• Job Description

  Req#: C9342-26-0110?language=en&page=4&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  NB: THIS VACANCY IS NOT ELIGABLE FOR UK VISA SPONSORSHIP.

  Are you passionate about making a difference in people's lives? Our Speech and Language Therapy Service is excited to announce a newly created role for a Speech and Language Therapy Assistant Practitioner to join our dynamic team.

  This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic, well-organised individual who enjoys working collaboratively and is committed to supporting adults with communication and swallowing needs. You will play a key role in delivering high-quality care across our mental health services.

  As a Band 4 SaLTA, you will work alongside our experienced Speech and Language Therapists to support service users across Bath, Swindon, and Wiltshire. Your work will include supporting adults with a range of needs, including:

  • Mental health conditions.
  • Learning disabilities.
  • Autism.
  • Dementia.
  • Acquired neurological conditions.

  What We Offer:

  • Structured CPD opportunities to help you grow and develop.
  • Regular supervision and peer support from our trust-wide Speech and Language Therapy team.
  • A welcoming, supportive environment where your contribution truly matters.

  About You:

  We're looking for someone who is:

  • Enthusiastic & motivated.
  • Organised & adaptable.
  • Experienced in working with adults in any of the areas listed above.
  • Committed to delivering person-centred care.

  If you're ready to take the next step in your career and join a forward-thinking team, we'd love to hear from you!

  Main duties of the job

  The post holder will:

  • work under the direction of a HCPC registered Speech and Language therapist to support with individuals with mental health conditions and difficultly with communication and/or eating and drinking safely, in a variety of settings including in-patient wards including PICU, acute adults, specialist older peoples wards and the community where appropriate.
  • have a delegated caseload which will be regularly reviewed with your professional supervisor.
  • work routinely with people who may also experience additional communication barriers relating to language, social communication, physical health, neurodiversity and learning disability.
  • be an integral member of the AHP team and wider multi-professional team.
  • provide support and assist in the preparation and running of therapy groups.
  • carry out assessment activities within agreed scope of practice.
  • utilize a wide range of strategies/interventions to meet the communication/eating and drinking difficulties of service users under the supervision of a qualified Speech and Language Therapist.
  • support development and delivery of training on universal strategies within the ward environment for language & communication.
  • maintain a Continuing Professional Development portfolio and work towards greater competency, using the Assistant competency framework with your supervisor.

  About us

  We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust):a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.

  We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.

  Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.

  At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.

  Details

  Date posted

  17 February 2026

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 4

  Salary

  £27,485 to £30,162 a year (pro rata)

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Part-time

  Reference number

  342-BR025-0226

  Job locations

  Bath NHS House

  Newbridge Hill

  Bath

  BA1 3QE

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  You will be based at one of our inpatient hospital sites in Bath or Swindon and will travel within the AWP footprint to provide care where its needed most.

  Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details of main responsibilities.

  NB: PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  You will be based at one of our inpatient hospital sites in Bath or Swindon and will travel within the AWP footprint to provide care where its needed most.

  Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details of main responsibilities.

  NB: PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY.

  Person Specification

  Education/Qualification

  Essential

  • Study and achievement at A level, and/or Level 5 Health and Care Apprenticeship and/or relevant foundation degree

  Desirable

  • Speech and Language Therapy specific training modules

  Experience and Knowledge

  Essential

  • Experience of working with adults in any of the following groups: Mental health, learning disabilities, autistic people, dementia, acquired neurological conditions
  • Experience using different and modifying communication to meet individual needs
  • Experience or knowledge of quality improvement in healthcare

  Desirable

  • Experience as an AHP Support Worker
  • Experience of working with people with complex needs
  • Trained in provision of easy read
  • Knowledge and scope of speech and language therapy in mental health
  • Experience of delivering training or education sessions

  Skills and Abilities

  Essential

  • Excellent communication skills - oral and written
  • Ability to manage own workload, work independently and under supervision
  • Able to use a full range of Microsoft packages and have excellent IT skills
  • Ability to work professionally and understand the need for confidentiality

  Other Requirements

  Essential

  • Empathy for individuals who have experienced mental health problems
  • Ability to cope with behaviour which may become challenging at times

  Person Specification

  Education/Qualification

  Essential

  • Study and achievement at A level, and/or Level 5 Health and Care Apprenticeship and/or relevant foundation degree

  Desirable

  • Speech and Language Therapy specific training modules

  Experience and Knowledge

  Essential

  • Experience of working with adults in any of the following groups: Mental health, learning disabilities, autistic people, dementia, acquired neurological conditions
  • Experience using different and modifying communication to meet individual needs
  • Experience or knowledge of quality improvement in healthcare

  Desirable

  • Experience as an AHP Support Worker
  • Experience of working with people with complex needs
  • Trained in provision of easy read
  • Knowledge and scope of speech and language therapy in mental health
  • Experience of delivering training or education sessions

  Skills and Abilities

  Essential

  • Excellent communication skills - oral and written
  • Ability to manage own workload, work independently and under supervision
  • Able to use a full range of Microsoft packages and have excellent IT skills
  • Ability to work professionally and understand the need for confidentiality

  Other Requirements

  Essential

  • Empathy for individuals who have experienced mental health problems
  • Ability to cope with behaviour which may become challenging at times

  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

  Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

  Address

  Bath NHS House

  Newbridge Hill

  Bath

  BA1 3QE

  
  

  Employer's website

  http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

  Address

  Bath NHS House

  Newbridge Hill

  Bath

  BA1 3QE

  
  

  Employer's website

  http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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