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Job overview

We currently have a vacancy for a full-time Speech and Language Therapy Assistant to join our innovative and successful Paediatric Therapies Team in Richmond. The Richmond-upon-Thames Local Area SEND inspection report (October 2023) commented positively on our team’s work:

‘Therapists provide timely assessments and innovative approaches to make sure that those caring for or working with children and young people with SEND receive the support and guidance they need.’ 

This post offers opportunities to work in a variety of settings which may include clinics, nurseries, children’s centers, mainstream and special schools, specialist resource provisions and with preschool and school aged children.

We are a well-established, integrated and supportive team. All therapy assistants have regular individual and peer group supervision and access internal and external training.

Main duties of the job

We are keen to recruit an assistant who has experience and knowledge of working within school settings, preschool settings and with children with special needs. The successful candidates should be self-motivated and enthusiastic and able to communicate with a range of people. Whilst the ability to work effectively as part of a team is important, they must also be capable of working independently. Excellent IT skills are essential. The successful applicant needs to be skilled in the use of Outlook, Excel and Word.

Working for our organisation

Community healthcare is unlike any other part of the NHS. It’s personalised care that helps people to retain their independence. It’s the NHS at its best and the difference you make is truly tangible.

Our colleagues often describe us as a family, and we know how important that sense of belonging and support is when you start a new job.  It’s simple - happy, engaged staff provide better services. In 2018, we were named ‘Best Place to Work for Employee Satisfaction’ by the Nursing Times. The same year, we won the Workforce category at the HSJ Awards. In the latest NHS Staff Survey results 2020, we had the best response rate amongst community trusts nationally.

We are the top community trust in the country on the theme Quality of care for the third year. We had the highest percentage of staff who felt they are able to deliver the care they aspire to and are satisfied with the quality of care they give to patients or service users.