Speech and Language Assistant Practitioner

NHS Band 4 Salary: 28392 - 31157 pro rata per annum (Actual Part time salary 22713 - 24925 per annum)

Hours Per Week:  Part time 30 hrs

Contract type:  Permanent

Job Summary: 

• To work with patients under the supervision and guidance of qualified Speech and Language Therapists implementing swallowing/communication screens and programmes of care for individuals and groups with communication and swallowing difficulties across PHU.  
• To provide administration and clerical support for SLTs working within the service. 
• To create and develop therapy tools and resources as requested. 
• To support training other healthcare staff under the guidance of a qualified SLT. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Work towards the RCSLT Clinical Competency for Associate Practitioners under supervision of your line manager.  
• Support the management of risks associated with swallowing difficulties in line with protocol. 
• Record swallow screening findings and therapy plans in clinical records. 
• Support safe feeding practices and assist carers to feed vulnerable patients. 
• Follow therapy plans to assist adults to achieve communication and swallowing goals. 
• Develop therapy resources and communication aids. 
• Maintain accurate case notes and patient activity data. 
• Participate in audit governance and research activities.
• Attend supervision appraisal meetings and training.  
• Be aware of limitations of role of Band 4. 

For further information about the role please refer to the Job Description

Qualifications :

Essential: 

• Computer literate.
• Literate and numerate 
• NVQ3 Diploma or experience deemed equivalent. 
• English and maths O level CSE GCSE or equivalent. 
• Experience and knowledge of Microsoft Office particularly Word Excel Powerpoint Outlook. 

Desirable:

• Diploma or equivalent in Health Care. 

Experience

Essential: 

• Experience of working with members of the public both face to face and on the telephone.
• Experience of working within a team and able to demonstrate an understanding of specific roles and team working.

Desirable: 

• Experience of working with people with communication disorders.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential: 

• Experience of working with adult patients in a health or social care setting.
• Proven skills in being flexible to meet competing priorities.
• Evidence of recent learning.
• Well-developed and sensitive communication and interpersonal skills both verbal and written.
• Ability to plan prioritise own workload within agreed boundaries.
• Ability to recognise own limitations and seek advice and support when necessary.
• Ability to monitor own skills and learning needs and identify areas which require development.

Additional Information :

The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ Race Equality and DisAbility and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most. 

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education opinions culture ethnicity race sex gender identity and expression nation of origin age languages spoken veterans status colour religion disability sexual orientation and beliefs. 

For more information please see our People and OD Strategy 2026

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Part-time