Speech & Language Therapy Assistant - P/T & F/T
The closing date is 21 August 2025
Job summary
Speech & Language Therapy (SLT) Assistant - Fixed term , part time
We are looking to recruit into a Speech and Language Therapy Assistant (SLTA) role, based at the Royal Berkshire Hospital with the acute SLT team.
Our new SLTA will have a varied job role supporting the acute SLT team with a number of different administrative and clinical tasks including gathering background information, liaising with community services and completing face to face therapy programmes and assessment activities designed by the SLT team.
You would be joining a team of SLTs, SLTAs, an apprentice and administration who work across a range of clinical areas including stroke and head and neck cancer.
Main duties of the job
If you are looking for a new challenge, considering a career change or perhaps have always thought about a career in Speech and Language Therapy then this could be the post for you.
We are looking for someone with a passion for people and an interest in the role of the Speech and Language Therapist.
The nature of working in an acute hospital environment means that every day is different with new learning opportunities. You will be supporting our team to support our patients with a variety of communication and swallowing difficulties. This may be through direct provision of therapy programmes, gathering background information or collating discharge paperwork to ensure that our care is well informed and smoothly transferred to community services.
About us
The Speech and Language Therapy Team at the Royal Berkshire Hospital are a committed and friendly group of individuals who support one another on a daily basis to provide the best service possible to our patients.
Our recently developed guiding principals highlight what is important to us as a team:
Inclusivity
- We ensure a voice for all
- Our team is a safe space, where it is ok to make mistakes
Working Together
- We celebrate our expertise and share our knowledge
- We value each others differences
Encourage Innovation
- Aim high
- We take risks, opportunities and always try again
Display Passion
- We never miss an opportunity to empower others
- We will always find something to say "yes" to
Focus on Patient
- The patient is at the heart of what we do
- We work creatively to enable the best patient outcomes
Details
Date posted
07 August 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£27,485 to £30,162 a year pro rata, per annum.
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
9 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
193-7379756NCG
Job locations
Royal Berkshire Hospital
London Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Berkshire Hospital
London Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
Employer's website
https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Kat Lewis
kat.lewis@royalberkshire.nhs.uk
01183225205
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