Arabic​/Urdu​/Mirpuri Interpreter​/Link Worker

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Flexible working arrangements may be considered and discussions with the recruiting manager regarding this are encouraged.

Please note - Due to a genuine occupation need, and the demands of the service, we are only able to accept female applicants. The role involves working exclusively in a female patient environment specialising in
labour, fertility, and gynaecology

The Interpreting and Cultural Insight Link Worker will focus on providing high quality language and cultural support in all areas of the BWC Trust, including our specialist Children’s Hospital, Birmingham Women’s hospital. Familiar with an NHS setting, the post-holder will use their significant knowledge and experience to move from different medical subject matters throughout the day.

The post-holder will work with all departments within the Trust, building key relationships with staff to ensure patients and families requiring an Interpreter have equal access to our services and Information. The Interpreter will be confident working with sensitive and complex information and will have the skills and experience to know when to elevate concerns and how to access further support.

The post-holder will have knowledge and an advanced interest in Cultural Insight and the skills needed to recognise where staff, patients and families need support with bridging communication and Cultural awareness gaps. Working with staff to inform and advise on Cultural considerations and demonstrating an advanced awareness of when further support is needed to facilitate clear communication.

The post-holder will be part of the Interpreting and Cultural Insight Team. Working across all sites at BWC, in all specialties and divisions to provide a high standard of Language and Cultural Support.

The post-holder will follow patients and their families throughout their pathway and provide high quality and effective communication with staff.

The post-holder will work within the Trust’s health inequalities strategy to identify non-English speaking and limited English speaking patients and families who have complex needs and are not aware of services and support available to them.

The Patient Experience Team provides services across Birmingham Women’s Hospital, Birmingham Children’s Hospital. The post holder will be expected to work flexibly across all sites according to demand.

The post-holder will also be expected to access a variety of platforms to facilitate virtual interpreting sessions, including Accu Rx, Zoom, MS Teams, Three way calls and any other virtual platform in order to provide language support.

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading…