Speech and Language Therapy Assistant

Job summary
We have an exciting permanent, 3 day (22.5hour) opportunity to join our Speech & Language Therapy team at the Colman Centre for Specialist Rehabilitation Services as a Band 3 Speech & Language Therapy Assistant.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, caring and creative Speech & Language Therapy Assistant to join our friendly team and advocate for our patients. You will be joining an experienced and supportive team striving to meet the swallowing and communication needs of both inpatients and outpatients with highly complex profiles.

• They will work as part of the multidisciplinary team providing support to Speech & Language Therapists by carrying out individual programmes of care for adult patients under the Colman Centre for Specialist Rehabilitation Services (CCSRS) in both in and outpatients.
• They will be expected to work both alongside therapists or alone but under the therapist's direction. This will involve lone working in the community across Norfolk (thus requiring a driving licence).
• To provide assistance in the delivery of speech & language therapy treatment for adults with complex communication and swallowing difficulties.
• To work under the supervision of SLT to undertake a variety of clinical and non-clinical duties to support delivery of the service. This will include administrative support for patient related activity and shared responsibility of indirect patient contact tasks.
• They will facilitate the links between all members of the multidisciplinary team.

Main duties of the job
To assist the Speech and Language Therapists on a daily basis in supporting patients with complex swallowing and or communication difficulties under the direction/guidance of clinicians. This includes on the ward, in outpatient clinics and in the community.

About us
Please note, the selection processes at East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right values and skills, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain watchful of candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn't accurately reflect their skills.

Details
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 3
Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year pa pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 839-8376094-BM
Closing date: 22 November 2026

Person Specification
Qualifications

• Literacy and numeracy up to GCSE pass or equivalent.
• NVQ Level 2 or 3

Experience

• Comprehensive experience of working in a healthcare setting or equivalent
• Experience working independently with people with physical and/or emotional needs arising from long term health conditions or equivalent
• Experience undertaking administration duties
• Desirable: Experience of working as a Therapy or Nursing Assistant/rehab technician
• Desirable: Experience working with people with impaired ability to communicate
• Desirable: Experience working in the NHS
• Desirable: Experience working with SLTs

Skills

• Excellent computer skills, able to confidently use Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
• Basic understanding of the role of the SLT
• Ability to keep accurate, up to date records
• Desirable: Knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act (2005)
• Desirable: Trained to use SystmOne healthcare records software

Communication

• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to engage well with people with an impaired ability to communicate
• Able to respond with compassion, sensitivity and empathy to people with emotional needs arising from complex long term health conditions

Personal Attributes/Behaviours

• Able to work independently and as a part of a team
• Able to identify with the Trust's commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults
• Willingness to learn from more experienced colleagues

Other

• A keen interest in working in the area of Speech & Language Therapy
• Must hold full and valid and driving licence

Employer details
Employer name: East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust
Address: Colman Centre for Specialist Rehabilitation Services, Colman Hospital, Unthank Road, Norwich, NR2 2PJ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website

Contact for questions about the job
Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist, Anna Money, anna.money1@nhs.net, 01603255753

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.