Iothe Johnson Job title Speech & Language Service Lead - Complex Needs Email address [emailprotected] Additional information

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