Speech and Language Therapy Assistant

Overview

Join to apply for the Speech and Language Therapy Assistant role at St George''s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.A fantastic opportunity has arisen for those interested in supporting the communication development of some of the youngest children in the Borough and supporting their families accessing children''s centres. It also offers the experience of working one day a week for the multidisciplinary feeding team. The job is part administrative and part clinical – working under the supervision of a qualified practitioner. This role is 0.6 whole time equivalent and would suit someone wanting to work part time or during the school day.Main duties

To support the SLT team to provide a speech and language therapy service to children attending the children’s centres and our drop-in sessions “Talkshop”. It also involves supporting the multidisciplinary feeding team.Attend stay and play sessions to promote communication development and give advice to parents and carersModelling for centre staffEncouraging and supporting children’s centres to become a communication-friendly environmentProviding administrative support to SLTs and the feeding teamAttend team meetings and liaise with other members of the teamRecord patient information on client database (RiO)Record numbers attending groups and report to the SLTReceiving calls from parents and schoolsAbout Us

The Children’s Therapy team consists of physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and speech and language therapists. Therapists work in multi-disciplinary/multi-agency teams across the borough of Wandsworth.We have a range of working parties to ensure we are utilising best practice including: Diversity and Inclusion; Developmental Language Disorder; Gestalt Language Processing; Neurodiversity; Bilingualism; Social emotional and mental health (SEMH).We are proud of our inclusive and proactive team of therapists and assistants providing evidence-based and informed intervention to Wandsworth''s children.St George''s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George''s Hospital, St Helier Hospital, and Epsom Hospital.Details

Date posted: 29 August 2025Band 3, Fixed term, 12 months, Part-time, Flexible working, Term time hoursSalary £30,546 to £32,207 p.a. pro rata inclusive of HCAS (Inner)Person Specification and Qualifications

Essential: Working with young children; Good standard of written English; GCSE English or equivalentDesirable: ELKLAN trained; Implementation of therapy programmes as instructed by an allied health professional (e.g. SLT)Application notes

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