Diabetes Language Support Worker, 20 hpw - until 30.11.22

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Job description

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Advert for Diabetes Language Support Worker Post

Temporary Post - Fixed Term Contract for approximately 10 months

Post Title: Diabetes Language Support Worker

Grade: Band 3

Salary: Band 3 ( as per 2021/22 NHS pay scale - £20,330 - £21,777 pro rota)

Department: Diabetesand Endocrinology

Location: Main base: Horton Park Centre, Bradford

Hours: 0.53 WTE(20 hours a week over 4 days)

Most attractive aspect of the Post:

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust diabetes service on a Fixed Term contract. Based with the innovative community team, you will play a vital role in supporting the dynamic and evolving community intermediate diabetes service. We are fully integrated with the Acute Trust based diabetes team and the post also supports the delivery of a wide range of diabetes services in a variety of settings.

Brief Description of the Role:

Working as a member of the Diabetes Service the post holder will be responsible for the provision of interpretation and translation in South East Asian languages (Punjabi, Urdu and Bengali) for the Health Care Professionals working within the Specialist Diabetes and Intermediate Care Diabetes services.

The post holder will also become a member of the Patient Diabetes Structured Education delivery team by delivering directly or supporting the delivery of accredited group education programmes for people with Type 2 Diabetes.

The post holder will also undertake simple specified clinical tasks to support the efficient delivery of clinical care under the supervision of the Diabetes Specialist Nursing team.

You will also support the smooth running of the community diabetes service by undertaking specified administration tasks such as making arrangements with patients over the phone under the supervision of the Diabetes Specialist Nursing team or Administration Team Manager.

Summary of most important Experience/Skills/Qualifications required:

Interpretation / translation vocational qualification - minimum NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

GCSE level or equivalent including English and Maths at grade C or above

We offer an excellent preceptorship programme and ongoing mentorship to facilitate ongoing personal and professional development.

Informal Enquiries to:

Jacquie Ryan (Team Lead for Community Diabetes Service) Tel: .

Or Alison Graham (Lead Nurse for Diabetes) Tel: .

We can offer staff gymnasiums on both hospital sites, final salary pension scheme including life assurance cover and advice on childcare.

Closing Date: 13.12.21 (this date may change dependent on the response)

Appointing Officer:

Name: Alison Graham

Tel: : Mobile:

E-mail:
We welcome applications from disabled people or those with long term health conditions. If you need the application form in a different format or need to discuss any reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010, please telephone or Fax: .

We also welcome applications from people with a lived experience of providing unpaid care/support to a family member or friend with a disability, health condition, frailty, mental health problem, addiction and or other health and care needs.

In the event of exceptionally high levels of response, we reserve the right to close the post before the date stated above in order to prevent the number of applications received being unmanageable. You are advised to submit your completed application form as soon as possible to have the best chance of being considered.

You should receive continuous notifications throughout the application process and of the outcome of your application (and details of interview, if shortlisted) via the NHS Jobs Website. However, if you have not been invited to attend for interview within four weeks of the closing date for this post you may therefore assume that you have not been shortlisted.

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Please note that all posts recruited to by Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust covered by Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions (whether on a fixed term or substantive basis) are subject to a probationary period. For more information and guidance about the length of your probationary period please see the terms and conditions section of the Job Description.