Job summary

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.

About us

Reading sits on the River Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford, and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work, and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.

The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our Trust "CARE" values:Compassionate,Aspirational,Resourceful,Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.