Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and flexible Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to join our Speech and Language Therapy team in Sheffield. Following retirement and subsequent re-organisation we are looking for a part time 30 hours (0.80wte) Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to work within the regional Gender Identity Clinic based in Sheffield.
The service is well respected and has excellent links with the Speech and Language Therapy Clinical Voice team together with the wider Speech and Language Therapy service in STH.
Applicants must have:
Attained a level of experience proportionate to the competencies detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification.
Significant post graduate experience.
Experience of multi-disciplinary working.
Registration with the Health Care Professions Council and the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
Experience of assessment and management of clinical voice disorders.
Main duties of the job
You will work in collaboration with trans and gender diverse people to explore voice and communication to discover how best to facilitate and support authentic voice.
As well as one to one initial assessments and follow up appointments you will support the delivery of group therapy via telehealth or in person. You will work alongside and be supported by a Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist in Porterbrook Gender Identity Clinic as part of the Voice and Communication Therapy team.
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its employees. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification (1st degree level or equivalent)
- Qualified to work to Specialist level on clinical voice disorders
- Registered member of Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists and Health & Care Professions Council
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Experience
Essential
- Significant post-graduate experience
- Relevant experience up to or at a Band 6 level.
- Experience of working with transgender and non-binary adults.
- Experience in working with adults with clinical voice difficulties
- Experience of working with relatives and carers
- Evidence of multi-disciplinary team working
Desirable
- Involvement in development and delivery of training packages
Training
Essential
- Knowledge of assessment tools and therapeutic interventions for relevant client group
- Knowledge of national policies and legislation relevant to client group, and the local implementation of these.
- Knowledge of professional and clinical guidelines relevant to the client group.
Desirable
- Awareness of complex dysphonia including psychogenic and neurological voice disorder
Special Skills/Aptitudes
Essential
- Competent in use of IT for everyday communication.
- Good time management and organisational skills.
- Good presentation skills - oral and written.
- Awareness of the principles of clinical governance, audit and required standards of record keeping.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, especially in relation to liaison and joint working.
Desirable
- Evidence of ability to manage specialist and complex caseload independently
- Knowledge of the NHS and understanding of the roles of other professions
Other factors
Essential
- Evidence of developing negotiation skills and management of conflict.
- Commitment to equal opportunities in work and service delivery.
- Ability to work in a team.
- Adaptable to new situations and personnel.
- Flexible approach to working practices.
- Commitment to person centred planning and carer involvement in service delivery and development.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification (1st degree level or equivalent)
- Qualified to work to Specialist level on clinical voice disorders
- Registered member of Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists and Health & Care Professions Council
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Experience
Essential
- Significant post-graduate experience
- Relevant experience up to or at a Band 6 level.
- Experience of working with transgender and non-binary adults.
- Experience in working with adults with clinical voice difficulties
- Experience of working with relatives and carers
- Evidence of multi-disciplinary team working
Desirable
- Involvement in development and delivery of training packages
Training
Essential
- Knowledge of assessment tools and therapeutic interventions for relevant client group
- Knowledge of national policies and legislation relevant to client group, and the local implementation of these.
- Knowledge of professional and clinical guidelines relevant to the client group.
Desirable
- Awareness of complex dysphonia including psychogenic and neurological voice disorder
Special Skills/Aptitudes
Essential
- Competent in use of IT for everyday communication.
- Good time management and organisational skills.
- Good presentation skills - oral and written.
- Awareness of the principles of clinical governance, audit and required standards of record keeping.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, especially in relation to liaison and joint working.
Desirable
- Evidence of ability to manage specialist and complex caseload independently
- Knowledge of the NHS and understanding of the roles of other professions
Other factors
Essential
- Evidence of developing negotiation skills and management of conflict.
- Commitment to equal opportunities in work and service delivery.
- Ability to work in a team.
- Adaptable to new situations and personnel.
- Flexible approach to working practices.
- Commitment to person centred planning and carer involvement in service delivery and development.
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Porterbrook Clinic
Michael Carlisle Centre
75 Osborne Road, Sheffield
S11 9BF
Employer's website
https://www.sth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
