Job Description:

Job information Speech & Language Therapy Assistant from the Company Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, this latest Speech & Language Therapy Assistant job vacancy is located in the city Sheffield S located in the country United Kingdom . This latest job opening is open to job seekers who have the latest education / graduate GCSE . Job Vacancies in this Speech field have been opened and published up to the specified time.

Job Responsibility:

Following a successful pilot of a Band 4 Speech and Language Therapy Assistant (SLTA) role in the Adult Community Speech and Language Therapy team in Sheffield we are pleased to have been granted ongoing funding for an additional 30 hours per week for the next 2 years. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with relevant experience to join our supportive and very friendly team of Speech and Language Therapists within the community. The successful candidate will provide high quality speech and language therapy support to adults with swallowing and/or communication difficulties under the guidance of the speech and language therapist working in clients' homes and in residential care homes. This is a permanent position, and the successful candidate will initially be based in the Adult Community Team for the 2 years for which we currently have funding. If the funding is not secured to continue the position after 2 years within the community team, we will ensure the successful candidate's redeployment to another suitable role within the adult speech and language therapy team, where their knowledge and skills can be utilised. To provide high quality speech and language therapy support to adult patients with swallowing and/or communication difficulties associated with a wide range of conditions under the guidance of the speech and language therapist. Delivering training to patients, carers and other healthcare providers will also be a key element of this role. You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of 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 68 members of staff (49 therapists, 7 assistants and 4 administration staff) (49.83) 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. 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.

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Closed Date : 2025-04-13