Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Speech and Language Therapy Assistant

The closing date is 18 June 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Sheffield Stroke Speech & Language Therapy team as a Speech & Language therapy assistant within the Stroke pathway based at SPARC.

The successful candidate will assist the Speech & Language Therapist/s in providing therapy to a defined population of adults with communication, cognitive and/or swallowing difficulties.

Main duties of the job

Your input will provide cover to patients across the stroke pathway but primarily you will provide cover in the Stroke Pathway Assessment and Rehabilitation Centre (SPARC). You will work under the direction of a Speech and Language Therapist and will be involved in communication therapy programmes, swallowing therapy programmes, multidisciplinary team working, staff and carer training, as well as having general duties within the team.

About us

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

The SLT service across both the acute and community teams in STH has approximately 55 staff (47 therapists, 7 assistants and 4 secretarial staff) (41.23wte).

The SLT teams are highly motivated to provide a quality service to their patients, they are research active and embrace innovation. The service has established processes for supervision and supports personal and professional development.

Details

Date posted

05 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year pa/pro rata for part time staff

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

190-0371-DIR

Job locations

Stroke Pathway Assessment Rehabilitation Centre (SPARC)

Norfolk Park Road

Sheffield

S2 3QE


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ level 3 in a relevant area or equivalent knowledge and/or experience

Special Skills/Aptitudes

Essential

  • Knowledge & practical experience of adults in a caring environment:
  • Able to communicate effectively with carers/families
  • Computer literate - including basic software packages e.g. Word processing, Power Point, Excel
  • Understanding of client confidentiality
  • Ability to use own initiative

Desirable

  • A basic understanding of: The communication process. Language disorders. Non-verbal communication. Total communication. Visual support. High tech systems. Low tech systems. Modifying language input
  • Knowledge of Symbol software digital camera and camcorder-related software, scanner

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of, and ability to, work as part of a team.
  • Ability to relate to the client group/s.

Desirable

  • Ability to interpret therapy programmes.
  • Ability to devise new activities to enable client to reach goals.
  • Experience of working in a hospital/care environment as part of a multi-disciplinary team
  • Experience of working with people with long term medical conditions.

Other Factors

Essential

  • Ability to work under own initiative.
  • Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
  • Flexibility in approach to changes in service need.
  • Ability to be proactive and show initiative and take responsibility.
  • To maintain and understand the importance of confidentiality in work environment.
  • Commitment to equal opportunities in work and service delivery.
  • Commitment the Trust's policies relating to Risk Management, Confidentiality and the Health & Safety at Work Act.
  • Infection prevention and control is integral to this post. The post holder should at all times demonstrate effective infection control and hygiene practice

Desirable

  • Commitment to continued personal development and reflective practice.
  • Knowledge and application of professional standards and code of conduct.
  • Commitment to user and carer involvement
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ level 3 in a relevant area or equivalent knowledge and/or experience

Special Skills/Aptitudes

Essential

  • Knowledge & practical experience of adults in a caring environment:
  • Able to communicate effectively with carers/families
  • Computer literate - including basic software packages e.g. Word processing, Power Point, Excel
  • Understanding of client confidentiality
  • Ability to use own initiative

Desirable

  • A basic understanding of: The communication process. Language disorders. Non-verbal communication. Total communication. Visual support. High tech systems. Low tech systems. Modifying language input
  • Knowledge of Symbol software digital camera and camcorder-related software, scanner

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of, and ability to, work as part of a team.
  • Ability to relate to the client group/s.

Desirable

  • Ability to interpret therapy programmes.
  • Ability to devise new activities to enable client to reach goals.
  • Experience of working in a hospital/care environment as part of a multi-disciplinary team
  • Experience of working with people with long term medical conditions.

Other Factors

Essential

  • Ability to work under own initiative.
  • Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
  • Flexibility in approach to changes in service need.
  • Ability to be proactive and show initiative and take responsibility.
  • To maintain and understand the importance of confidentiality in work environment.
  • Commitment to equal opportunities in work and service delivery.
  • Commitment the Trust's policies relating to Risk Management, Confidentiality and the Health & Safety at Work Act.
  • Infection prevention and control is integral to this post. The post holder should at all times demonstrate effective infection control and hygiene practice

Desirable

  • Commitment to continued personal development and reflective practice.
  • Knowledge and application of professional standards and code of conduct.
  • Commitment to user and carer involvement

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Stroke Pathway Assessment Rehabilitation Centre (SPARC)

Norfolk Park Road

Sheffield

S2 3QE


Employer's website

https://www.sth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Stroke Pathway Assessment Rehabilitation Centre (SPARC)

Norfolk Park Road

Sheffield

S2 3QE


Employer's website

https://www.sth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

SLT Team Leader and Clinical Lead in Stroke

Emma Gibbs

emma.gibbs@nhs.net

07985917829

Details

Date posted

05 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year pa/pro rata for part time staff

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

190-0371-DIR

Job locations

Stroke Pathway Assessment Rehabilitation Centre (SPARC)

Norfolk Park Road

Sheffield

S2 3QE


Supporting documents

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