Speech & Language Therapy Support Worker

Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated 'Good' with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust's overall rating has also improved to 'good'. This is a great opportunity to join our clinical or non-clinical teams to create a positive and motivating environment within our trust. Come and join our team in this exciting time of change as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence.

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is "Working together to provide outstanding care for our community."

We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions

We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate

We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live

We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice

Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don't you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical., Following investment into the Head and Neck team from Newbury Cancer Care we are pleased to advertise a post until the end of March 2025 supporting our SLT team.

This post has now been established for 14 months and is making a significant difference to both our therapists and patients. It ensures that we are able to deliver high quality and timely care to those with a new or historic diagnosis of head and neck cancer and we would love to welcome you to our team to ensure that we are able to continue with that support.

You will be working with a team of 5 SLT's (3.3 WTE) providing both administrative and face to face support to our clients. There is regular supervision and we will support you to complete any learning necessary for the role. If you have never worked in a healthcare environment but love to work with people and be part of a supportive and friendly team then please consider looking into working with us!, This post is primarily based at the Royal Berkshire Hospital and will include attendance at outlying MDT clinics at Townlands Hospital in Henley-on Thames.

The role of the support worker is varied and amongst other duties will involve facilitating the day to day running of the Head and Neck Cancer SLT service.

This will include:

• Supporting the SLT's at the MDT clinic in Henley, liaising with other professionals to ensure the smooth running of the clinic


• Booking follow up appointments and contacting patients to gather relevant clinical information


• Ordering equipment for laryngectomy clinic and supporting the smooth running on the day


• Liaising with MDT to ensure all onward referrals are made


• Keeping acurate and up to date data for clinic and outpatient activity.
  
  GCSE level or equivalent


• Good standard of spoken and written English


Desirable criteria


• NVQ level 3 in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Support or equivalent


• CPD portfolio as evidence of attendance at short courses, formal training and experience in addition to NVQ level 3, Basic understanding of the role of an SLT, At least 2 years SLT assistant experience, Able to organise workload and manage time


• IT skills


Desirable criteria


• Knowledge of standards of record keeping


• Ability to reflect on practice with peers/clinical supervisor
  
  By applying for this post you are agreeing to Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are appointed to a post information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.


Appointment to any position is conditional on the satisfactory completion of the core NHS Employment Checks Standards. Information disclosed in your application will be checked and any offer of appointment may be withdrawn if you knowingly withhold information or provide false or misleading information. All new appointments to the Trust, with the exception of executive positions, are subject to a 6 month probationary period.

The Trust may close any vacancy prior to the advertised closing date due to the high level of responses we receive for some of our vacancies.

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is committed to improving the health of its staff, patients and the wider community by providing a smoke free environment. A smoke free policy is in operation and smoking is not permitted on any of the Trust's sites.

Staff Benefits

• Flexible working opportunities and a strong emphasis on your work, life balance


• Annual leave - 27 days for new starters, plus bank holidays. Increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years NHS service. Pro rata for part time staff


• NHS pension scheme


• Employee Assistance Programme


• Money Advice Service


• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave for eligible staff


• On-site nursery (based at RBH)


• Full educational library services


• Cycle to work scheme, lockable storage for cycles


• Bus to work scheme


• Excellent rail and bus links


• A huge range of Health Service Discounts at hundreds of big brands from holidays to gadgets and restaurants to retail.