Speech and Language Therapy Assistant
| Posting date: | 21 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £23423/year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 July 2025 |
| Location: | Bristol, Somerset, BS16 2UU |
| Company: | Active Care Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | Activecare_75078 |
Summary
Come and join one of the UK's largest providers of complex care. We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.
We're looking for a proactive and compassionate Speech and Language Therapy Assistant to join our friendly and dynamic team at Frenchay Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre (BIRU).
Frenchay BIRU, part of Active Care Group, is a specialist neurological rehabilitation centre located in Bristol. We provide intensive and expert rehabilitation for adults with a wide range of complex neurological conditions, including traumatic brain injury, stroke, and other acquired brain injuries. As the only Level 1 neurorehabilitation centre in the South West of England, we're proud to offer an interdisciplinary, goal-oriented approach to care that supports people to achieve meaningful and lasting outcomes.
Working under the supervision of our qualified Speech and Language Therapists, you'll play a vital role in delivering high-quality therapy programmes and supporting the smooth running of the SLT service. You'll work closely with patients who have complex communication and swallowing needs, using a range of tools and approaches to make a meaningful difference every day. You'll also collaborate as part of a highly skilled multidisciplinary team including physiotherapists, occupational therapists, psychologists, nurses, and rehabilitation assistants all dedicated to patient-centred care and recovery.
Apply now to be part of something truly rewarding.
Please note - this advert will close once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
What you'll be working:
This role is full-time:
- 35 hours per week
- Monday to Friday
- 8.30am to 4.00pm
- 1 year fixed term contract
What you'll be doing:
- Work safely and independently with patients by following treatment plans as delegated by a qualified Speech and Language Therapist
- Run SLT communication groups safely and independently including collecting the patients, following group exercise guidelines, providing motivation to the patients, and completing appropriate documentation
- Support effective communication with patients who have significant speech and language needs following guidance from the SLT team
- Support patients to access appropriate communication therapy tools electronically e.g., via an iPad app
- Participate in joint treatment sessions along with a Speech and Language Therapist, following their guidance to maximise the effectiveness of a patient's session
- Monitor patients' performance / progress, providing regular feedback to the Speech and Language Therapist, making recommendations for review when necessary
- Be confident and competent to independently take patients outside of the unit as appropriate
For a full list of duties and responsibilities, please see the attached job description
What you'll have:
- Experience of working with individuals with communication or swallowing difficulties (preferred but not essential).
- A strong interest in rehabilitation and patient-centred care.
- Good organisational and communication skills.
- A flexible, can-do attitude and willingness to learn.
- Successful candidates will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS
We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident employer.
What to look forward to:
- 25 days plus bank holidays
- Birthday off
- Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
- Active Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
- Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
- A Nest Personal Pension account
- Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials like going to the dentist or opticians
- We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
- Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
- Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1500 by recommending someone you know
- and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group