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Employer Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Hinchingbrooke Hospital Town Huntingdon Salary £24,937 - £26,598 Pro rata per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 14/08/2025 23:59 Speech and Language Therapy AssistantBand 3Job overviewAn exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 3 Speech and Language Therapy assistant to join the team of Speech and Language therapists in Cambridgeshire. As a Band 3 Speech and Language Therapy Assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting qualified Speech and Language Therapists in delivering care to individuals with communication and swallowing difficulties. This role is ideal for someone passionate about helping others, especially adults with complex needs, and who thrives in a collaborative, community-focused environment. This role will be covering Huntingdon, Doddington and Wisbech area. Main duties of the jobPlease note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria. Post holder will be responsible for assisting the speech and language therapists in their clinical and administrative work. The post holder will be responsible for carrying out speech and language therapy programmes with adult patients with speech, language and swallowing difficulties under the supervision of a qualified speech and language therapist. The post holder may work on an individual/group basis. The programmes will be carried out at various locations including: community hospital, nursing/residential homes, patient’s homes. *DVLA have a number ofreciprocalarrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website Working for our organisationCambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting andempowering them to lead a fulfilling life. Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development. To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities. Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications. Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process. For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesPlease refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities. Make judgement on patients’ response to prescribed treatment/care plans, and report findings to a qualified professional in line with competency framework. Overcome barriers to understanding, e.g. patients with hearing or cognitive impairment. Communicate with patients/carers by exchanging information, reassurance, tact and empathy. Work under guidance on specified tasks, taking direction from registered and non-registered staff as appropriate, with regular clinical support and supervision by a qualified practitioner. Demonstrate an awareness and understanding of consent, and gain consent as appropriate following organisational policies. Work within the wider disciplinary team and recognise own role within it. Promote patient independence and self-management Provide and maintain a safe, comfortable and dignified environment for all patients/clients and carers Person specificationQualificationsWorking towards NVQ Level 3 or equivalent level of knowledge. ExperienceExperience of working in a healthcare environment or care environment with older people Has worked as a Healthcare/therapy Assistant in the past Experience of working with people with communication disorders Experience of working with communication aids Experience of producing patient communication books Here at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) we are dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion. We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community such as physical, mental health and specialist services. We are a health and social care organisation, offering a wide range of services, including: Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people; Specialist mental health and learning disability services; Children’s community services in Peterborough; Ground-breaking research We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. For further information about our positive equality, diversity and Inclusion work, please visit . CPFT is looking to build upon its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS). You will be asked at interview if you would be willing to register with TSS. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take on additional hours that are flexible around your personal circumstances. Please be advised that in line with the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, 2020 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust currently are unable to accept applications from overseas candidates whose country of residence is classed as a ‘Red List’ country. Applicants who require entry into the UK will be required to provide a valid police certificate from the relevant authority from each country (except the UK) where the applicant has been present for 12 months or more, 10 years before the date of visa application, while aged 18 or over. If you are successful at interview you will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a DBS (if appropriate), references and Occupational Health. To ensure a smooth process please bring all identity documents to your interview. A list of required identity documents will be attached to your interview invitation. All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems. By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC. If you are made an offer, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. Employer certification / accreditation badgesThis 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.#J-18808-Ljbffr