About this role
Job summary
The Speech and Language Therapy team are looking to recruit a Band 3 Speech and Language Therapy Assistantto join an excellent, relatively small and highly professional team.
In this role, you will work closely under the direction of qualified Paediatric Speech and Language Therapists to support children presenting with a wide range of speech, language, and communication needs (SLCN), including autism, developmental language disorder, and speech sound difficulties. You will deliver therapy through engaging, play-based activities in schools, nurseries, and clinics. You will be responsible for implementing tailored therapy plans, creating innovative resources, and providing vital administrative support to ensure our service runs efficiently. Full training and regular clinical supervision will be provided.
We look forward to welcoming you to our small but highly committed team.
Informal discussions prior to application are welcome- via the SALT admin base at Belmont 01432 363975 or email:
Lucy Sweeting (Clinical Manager and Head of Profession for CYP - SALT). [email protected]
Main duties of the job
Duties may include but are not restricted to:
Therapy Delivery: Deliver 1:1 and small-group therapy sessions using play-based interventions, following specific care plans set by a qualified SLT. Setting Support: Model communication strategies for school teachers, nursery staff, and parents to help embed therapy goals into the child's daily routine. Creative Resource Making: Design and prepare engaging therapy materials, including visual timetables, Colourful Semantics cards, and communication boards. Progress Tracking: Maintain accurate, timely clinical notes for every contact and provide clear feedback to the supervising therapist regarding the child's progress. Referral & Data Entry: upload patient data onto the electronic clinical system, and maintain accurate, up-to-date tracking spreadsheets. Clinic & Diary Management: Coordinate appointment bookings, manage team diary schedules, and book clinic rooms across various community sites. Document Processing: Format, print, and post clinical reports, discharge letters, and therapy packs to families and external agencies.
About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.
More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.
Job description Job responsibilities
For more information about the role and responsibilities please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications Essential
Foundation Degree/Diploma in Early Years Care & Education or similar/NVQ Level 3 At least 2 years' experience working with pre-school/school aged children and their families Experience working in a busy administrative environment managing and inputting data
Desirable
Accredited courses such as Elklan, POPAT, Signalong, Attention Autism, Intensive Interaction Experience working with children who have Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities Essential
Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to build rapport with young children and maintain professionalism with anxious parents and busy school staff. Strong IT literacy, including proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and a proven ability to learn new electronic record systems quickly. Evidence of working with pre-school children with a range of needs including some complex needs. Experience working in a busy administrative environment managing and inputting data
Experience Essential
Awareness of multi-disciplinary team working At least 2 years' experience working with pre school children and their families Experience of training parents/carers or other professionals
Desirable
An awareness & understanding of the SEND Code of Practice
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name Wye Valley NHS Trust
Address Various/TBC
Vaughan Building
Hereford
HR2 9RP
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)