Speech And Language Therapy
1 week ago
Job summary An exciting role has become available within Sussex Community Foundation Trust - Adult Speech and Language Therapy Team as a band 3 therapy assistant to provide therapy, support and care to patients in the Community in their own homes.
Main duties of the job The Adult Speech and Language Team are looking to recruit highly motivated and enthusiastic Band 3 Clinical Support Worker to join our friendly, dedicated and dynamic team.
We treat people with a wide range of conditions, including speech, language and swallowing difficulties, working with patients in their own homes, nursing homes and within clinic settings.Our 'Coastal' service covers the south area of West Sussex, from Southwick/Shoreham along the coast to Littlehampton and as far north as Billingshurst/Horsham.
We sit within a bigger team who cover Brighton and Hove, Crawley, Bognor/Chichester and High Weald Lewes and Havens.The post is part time, 30 hours (4 days) a week.
Ideal working hours would be 8:30 - 16:30 but can be flexible.We are looking for candidates who like working with people and are reliable, flexible and adaptable in their work.
Previous experience as a SLT clinical support worker, assistant or similar is desirable.
Our ideal candidates will enjoy problem solving, have excellent communication skills, and want to work in the community within a supportive team, helping to implement timely and person-centred assessments and management plans.Full driving licence and access to a car is essential.
About us We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex.
Our 6,000 staff serve a population of million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times.
We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services.
Why work for us?
Positive 2023 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support Variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options Excellent training and development opportunities Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton EMBRACE, Disability and Wellbeing,LGBTQIA+ and Religion Spirituality and Belief staff networks Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA) Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff Job description Job responsibilities To be a clinical support worker within the adult SLT team contributing to the provision of a comprehensive clinical service to all clients referred with communication and/or swallowing difficulties in Worthing West Sussex areas and Community services within Sussex Community NHS Trust.
To be an active member of the adult SLT team and to implement supervised clinical tasks as directed by SLTs within the team in a range of acute and community settings.
To carry out administrative tasks to support patient care, clinical governance and the clinical processes of the adult SLT team.
To ensure sufficient procedures are in place to provide safe and effective administrative support to clinical staff.
To comply with the standards and priorities laid down by the SLT service manager, Sussex Community NHS Trust.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential NVQ 3 (or equivalent) in a relevant subject Good standard of Secondary Education Desirable IT qualification (eg ECDL) Experience Essential Experience of secretarial or administrative work/activity Previous work/voluntary/clinical placement work in a healthcare environment Desirable Experience of working with people with communication difficulties Multidisciplinary working or experience in a health or social care setting Knowledge Essential Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing, including observation, empathy, listening skills and the ability to follow instructions from senior staff Desirable Basic knowledge and understanding of acquired neurological disorders and/or swallowing problems Knowledge and understanding of equal opportunities in relation to staff and patients
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