Band 7 Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist- H&N
Requirements
Candidates must hold a BSc or MSc in Speech and Language Therapy, be registered with HCPC and RCSLT, and have completed specific dysphagia competencies. Significant experience in adult dysphagia, head and neck oncology, and acute hospital settings is essential.
Job Description
QEHB are seeking a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to cover a maternity leave- for a fixed term of 12 months.
The successful candidate should be keen to support head and neck cancer patients in our specialist tertiary centre. This role will primarily be focused within the Head and Neck Cancer team based at QEHB and will benefit from a network within the wider SLT team across surgery, medicine, ITU, stroke and neuro-trauma divisions.
The head and neck oncology service includes a Clinical Specialist, several Highly Specialist and Team Leaders, Specialist SLTs, newly qualified SLTs and an SLT assistant supporting patients through the pathway from diagnosis, treatment, acute inpatient management/rehabilitation and outpatient follow up. We have a large yet close-knit, highly skilled team who contribute to our robust supervision structure.
Innovation, participation in research and clinical/professional development are actively encouraged.
The Team Offers
- A comprehensive induction, robust supervision, regular team meetings & peer support
- A wide range of opportunities for career development including research
- Access to videofluoroscopy, FEES, SVR and specialist voice clinics
- Modern facilities with good transport links
- Encouragement to attend CPD courses both internally and externally
This post is based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and involves provision of Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapy to patients with swallowing, voice and communication difficulties, primarily but not limited to, pre- and post- head and neck cancer surgery, surgical voice restoration, laryngectomy, tracheostomy and non-head and neck cancer oncological treatments. This could include both outpatient and inpatient assessment, management and rehabilitation within the acute setting.
Your Responsibilities Will Include, But Not Be Limited To
- assessing and managing patients with dysphagia, communication disorders and/or altered airways in an inpatient and outpatient setting, including specialist clinics such as surgical voice restoration
- provision of rehabilitation
- training of junior colleagues and students
- working towards utilising specialist assessments such e.g. FEES, tracheostomy, videofluoroscopy
- working flexibly and thriving in a fast-paced environment
- supervision and service development responsibilities
- involvement in audit and research including attending or presenting at regional and national conferences
- attendance at MDT
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job Description
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
A good standard of secondary education including A-Level or equivalent.
BSc or recognised MSc degree in Speech and Language Therapy.
Membership of RCSLT.
Registration with HCPC.
Completed RCSLT Level C dysphagia competencies/Level 5 EDS competencies (or above).
Desirable
Advanced dysphagia competencies e.g. FEES, VFS, tracheostomy, SVR.
Experience
Essential
Significant experience of working independently with adult dysphagia caseload at a specialist level.
Significant experience working within a head and neck cancer/oncology clinical setting.
Significant experience of working independently within an acute hospital setting.
Significant post-graduate training, through attendance at short courses and via personal study and practical skill development.
Experience of working successfully as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Demonstration of people management at either an individual or team level.
Experience of training Speech and Language Therapy undergraduates and junior SLTs.
Desirable
Post-graduate education or research.
Experience of working with patients with laryngectomy and/or head and neck cancer.
Membership of a relevant CEN.
Knowledge acquired through attendance at postgraduate specialist courses which would be expected to be at Masters level or equivalent.
Evidence of attendance at national conferences.
Knowledge of the strategic direction of the Trust.
Additional Criteria
Essential
Keen to embrace change consistent with delivery of service whilst keeping the patient as an individual at the centre of care.
Punctual and reliable in service delivery.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Organisational skills with the ability to organise own workload and work in a systematic way.
Excellent time management.
Excellent interpersonal and team working skills.
Thriving in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to work weekends as part of a 7 day working pattern (when appropriate service delivery allows and commences).
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.
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.
UK Professional Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
For Help With Your Application, Contact
Molly Metcalf
molly.metcalf@uhb.nhs.uk
01213713804
Pay scheme
Agenda for Change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£49387.00 to £56515.00 Yearly
Contract
Fixed Term
Duration
12 Month(s)
Working pattern
Full-Time, Flexible Working
Reference number
304-1103039
Job locations
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
Attachments
Job Description
Band 7 JD PS .pdf – 479KB Opens in a new window
Education
Skills
About University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) is one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in England, serving a regional, national and international population. It includes Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Solihull Hospital and Community Services, Good Hope Hospital in Sutton Coldfield and Birmingham Chest Clinic. We also run a number of smaller satellite units, allowing people to be treated as close to home as possible. We see and treat more than 2.2 million people every year across our sites and our hospitals deliver more babies than anywhere else in Europe. We are a regional centre for cancer, trauma, renal dialysis, burns and plastics, HIV and AIDS, as well as respiratory conditions like cystic fibrosis. We also have expertise in premature baby care, bone marrow transplants and thoracic surgery and have the largest solid organ transplantation programme in Europe. We provide a series of highly specialist cardiac, liver and neurosurgery services to patients from across the UK. We are world-renowned for our trauma care and have developed pioneering surgical techniques in the management of ballistic and blast injuries, including bespoke surgical solutions for previously unseen injuries. As a result of its clinical expertise in treating trauma patients and military casualties, the QEHB has been designated both a Level 1 Trauma Centre and host of the UK’s only £20m National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Surgical Reconstruction and Microbiology Research Centre (SRMRC). We have over 24,000 members of staff and we are committed to investing in their development and their health and wellbeing. UHB is a Stonewall Diversity Champion and aims to achieve positive change for LGBTQ+ people by creating an inclusive, inspiring and equal environment for both staff and service users.
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