Job summary
We are seeking a motivated, enthusiastic, Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) Assistant to join our highly specialist team at Newcastle's Freeman Hospital working with adults in voice/upper airway disorders and head and neck cancer. It is a predominantly out-patient setting.
The assistant role will support the therapists in a varied capacity and requires excellent organisation and flexibility. There will be direct patient contact (under the supervision of SLTs), supporting in nasendoscopy and X-ray clinics, and also many non-clinical duties such as database management, data collection for audit and research purposes, stock-checking, equipment ordering and maintaining a clean, safe, work-place environment.
You will become an integral part of a wider multi-disciplinary team including surgeons/physicians, clinical nurse specialists, dieticians, ward and out-patient staff.
Main duties of the job
To work flexibly each day undertaking a wide variety of tasks from direct patient work to cleaning equipment after use. The demands of the role can change quickly and the post-holder will have strong skills in prioritisation and working in a team setting.
Excellent computer skills are required to undertake collection and entry of outcome measures and database management.
To monitor stock levels and order equipment, working with clinical leads and the service lead to ensure cost-efficiency is optimised.
You will have excellent communication skills, allowing you to engage with a wide range of staff, carers and patients, many of whom have significant communication difficulties, including neck-breathing.
About us
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, we have around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 2 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To assist highly specialist speech and language therapist in providing a quality service for patients. This essentially includes:o To assist in clinical procedures, within competence, with specialist SLT staff.o To be responsible for stock maintenance and ordering of equipmento To implement speech therapy designed treatment programmes, making modifications within programmes to suit patient circumstances and progresso To perform administrative and clerical duties as required.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To assist highly specialist speech and language therapist in providing a quality service for patients. This essentially includes:o To assist in clinical procedures, within competence, with specialist SLT staff.o To be responsible for stock maintenance and ordering of equipmento To implement speech therapy designed treatment programmes, making modifications within programmes to suit patient circumstances and progresso To perform administrative and clerical duties as required.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Relevant experience in dealing with communication impaired adult patients
- Experience of delivering work/programmes devised by other professionals
- Breadth of knowledge of health care system / workings
Desirable
- General ENT experience
- General Head and Neck Cancer experience.
- Experience working with disabled, highly distressed people or people with cancer.
- Experience of working in multidisciplinary teams
SKILLS / KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Reflective practice skills
- Excellent organisational skills.
- Prioritisation skills.
- Excellent computer skills
Desirable
- General speech, swallowing knowledge
- General knowledge of communication disorders in adults
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Relevant experience in dealing with communication impaired adult patients
- Experience of delivering work/programmes devised by other professionals
- Breadth of knowledge of health care system / workings
Desirable
- General ENT experience
- General Head and Neck Cancer experience.
- Experience working with disabled, highly distressed people or people with cancer.
- Experience of working in multidisciplinary teams
SKILLS / KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Reflective practice skills
- Excellent organisational skills.
- Prioritisation skills.
- Excellent computer skills
Desirable
- General speech, swallowing knowledge
- General knowledge of communication disorders in adults
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
