Job overview

The Children’s Speech and Language Therapy Service aims to maximise the potential of children to communicate in the environments and languages in which they need to function, including related impairments of eating and drinking.

We are looking to recruit a band 2 Speech and Language Therapy Assistant (SLTA) to support us in a range of clinical and administrative tasks.

 The role requires experience of working with children and their families, good organisational skills and  well-developed IT skills . The post holder needs excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to work effectively and competently with children, their families and other professionals.

To provide support to children and their families who have been referred to the Children's SLT Service, working alongside a Speech and Language Therapist. The service supports children with  a range of SLCN and social communication difficulties, including Autism.  Support may be for individual children and their families or within groups and is under the direct supervision of a qualified speech and Language Therapist. 

A full UK driving license and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Main duties of the job

The role of a Speech and Language Therapy assistant is very varied. The duties include:

• Being part of the SLT team providing support to children with speech, language and communication difficulties. This will include both verbal and non-verbal children with social communication difficulties and Autism.   We are creating  innovative ways to support families,  including 'online' training and using  video calls for families and schools
• Assisting  at our drop-in sessions, welcoming families before they speak to an SLT and collating feedback afterwards
• To provide support to an SLT on home visits, where there is complexity relating to safeguarding or family circumstances
• To prepare equipment and produce resources as requested by the SLT, to agreed departmental standards and sensitive to all issues of diversity 
• To carry out other administrative duties related to clinical work, such as photocopying, collating materials, data entry, room bookings and sending out letter

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment. 

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

Working for our organisation

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.