Speech & Language Therapy Administrator

Don't miss this exciting opportunity to join our Speech & Language Therapy team at University Hospital Lewisham! We are proud to be part of Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust and to serve a diverse and multicultural local community. Our Speech & Language Therapy teams are friendly, supportive and inclusive, with a strong commitment to delivering high-quality, patient-centred services.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and organised Speech & Language Therapy Administrator to provide administrative support to our highly regarded Voice Service and wider Speech & Language Therapy Department. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a busy healthcare environment and takes pride in delivering an efficient, responsive and compassionate service to patients and colleagues.

Our voice service is nationally recognised and includes the largest consultant-led voice clinic in the country. The successful candidate will play a vital role in supporting the smooth running of this specialist service, working closely with the Clinical Lead Voice Therapist, Speech & Language Therapists, ENT colleagues and administrative teams across the Trust. As part of a large and innovative department, you will be supported to develop your skills and contribute to the ongoing delivery of excellent patient care., We are seeking a motivated and professional administrator to provide comprehensive administrative support to the Speech & Language Therapy Department, with a particular focus on the outpatient Voice Service.

You will be a key point of contact for patients, carers and healthcare professionals, managing enquiries and delivering excellent customer service. The role includes booking appointments, processing referrals, maintaining patient records and supporting the administration of specialist voice clinics.

Working closely with the Voice Therapy Team and wider multidisciplinary colleagues, you will help ensure the efficient delivery of a high-quality service. You will also support the Head of Service in data management, maintain departmental systems and undertake a range of administrative duties to support the day-to-day running of the department.

The successful candidate will be organised, adaptable and able to manage a varied workload while maintaining accuracy and confidentiality.

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

• 1. Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
• 2. Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
• 3. Improving the experience of staff with disability
• 4. Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
• 5. Making equalities mainstream

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