Job overview
To support the delivery of clinical services within the Spires Cleft team (primarily in speech and language therapy) and in Craniofacial Speech and Language Therapy and Facial Palsy.
Main duties of the job
1. To carry out administration tasks related to clinical work: sending patient letters, data input and scanning, patient pathway monitoring, developing and organising resource materials
2. To assist the clinical team with audit and research activities for local and national projects
3. To assist the clinical team to deliver clinical care to patients by co-ordinating appointments
4. To assist in the smooth running of clinical review/ audit clinics by organising the patients to see different members of the multidisciplinary team in a timely manner
5. To set up speciality specific clinics including checking equipment for use in clinics
6. To use creative skills to help with the development, preparation of resources/ equipment for therapeutic activities
7. To communicate with parents/ carers ensuring communication is sensitive and tailored to the needs of the individual
8. To engage with patients and families, and assist with patient feedback/ questionnaires/assessments
9. To work autonomously but acknowledge own limitations/ know when to seek clinical advice
10. To assist clinicians and support the delivery of interventions/ assessments
11. To contribute to team meetings and take meeting minutes
12. To work in a collaborative, and a co-operative manner with other health professionals and relevant agencies
13. To help with the organisation of locally/nationally run speech therapy training courses
14. To contribute to the wider team discussions re service developments
Working for our organisation
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
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