Job summary
- Main area
- Dietetics and Speech Therapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 394-DSTA-260624
- Employer
- The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Hillingdon Hospital
- Town
- Uxbridge
- Salary
- £27,129 - £28,649 per annum/incl HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Dietetic & Speech Therapy Assistant
NHS AfC: Band 3
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Job overview
We are looking for a confident, professional, and enthusiastic Dietetic & Speech Therapy Assistant to join our Team at The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Our friendly team consists of 13 Dietitians, 8 Speech & Language Therapists, 3 Administrators, a Nutrition Nurse, and a Service Manager. The Dietetic & Speech Therapy Assistant will be based at Hillingdon Hospital and will provide clinical and administrative support to clinical staff.
Main duties of the job
You will need to be highly motivated and able to work flexibly in a busy environment. You will need good spoken and written English and excellent communication skills. You will liaise with multidisciplinary teams across the Hospital and the Catering Department. An awareness of the our role and a caring and empathetic approach are essential.
We will offer a supportive working environment with in-house training and supervision to help you develop the relevant skills and knowledge for the post.
Working for our organisation
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust’s services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.
The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this – particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,
community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitals
provide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.
We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The main responsibility of this post is to work under the supervision of qualified Dietitians and Speech & Language Therapists (SLT), to undertake a variety of clinical and non-clinical duties to support the delivery of Dietetic & Speech Therapy Service to patients.
Person specification
Criteria
Essential criteria
- General education equivalent to pass at GSCE to include written /spoken English and basic mathematics
- N.V.Q. Level 3 related to Health & Social care, Diploma or equivalent
- Relevant experience of working within a healthcare environment such as an NHS acute hospital, NHS community or similar setting
- Experience of working in a public facing role
Desirable criteria
- NVQ level 2: Customer Care
- Basic Food Hygiene certificate
- Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team and an understanding of specific roles and team working
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Beth Rye
- Job title
- Service Manager for Dietetics and Speech Therapy
- Email address
- [email protected]
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