Job vacancy: Speech and Language Therapy Assistant, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester | trac.jobs

Job summary Main area Speech Therapy Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 21 hours per week Job ref 413-105322-CSSS-SD Employer The Christie NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Speech Therapy - E00275 Town Manchester Salary £25,760 - £27,476 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 24/05/2026 23:59 Employer heading Speech and Language Therapy Assistant Band 3 Job overview The Christie NHS Foundation Trust is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, providing specialist treatment, research and care to patients locally and nationally. We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Speech and Language Therapy Assistant to join our supportive Adult SLT team. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic service supporting patients with communication and swallowing difficulties across the cancer pathway, including inpatient, outpatient and palliative care settings. You will work closely with experienced Speech and Language Therapists, gaining valuable clinical experience while developing your skills in assessment, rehabilitation and patient support. The team is committed to staff development, service innovation and delivering high-quality, patient-centred care. This role would suit someone who is compassionate, proactive and keen to develop within a specialist clinical area, with opportunities to contribute to new ways of working. Main duties of the job •    To assist in the assessment, rehabilitation and management of patients referred to the Speech and Language Therapy service •    To carry out delegated clinical activities, including therapy programmes for patients with communication and/or swallowing difficulties •    To undertake observations, screening and information gathering to support SLT assessment and intervention •    To deliver therapy sessions (individual and group), across inpatient and outpatient settings, including supporting telehealth clinics where appropriate •    To support patients, relatives and carers to understand and carry out therapy programmes · To prepare therapy materials, resources and clinic environments to support service delivery •    To use IT systems to produce patient information and therapy resources •    To undertake a range of delegated clinical and non-clinical duties, contributing to the smooth running of the service •    To work effectively as part of the multidisciplinary team and communicate relevant information appropriate Working for our organisation The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country. We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support an