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Speech and Language Therapy Admin Support Worker

On-site in Derby·Part-time·Added today (last checked 9 Nov)

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust

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Our summary

Salary: £25,760 - £27,476 a year
About £1,840 - £1,940 a month after tax.
Work mode: On-site, Derby
Contract: Part-time
Closing date: Apply by Sunday 22 November

Skills

The role

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join the speech and language therapy service, supporting administrative and clerical processes across the acute hospital and outpatient setting.

This position in as an integral and valued role amongst a team of approximately 30 speech and language therapists

This vacancy is for 32.5 hrs per week.

Main duties of the job

Please see detailed job description and person specification for this role.

Please note this is NOT a clinical role.

About us

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide a professional administrative support service to the DCHS SLT managers/team leaders and staff.

To enable speech and language therapists to deliver an effective clinical service to SLT caseloads by providing efficient administrative and secretarial support.

To maintain an efficient and effective service of staffing information, maintain confidentiality of clinical and staffing information and communicate well with service providers and users at all levels.

We are looking for someone with an understanding of clinical record systems, who is keen to work in an acute environment.

You will be someone who has drive, new ideas and is keen to improve and develop current systems to ensure better patient care and to support Speech and Language therapist's in the acute hospital setting.

Strong communication skills are imperative to this role.

You will have a commitment to providing a high standard of patient-focused care and be a strong team player.

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications and Training

Essential

English Language qualification (for example GCSE or equivalent)
NVQ3/RSA III/OCR3/ECDL Advanced or equivalent

Desirable

CLAIT or equivalent
Word-processing certificate

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

Experience of providing secretarial/admin support services

Desirable

Understanding of speech and language therapy
Previous experience working in a hospital setting

Skills and Attributes

Essential

Able to communicate with the public and professionals at all levels
Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively, at times working to tight deadlines
Excellent IT skills using Microsoft Office programmes & Excel

Aptitude and Personal Qualities

Essential

Ability to remain calm under pressure
Must be a team player and be able to communicate in a team

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.