Speech and Language Therapy Assistant

As a Band 4 SLT Assistant (SLTA) you will work closely with patients, their families, friends and carers and make a meaningful contribution to how people experience our services. You will be expected to be kind and responsive, as well as professional and informative, contributing to the quality of the services we provide.

You will contribute to our SLT team achieving its' objectives by working closely with and drawing support from the registered clinician and other health care professionals, whilst working autonomously and with initiative to meet the requirements of the role; providing therapy for communication and swallowing impairments to people with acquire brain injury, supporting with administration for the SLT team, and supporting service development by engaging in education, training and professional development.

We are looking for a compassionate, self-motivated and organised Speech and Language Therapy Assistant (SLTA) to help us deliver excellent care to our patients on the East Kent Neuro Rehab Unit (EKNRU) at the Kent & Canterbury Hospital.

EKNRU is a 19-bed unit providing inpatient rehabilitation across East Kent, for people with acquired brain injury, including stroke, TBI, spinal injuries and neurodegenerative conditions. The EKNRU team consists of SLTs, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Neuropsychologists, Nurses, Doctors, Dietitians, Therapy Assistants, Healthcare Assistants, Catering staff and Cleaning staff. The unit benefits from a therapy garden and access to therapy gym and pool.

The EKNRU SLT team sits within the larger SLT team which provides services at three hospital sites (William Harvey Hospital, Kent and Canterbury Hospital and Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital).

This is an excellent opportunity to join a motivated and progressive Speech and Language Therapy service. We are dedicated to learning and passionate about innovation, with plenty of opportunity for development and training., We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with fivehospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.