Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Speech and Language Therapy team as a Speech and Language Therapy Assistant based at Eastbourne District General Hospital. You will have the opportunity to work with a range of disorders arising from stroke, traumatic brain injury and neurological degenerative disorders within a specialist team.



All applications will be scored against the Person Specification and so applications should make reference to the key criteria of this role.



Please note that this post may close early if a threshold of applications has been reached.

The role includes:

Supporting the Speech and Language Therapists (SLTs) working in East Sussex Healthcare Trust with the delivery of communication and swallowing services.



Delivering communication and dysphagia (swallowing) therapy as directed by the SLTs.



Preparation and maintenance of communication resources as requested by the SLTs.



To help train, advise and/or support patients, carers and staff, on how to identify and prepare appropriate modified consistency diet and fluids.



Supporting the triage of referrals into the speech and language therapy service in order to prioritise patients.



Administration duties to support the running of the department and supporting the recording of contact data and outcome measures as directed by SLTs.



Attendance at MDT meetings and feedback on patient progress on behalf of SLTs.



We are proud to provide 'Outstanding' care and be a great place to work



We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people's own homes.



In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as 'Good' overall, and 'Outstanding' for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated 'Outstanding'. Eastbourne DGH rated 'Good'.



In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious 'Building for our Future' programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.



Please refer to the job description attached.



If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.