Speech and Language Therapy Assistant

An exciting opportunity has become available for two Band 3 Speech and Language Therapy assistant posts to join the Neurosciences Speech and Language Therapy team at St Georges Hospital NHS trust. It is desirable that the post holder will have experience working within the NHS and with people with disabilities.The successful post holder will provide clinical support, as directed by the Speech and Language Therapists, to adults with neurological communication and swallow disorders who are inpatients at St Georges Hospital and Queen Mary's Hospital. The 0.6 WTE sits within the acute neurosciences team and the 1.0 WTE sits within the neurorehabilitation team. The post holder will also provide administrative support to the department as required. The post holder will be part of a progressive and supportive Speech and Language Therapy team. Team working, excellent communication skills and experience of working in the NHS, public facing roles oreducation is essential. For further information
please contact Louisa Gilpin, louisa.gilpin@stgeorges.nhs.uk & Chantelle Maxwell, Chantelle.Maxwell00@stgeorges.nhs.uk Speech andLanguage Therapists in neurosciences.

Main duties of the job

-To assist the Speech and Language Therapy team in carrying out delegated rehabilitation duties under supervision.

-To treat own designated workload of patients and maintain associated patient records.

-To assist the Speech and Language Therapy team in the administration, clerical and domestic duties of the service.

-To assist in maintaining services and contribute to the development of services., At gesh we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.

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, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.