Job summary
This role will provide vital support to our growing service and will include face-to-face work with patients and their families as well as administrative duties.
The desired candidate will work closely with all members of the multidisciplinary team to deliver patient-centred care to individuals with communication and swallowing difficulties following a stroke. You will be supported by our friendly SLT team to use up-to-date skills when implementing management plans and will have an important role in how people experience our services.
Main duties of the job
- providing skilled, evidence-based care which adheres to agreed policies and procedures.
- completing basic assessments under the supervision of the relevant registered clinician.
- acting as patient advocates in the multi-disciplinary team.
- supporting and implementing intervention programmes, therapy groups, care plans or directives overseen by the registered clinician.
- Providing administrative support to produce and maintain resources
About us
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see job description which is attached to this advert for further information on main responsibilties.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see job description which is attached to this advert for further information on main responsibilties.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Has some awareness of healthcare
- Has some awareness of confidentiality and information governance
- Pass in English and maths GCSE or equivalent
- Reliable and trustworthy
- Polite and respectful
- Approachable
- Willingness to work flexibly
- Ability to remain calm in stressful situations
- Upholds and models the Trust values
- Ability to travel across the Trust
- Ability to work flexibly over 7-days including weekends and bank holidays
Desirable
- Awareness of stroke
- Knowledge of alternative communication devices
- Formal qualification in health or social care
- Further/higher education qualification
Desirable
Desirable
- Awareness of stroke
- Knowledge of alternative communication devices
- Formal qualification in health or social care
- Further/higher education qualification
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Has some awareness of healthcare
- Has some awareness of confidentiality and information governance
- Pass in English and maths GCSE or equivalent
- Reliable and trustworthy
- Polite and respectful
- Approachable
- Willingness to work flexibly
- Ability to remain calm in stressful situations
- Upholds and models the Trust values
- Ability to travel across the Trust
- Ability to work flexibly over 7-days including weekends and bank holidays
Desirable
- Awareness of stroke
- Knowledge of alternative communication devices
- Formal qualification in health or social care
- Further/higher education qualification
Desirable
Desirable
- Awareness of stroke
- Knowledge of alternative communication devices
- Formal qualification in health or social care
- Further/higher education qualification
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
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).
