Job summary We are looking for a confident and enthusiastic Dietetic and Speech and Language Therapy Assistant to join our teams on a full time, permanent basis. The role will be split across the acute Speech and Language Therapy Team and the acute Dietetic Team. The role will be varied, suiting someone who wants to work in a busy and fast paced clinical environment with new challenges and learning opportunities. This job will involve working on site in a face-to-face role, and will include working directly with patients, healthcare professionals and the catering team. You will need to be highly motivated and able to work flexibly in a busy environment. Please note, the use of AI is monitored and if AI has been used to fill in the application form please declare this in the supporting information. Main duties of the job To support the Dietitians and Speech and Language therapists to provide a service to patients referred by nursing and medical staff for nutritional, swallowing and communication support. To provide education (teaching sessions and presentations) to members of the MDT on the impact of poor nutrition, swallowing and communication problems and to raise awareness of the importance of these in hospital. Reviewing stable patients and their nutritional, swallowing and communication needs, alongside support of senior colleagues as needed. To deliver speech and language therapy interventions. To support with reviews of dietetic plans. Work with all members of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) to ensure patients' needs are met, including other therapists, medical staff, nursing staff and ward hosts/hostesses. To develop the Dietetic and Speech and Therapy Assistant role within the ward area. About us St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce. Date posted 24 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 3 Salary £28,622 to £30,225 a year pa pro rata inc. HCAS Outer Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 343-7064077-FM-AG-A Job locations Epsom Hospital Dorking Road Epsom KT18 7EG Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the job description for more details on the job role and main responsibilities Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the job description for more details on the job role and main responsibilities Person Specification Qualifications Essential Minimum of 5 GCSEs Grade 4 or equivalent including English and Maths Desirable NVQ Level 3 - Nutrition A-Levels/Degree Level - Nutrition Experience and Knowledge Essential Strong computer skills - Word, Excel and PowerPoint Knowledge and interest in nutrition, swallow and communication Demonstrable experience of working with a diverse range of people Desirable Teaching - patients and/or healthcare professionals Previous role in a healthcare or caring environment Skills and Abilities Essential Effective verbal communication Effective written communication Ability to prioritise Ability to manage time effectively Team player and experience of working within a team Ability to use initiative Effective negotiation skills with patients Personal Characteristics Essential Adaptable and flexible Ability to maintain high standards of confidentiality Person Specification Qualifications Essential Minimum of 5 GCSEs Grade 4 or equivalent including English and Maths Desirable NVQ Level 3 - Nutrition A-Levels/Degree Level - Nutrition Experience and Knowledge Essential Strong computer skills - Word, Excel and PowerPoint Knowledge and interest in nutrition, swallow and communication Demonstrable experience of working with a diverse range of people Desirable Teaching - patients and/or healthcare professionals Previous role in a healthcare or caring environment Skills and Abilities Essential Effective verbal communication Effective written communication Ability to prioritise Ability to manage time effectively Team player and experience of working within a team Ability to use initiative Effective negotiation skills with patients Personal Characteristics Essential Adaptable and flexible Ability to maintain high standards of confidentiality 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 Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust Address Epsom Hospital Dorking Road Epsom KT18 7EG Employer's website https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)