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Please note this is a part-time post and the salary for this position will be pro-rata.
We have a range of Senior Healthcare Support Worker vacancies at band 3 across our Speech and Language Therapy Service. There are opportunities to work in Children and Young People’s (CYP) Service, Adult Service and Adult Learning Disability (ALD) Service.
We are looking for people who have an interest in working with people with communication and/or swallowing support needs and have experience in health, education or social care environment.
We are seeking reliable, flexible and organised people to join either the Adult, ALD or CYP teams of SLTs working in a range of settings such as community clinics, hospitals, schools and nurseries. You will work alongside SLTS in delivering treatment programmes and preparing resources such as training packs and therapy material. You will be part of a busy team often working to tight deadlines and must be able to complete tasks quickly and efficiently.
It is essential that you are familiar with Microsoft Office software such as Outlook, Word, Excel and Powerpoint and that your written and spoken English language skills are of a high standard.
The speech and language therapy services are innovative and supportive. Supervision and Support are provided for staff within the team. All staff have a personal development plan and are encouraged to extend their skills through a variety of CPD activities.
Lanarkshire is the third largest Health Board area in Scotland and stretches across the Central Belt of Scotland within easy commuting distance of Glasgow, Edinburgh and Stirling. It occupies the valley of the River Clyde which is the stronghold of many garden centres. There are also lovely country walks with beautiful sights as well as historical locations and parks such as Summerlee: Museum of Scottish Industrial Life, New Lanark UNESCO world heritage site and, Strathclyde Country Park.
For further information and informal discussion, please contact Pauline Downie, Head of Speech and Language Therapy on 01236 794108 stating which post(s) you are interested in and your enquiry will be directed to the Team Leader.
If you have any queries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact recruitment.lanarkshire@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.
‘In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
*Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.’
Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for an interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by UK Visas and Immigrations. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. Candidates who require a Certificate of Sponsorship can access further information at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk. Skilled worker Visa and all current immigration rules are available at www.gov.uk