Children’s Therapies Support Worker

You will be based in the admin office at Green Wrythe Lane Clinic, supporting delivery of therapy services. As the first point of contact for parents / carers and professionals you will be expected to answer queries, manage referrals, book appointments and signpost people to other services.

The post holder may also help with clinical work from time to time as required by the service.

Successful candidates will have demonstrable skills working with different client groups. You should be flexible, organised and creative with good IT skills, and enjoy working with children, their families and other team members. You should also have excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Please see the attached supporting job description which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.

The recruiting team reserve the right to close this advertisement early once applications reach maximum limit

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

At gesh we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.

Qualifications

Essential: - oEvidence of formal education with written, verbal and numeric skills to GCSE or similar level

Experience

Essential: - oExperience of working in health or social care environment; - oTeam working; - Previous experience of administrative role

Desirable: - oRelevant experience of working within children services; - oRelevant experience working with members of the public

Knowledge

Essential: - o Knowledge of a range of IT systems

Desirable: - Knowledge of NHS systems such as EMIS; - Understanding of the basic principles of speech and language therapy and how the support worker supports this role.

Skills