Speech and Language Therapy Assistant

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, providing specialist treatment, research and care to patients locally and nationally.We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Speech and Language Therapy Assistant to join our supportive Adult SLT team. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic service supporting patients with communication and swallowing difficulties across the cancer pathway, including inpatient, outpatient and palliative care settings.You will work closely with experienced Speech and Language Therapists, gaining valuable clinical experience while developing your skills in assessment, rehabilitation and patient support. The team is committed to staff development, service innovation and delivering high-quality, patient-centred care.This role would suit someone who is compassionate, proactive and keen to develop within a specialist clinical area, with opportunities to contribute to new ways of working., o To assist in the assessment, rehabilitation and management of patients referred to the Speech and Language Therapy serviceo To carry out delegated clinical activities, including therapy programmes for patients with communication and/or swallowing difficultieso To undertake observations, screening and information gathering to support SLT assessment and interventiono To deliver therapy sessions (individual and group), across inpatient and outpatient settings, including supporting telehealth clinics where appropriateo To support patients, relatives and carers to understand and carry out therapy programmes To prepare therapy materials, resources and clinic environments to support service deliveryo To use IT systems to produce patient information and therapy resourceso To undertake a range of delegated clinical and non-clinical duties, contributing to the smooth running of the serviceo To work effectively as part of the multidisciplinary team and communicate relevant information appropriate

The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country. We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.