Senior Support Worker - Speech and Language Therapy

Job overview

The Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) Team at York Hospital are looking to recruit a motivated, caring, and enthusiastic assistant with excellent communication skills, to work with patients with swallowing and communication disorders.

We work with a diverse range of adult patients, including those with stroke, dementia, neurological conditions, and frailty. As a Speech and Language Therapy Senior Support Worker, you would play a key part in making sure the patients can access the therapy and support they need. If you want to help us making a difference to the lives of our patients, we want to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

We work in a range of settings: Acute wards, rehabilitation units, outpatient clinics and in community.  We also run specialist clinics in videofluoroscopy (an x-ray of swallowing).

The day-to-day role of the support worker in SLT is incredibly varied and rewarding. You will be:

• Working directly with patients to deliver assessments and therapy, discuss goals, and run group sessions.
• Support SLTs to provide education to patients, families, and other healthcare workers about communication and swallowing disorders.
• Be responsible for creating high quality resources for patients, checking stock, ordering equipment, and a range of other activities.

No two days are ever the same! Our ideal candidate would be able to work proactively and efficiently, and would enjoy building rapport with patients and team members. Knowledge and experience of working in a healthcare setting would be beneficial but not essential, as you would be well supported by a team of therapists and administrative assistants to learn and grow within this role.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities.  We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds.  If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.[email protected].

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment.  It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can.  We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

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