The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Speech & Language Therapy Assistant

The closing date is 07 September 2025

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for 1.33 whole time equivalent permanent band 3 Assistant Speech & Language Therapist to work with the adult team. Our current post holders are taking up Masters courses in speech & language therapy this Autumn. These could be full or part time contracts. The posts are based at the Community Base, Denton Park Health Centre and at the RVI and Freeman Hospitals delivering a service to people with acquired communication and or swallowing problems. The role involves supporting the work of speech and language therapists by providing routine administration duties, preparing materials for assessment and delivering delegated interventions directly with patients and their carers. Patients are largely seen at home, nursing homes and at hospital bedside. We require someone with excellent communication skills who has work experience of adults and preferably those with impaired communication. Knowledge of e-record is desirable. Our chosen candidate will be a supportive team member with lots of energy, a flexible approach to each working day and a genuine interest in people. In turn you can expect to be supported by the team and gain experience with our expert team

Interview date: 18th September 2025
Full and Part time hours available
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Main duties of the job

Administration of referrals
Preparing assessment and therapy materials
Working with patients on delegated therapy interventions
Supporting therapists in group sessions
Setting up communication aids
Supporting therapists in teaching sessions

About us

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:

o Freeman Hospital

o Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)

o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)

o Newcastle Dental Hospital

o Newcastle Fertility Centre

o Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria

o Northern Genetics Service

o Cramlington Manor Walks

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Date posted

22 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

317-2025-34-14-DR

Job locations

Trustwide

317 Trustwide

NE7 7DN

Job description

Job responsibilities

To assist Speech and Language Therapists in providing a quality service for patients with acquired communication and swallowing problems. This essentially includes:

- To assist in clinical procedures, within competence, with specialist SLT staff.
- To provide advice/training with patients, families and other members of the MDT on the use of Assistive and Augmentative communication methods
- To gather information via phone from other hospital sites, care homes and/or family members
- To be responsible for stock maintenance and ordering of equipment
- To implement speech therapy designed treatment programmes, making modifications within programmes to suit patient circumstances and progress
- To perform administrative and clerical duties
- To enter data into system one

Job description

Job responsibilities

To assist Speech and Language Therapists in providing a quality service for patients with acquired communication and swallowing problems. This essentially includes:

- To assist in clinical procedures, within competence, with specialist SLT staff.
- To provide advice/training with patients, families and other members of the MDT on the use of Assistive and Augmentative communication methods
- To gather information via phone from other hospital sites, care homes and/or family members
- To be responsible for stock maintenance and ordering of equipment
- To implement speech therapy designed treatment programmes, making modifications within programmes to suit patient circumstances and progress
- To perform administrative and clerical duties
- To enter data into system one

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

Minimum NVQ level 3 or equivalent
Valid driving licence

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Relevant experience in dealing with communication impaired adult patients
Experience of delivering work/programmes devised by other professionals
Breadth of knowledge of health care system / workings

Desirable

Experience of working with those with swallowing impairments (dysphagia)
General knowledge of speech and swallowing disorders in adults
General knowledge of communication disorders in adults
General knowledge of assistive and augmentative communication methods
Knowledge of system one
General adult neuro experience
Experience working with disabled, highly distressed people or people with long term conditions
Experience of working in multidisciplinary teams

Skills & Abilities

Essential

Excellent interpersonal skills.
Excellent communication skills
Reflective practice skills.
Excellent organisational skills.
Prioritisation skills
Excellent computer skills

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

Minimum NVQ level 3 or equivalent
Valid driving licence

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Relevant experience in dealing with communication impaired adult patients
Experience of delivering work/programmes devised by other professionals
Breadth of knowledge of health care system / workings

Desirable

Experience of working with those with swallowing impairments (dysphagia)
General knowledge of speech and swallowing disorders in adults
General knowledge of communication disorders in adults
General knowledge of assistive and augmentative communication methods
Knowledge of system one
General adult neuro experience
Experience working with disabled, highly distressed people or people with long term conditions
Experience of working in multidisciplinary teams

Skills & Abilities

Essential

Excellent interpersonal skills.
Excellent communication skills
Reflective practice skills.
Excellent organisational skills.
Prioritisation skills
Excellent computer skills

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.