# Speech and Language Therapy Assistant (Part Time 19.5 hrs p/w)

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Royal Berkshire Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Speech and language therapy assistant
- **Grade:** Band 4
- **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 pro-rata per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time - 19.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-16T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-02T11:02:55.005Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Berkshire/Reading/Royal_Berkshire_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Therapy_Services_Speech_Language_Team/Therapy_Services_Speech_Language_Team-v8224063
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8224063?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Band 4 Speech and Language Therapy Assistant

This is a part-time post for 19.5 hours per week.

We are excited to advertise this Band 4 part-time Speech and Language Therapy Assistant post at the Royal Berkshire Foundation Trust (RBFT).

The post holder will be a key member of the Neuro SLT team, providing input to the Acute Stroke Unit (ASU) and Neuro Rehab Unit (NRU) as required, whilst also contributing to the wider SLT service at the Royal Berkshire Hospital (RBH). You will be joining a team of 21 people, comprising of SLTs, SLT assistants, an SLT apprentice and an administrator.

### Main duties of the job

This post is based at the Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading. The post holder will be participating in:

- Contributing to the neuro inpatient caseload, delivering therapy plans to service users and their families.
- Delivering group therapy where appropriate.
- Working as part of a team.
- Supporting with development of resources for use with service users.
- Contribution to data collection and recording, to support with service delivery and outcomes.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the job role.

### Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Basic understanding of the role of SLT in Acute Neuro setting

**Desirable**

- 2 years experience as an SLTA

### Education and qualifications

**Essential**

- Good standard of spoken and written English
- A levels or equivalent

**Desirable**

- Level 5 qualification or equivalent
- CPD portfolio - evidence of attendance at short courses, formal training

### Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

**Essential**

- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to organise workload and manage time
- Ability to be a good team member

**Desirable**

- Knowledge of standards of record keeping

## Documents

- [staff benefits (pdf, 139.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=603)
- [behaviours framework 2022 (pdf, 2.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2970)
- [probation policy & procedure (pdf, 559.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1640)
- [working in therapies at the rbh (pdf, 770.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10533395)
- [job description & person specification (pdf, 224.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10582568)

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