Senior Support Worker - Speech and Language Therapy

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 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.
  
  We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage.
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.