Advanced Clinical Support Worker – Stroke: Sponsorship Available

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job Summary

Dear prospective candidate,

Thank you for taking the time to review the details of this exciting role.

We are excited to recruit a full time Advanced Clinical Support Worker to work within the Hyper-Acute Stroke Unit team at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford. This is an exciting opportunity to learn and develop new skills in this specialist area, ensuring patients are supported to maximise their wellbeing, whilst working alongside a friendly and supportive team. We are looking forward to welcoming a motivated, empathetic, and creative team player who thrives in a multi-disciplinary team environment.

Your role will be split equally across Speech and Language Therapy and Dietetics, where you will be supported by specialist clinicians and be an integral member of the Stroke Unit team. You will work closely with the multi-disciplinary team and wider specialist services, ensuring patients receive high quality, person-centred and effective care.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work across two professional disciplines as a member of the adult Speech and Language Therapy and Dietetic teams within the Hyper-Acute Stroke Unit at the John Radcliffe Hospital. The post holder will access the support of a Speech and Language Therapist or Dietitian as required. They will have specific remits for supporting work in the areas of dysphagia, nutrition and communication.

  •  Follow departmental guidelines to independently support the work of the SLT and Dietitian, e.g. run groups, support therapy programmes, complete screening tools, provide training.
  • To manage a designated caseload, modifying levels of intervention as appropriate, and notifying the SLT or Dietitian of these changes.
  • Carry out routine interventions following aims given by the supervising clinicians.
  • Provide some clinical administrative support to SLT/ Dietitian
  • Develop activities to meet defined intervention needs.
  • Provide support to SLTs, Dietitians and other professionals in safe nutritional intake and communication.
  • To maintain key working relationships, collaborating closely with all AHPs, Nursing and Medical teams, and reporting back appropriately to the supervising therapists.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Computer literate; good ability to use Microsoft Office (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and the internet
  • Excellent standard of written and spoken English

Desirable

  • Knowledge of Speech and Language Therapy and Dietetic procedures; acquired through formal training, short courses and experience to diploma level or equivalent
  • Basic food hygiene certificate
  • Formal training in Health and Social Care at NVQ3 level or equivalent OR previous experience in Healthcare Assistant / Therapy assistant role

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant practical work experience related to the clinical area of this post
  • Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team and demonstrates awareness of the roles of other professionals
  • Demonstrates a practical approach and ability to respond flexibility to an unpredictable workload

Desirable

  • Demonstrates awareness of standards of record keeping
  • Demonstrates awareness of the impact of stroke on a patient’s communication, swallowing and nutritional health
  • Demonstrates ability to handle difficult situations in a tactful and sensitive manner

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 28 August 2025

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