Speech & Language Therapy Assistant

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the LGT speech and language therapy team in an assistant role. The postholder will offer clinical and non-clinical support to a team of SLTs across acute wards, outpatient dysphagia clinics and videofluoroscopy clinics.

Main duties of the job

To undertake all aspects of clinical and non-clinical duties and to carry a delegated caseload of patients under the direct and indirect supervision of a qualified therapist, including but not limited to:

Working alone on a ward
Carrying out swallow screens
Reviewing designated patients regarding food intake and consistency
Delivering therapy plans according to SLT guidance
Assisting with the running of the weekly videofluoroscopy clinic (clinic set-up and feeding of patients)
Scheduling, set up and delivery of SLT related training within scope of own role

About us

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust is a community focused provider of local and acute care, providing high quality services to over one million people living across the London boroughs of Lewisham, Greenwich and Bexley. With a turnover of around £700 million, we provide services at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich, University Hospital Lewisham and a range of community settings in Lewisham. We also provide some services at Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup.

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
Improving the experience of staff with disability
Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
Making equalities mainstream

Date posted

08 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

Depending on experience per annum plus HCAS (pro rata for part-time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

197-UT6632

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Woolwich Stadium Road

London

SE19 4QH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Working alone on a ward
Carrying out swallow screens
Reviewing designated patients regarding food intake and consistency
Delivering therapy plans according to SLT guidance
Assisting with the running of the weekly videofluoroscopy clinic (clinic set-up and feeding of patients)
Scheduling, set up and delivery of SLT related training within scope of own role

See Job Description and Person Spec for more information

Job description

Job responsibilities

Working alone on a ward
Carrying out swallow screens
Reviewing designated patients regarding food intake and consistency
Delivering therapy plans according to SLT guidance
Assisting with the running of the weekly videofluoroscopy clinic (clinic set-up and feeding of patients)
Scheduling, set up and delivery of SLT related training within scope of own role

See Job Description and Person Spec for more information

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

BTEC or HND or NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience in relevant subject

Desirable

Undertaken relevant healthcare courses

Experience

Essential

Experience in health or social care setting
Experience and ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams

Desirable

Previous experience of working within a therapy rehabilitation area either therapy assistant or equivalent
Experience of an NHS environment

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

Able to demonstrate a base level knowledge of health conditions and the principles of therapeutic intervention
Awareness of clinical governance and its implication for Therapy
To demonstrate understanding of the benefits of audit or quality work in a service

Desirable

Awareness and understanding of NHS structure
Able to demonstrate a base level knowledge of clinical pathways
Knowledge of local services

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

BTEC or HND or NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience in relevant subject

Desirable

Undertaken relevant healthcare courses

Experience

Essential

Experience in health or social care setting
Experience and ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams

Desirable

Previous experience of working within a therapy rehabilitation area either therapy assistant or equivalent
Experience of an NHS environment

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

Able to demonstrate a base level knowledge of health conditions and the principles of therapeutic intervention
Awareness of clinical governance and its implication for Therapy
To demonstrate understanding of the benefits of audit or quality work in a service

Desirable

Awareness and understanding of NHS structure
Able to demonstrate a base level knowledge of clinical pathways
Knowledge of local services

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.