Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Voice and Head and Neck
- NHS
- Part Time
- Scunthorpe
- 37338.00 - 44962.00 a year
Job Description
Job summary
Interested in specialising in ENT? We have an exciting opportunity for a Speech & Language Therapist who would like to continue to develop specialist skills in Voice & Head and Neck (H&N) Cancer.
You will provide out-patient assessment & management for patients with voice disorders at both Scunthorpe General & Diana Princess of Wales Hospitals, working closely with colleagues within the ENT service. There will be opportunities for continuing professional development, training & pathway review, including developing links with highly specialist colleagues across the wider Humber Health Partnership Group.
Supported by highly specialist SLT colleagues working in H&N Cancer & the wider MDT, you will have opportunities to extend & develop your dysphagia & communication skills & undertake training in laryngectomy surgical voice restoration management. You will work closely with colleagues at the tertiary centre at Castle Hill Hospital, Hull which brings further opportunities for joint working, peer supervision & learning. As a Macmillan professional, you will also be able to access education & resources through Macmillan Cancer Support.
The post holder will be an integral member of the multidisciplinary Macmillan Living with a Beyond Cancer clinic held in Scunthorpe alongside nurse specialists & a specialist dietitian. As an autonomous dysphagia practitioner, you will have access to the weekly SLT led Videofluoroscopy clinic also located in Scunthorpe General Hospital.
Main duties of the job
You will also have opportunities to maintain your acute in-patient skills with planned-in ward cover to support the wider team & service delivery.
We offer regular supervision, joint working, training & CPD opportunities to further develop your clinical skills. Alongside colleagues in the team, you will provide clinical leadership to more junior SLT's & support student placements.
The postholder is to both provide & support a high standard of care within Speech & Language Therapy, undertaking all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.
To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team. To be responsible for providing a specialist service comprising assessment, management & treatment for adults with disorders of communication & swallowing (dysphagia) dependent on specific role.
To manage a defined caseload of patients using advanced evidence based/patient centred principles to assess, plan, implement & evaluate interventions, including discharge planning & facilitation.
The applicant will need to have access to transport & the ability to safely transport themself & equipment around the required geographical area during the course of their working day.
Candidates with less experience may be considered for a Band 5- Band 6 development role.
About us
NLAG is part of one of the largest acute and community Group arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Group has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Group and our community.
Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.
Job responsibilities
For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.
As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.
Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.
We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.
Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.
We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.
We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://joinnlag.co.uk/
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We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers.
Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
- HCPC Registered
- Registered member of RCSLT
- Wide range of CPD activities, esp. related to specialist area
- Postgraduate qualification or training in Dysphagia
Desirable
- Relevant Masters level studies
- Clinical Supervisor training
Experience & Abilities
Essential
- Minimum two years post graduate experience with adult caseload
- Experience as an autonomous dysphagia therapist
- Able to manage own caseload/s
- Experience of teaching other staff
- Experience of working in the specialist area
- Experience of working in acute/ community setting with a multi agency team
Desirable
- Experience of several specialist areas of work
- Experience of managing staff and other resources
- Experience of presentations to a range of audiences
- Clinical education of students, assistants or other staff
- Involvement in research
- Use of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Access to transport and the ability to travel within the required geographical area
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
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