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Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust Speech and Language Assistant Practitioner

The closing date is 30 September 2026

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Job summary

NHS Band 4 Salary: £28,392 - £31,157 pro rata per annum (Actual Part time salary £22,713 - £24,925 per annum)

Hours Per Week:Part time 30 hrs

Contract type: Permanent

Main duties of the job

• To work with patients under the supervision and guidance of qualified Speech and Language Therapists implementing swallowing/communication screens and programmes of care for individuals and groups with communication and swallowing difficulties, across PHU.
• To provide administration and clerical support for SLTs working within the service.
• To create and develop therapy tools and resources, as requested.
• To support training other healthcare staff under the guidance of a qualified SLT.

About us

Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.

Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.

Details

Date posted

16 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£22,713 to £24,925 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

REF2621H

Job locations

Queen Alexandra Hospital

Southwick Hill Road

Cosham

PO6 3LY

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Work towards the RCSLT Clinical Competency for Associate Practitioners under supervision of your line manager.
• Support the management of risks associated with swallowing difficulties in line with protocol.
• Record swallow screening findings and therapy plans in clinical records.
• Support safe feeding practices and assist carers to feed vulnerable patients.
• Follow therapy plans to assist adults to achieve communication and swallowing goals.
• Develop therapy resources and communication aids.
• Maintain accurate case notes and patient activity data.
• Participate in audit, governance and research activities.
• Attend supervision, appraisal, meetings and training.
• Be aware of limitations of role of Band 4.

For further information about the role please refer to the Job Description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Work towards the RCSLT Clinical Competency for Associate Practitioners under supervision of your line manager.
• Support the management of risks associated with swallowing difficulties in line with protocol.
• Record swallow screening findings and therapy plans in clinical records.
• Support safe feeding practices and assist carers to feed vulnerable patients.
• Follow therapy plans to assist adults to achieve communication and swallowing goals.
• Develop therapy resources and communication aids.
• Maintain accurate case notes and patient activity data.
• Participate in audit, governance and research activities.
• Attend supervision, appraisal, meetings and training.
• Be aware of limitations of role of Band 4.

For further information about the role please refer to the Job Description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Computer literate.
• Literate and numerate
• NVQ3, Diploma or experience deemed equivalent.
• English and maths O level, CSE, GCSE or equivalent.
• Experience and knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook.

Desirable

• Diploma or equivalent in Health Care.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with members of the public both face to face and on the telephone.
• Experience of working within a team and able to demonstrate an understanding of specific roles and team working.

Desirable

• Experience of working with people with communication disorders.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Experience of working with adult patients in a health or social care setting.
• Proven skills in being flexible to meet competing priorities.
• Evidence of recent learning.
• Well-developed and sensitive communication and interpersonal skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to plan, prioritise own workload within agreed boundaries.
• Ability to recognise own limitations and seek advice and support when necessary.
• Ability to monitor own skills and learning needs and identify areas which require development.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Computer literate.
• Literate and numerate
• NVQ3, Diploma or experience deemed equivalent.
• English and maths O level, CSE, GCSE or equivalent.
• Experience and knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook.

Desirable

• Diploma or equivalent in Health Care.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with members of the public both face to face and on the telephone.
• Experience of working within a team and able to demonstrate an understanding of specific roles and team working.

Desirable

• Experience of working with people with communication disorders.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Experience of working with adult patients in a health or social care setting.
• Proven skills in being flexible to meet competing priorities.
• Evidence of recent learning.
• Well-developed and sensitive communication and interpersonal skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to plan, prioritise own workload within agreed boundaries.
• Ability to recognise own limitations and seek advice and support when necessary.
• Ability to monitor own skills and learning needs and identify areas which require development.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Address

Queen Alexandra Hospital

Southwick Hill Road

Cosham

PO6 3LY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.porthosp.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Address

Queen Alexandra Hospital

Southwick Hill Road

Cosham

PO6 3LY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.porthosp.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Hiring Team

Fiona Buck

[email protected]

Details

Date posted

16 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£22,713 to £24,925 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

REF2621H

Job locations

Queen Alexandra Hospital

Southwick Hill Road

Cosham

PO6 3LY

United Kingdom

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