Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for aclinical specialist speech and language therapist to lead our well-established and highly reputed upper airway service at the Royal Brompton Hospital.
This post sits in the Adult Lung therapy team (within Rehab and Therapies (R&T) and Heart Lung and Critical Care (HLCC) clinical group). It is based in the asthma and allergy service, overseeing service delivery to patients with breathing, voice and sensory changes, secondary to laryngeal dysfunction. The typical caseload includes assessing and managing ILO, chronic refractory cough, laryngeal hypersensitivity, and related voice and swallowing difficulties.
A core component of our service is the continuous laryngoscopy during provocation (CLP) clinic, which you will lead. The successful applicant should have significant experience in performing and interpreting laryngoscopies autonomously, often in challenging cases, to achieve accurate upper airway diagnoses and to aid in therapy progress. A laryngoscopy examination will typically form part of the interview process.
You will manage two upper airway speech and language therapists (Bands 5 and 6) and be a key member of the upper airway multidisciplinary team. Clinical development and supervision is provided by the wider SLT team across GSTT, and the asthma and allergy service. You will be expected to further our reputation as a leading centre for the treatment of upper airway disorders.
Main duties of the job
As the clinical specialist SLT in the upper airway (UA) service at RBH, they will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the UA SLT service ensuring the appropriate development of services in conjunction with relevant therapy and medical consultant leads and the Associate Director.
They will line manage and support the clinical development of the B5/6 SLTs. They will be jointly responsible for service planning related to speech and language services, deputising for the cross-site clinical lead SLT as required. They will maintain links and align services with Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals as well as establishing strong links with other UA services nationally.
The post holder will demonstrate a passion for service improvement/ development, evidenced by previous successful completion and implementation of QI projects. An interest in research and developing a culture of research and improvement within SLT and the MDT is desirable.
The post holder will practice clinically undertaking regular outpatient clinics including the provision of diagnostic laryngoscopy. They will play a major part in the governance and quality of the service delivery in conjunction with the Associate Director, divisional clinical and consultant staff.
The job plan for this post will be split 75% clinical and 25% supporting professional activities (SPA) including service management, research and service improvement. This may need to be flexible dependent on caseload and service priorities.
About us
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals joined Guy's and St Thomas' in February 2021 and is the largest specialist heart and lung centre in the UK and among the largest in Europe. We provide treatment for people with heart and lung disease, including rare and complex conditions, offering some of the most sophisticated treatment that is available anywhere in the world.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Patient/customer care (both direct and indirect)
Policy development
Service development
People management
Communication
Resource management
Information management
Please see job description for full details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Patient/customer care (both direct and indirect)
Policy development
Service development
People management
Communication
Resource management
Information management
Please see job description for full details.
Person Specification
EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Degree accredited by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
- Registration with RCSLT and HCPC
- Advanced qualification and/or evidence of CPD in voice/ upper airway disorders
- Advanced qualification and/or evidence of CPD in endoscopic evaluation of the larynx
- Post-graduate qualification or completion of short courses in clinical, management or leadership skills equivalent to MSc, PgDip or PgCert level
- Post-graduate qualification or completion of short courses in working psychologically with UA and voice disorders
EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Recent significant experience working patients with upper airway and laryngeal dysfunction including chronic cough, ILO and vocal cord injury
- Clinical experience to include: respiratory conditions, laryngeal dysfunction, management of voice disorders
- Significant experience in a multidisciplinary voice clinic
- Level 2 endoscopist (EEL/ FEES framework)
- significant experience in a team/ service or professional leadership position
Desirable
- oEvidence of completion of training in laryngeal palpation and laryngeal manual therapy
- Contributing to national professional networks, policies and documents
- Level 3 endoscopist (EEL/ FEES framework)
- Evidence of completion of training in research and/or QI methodologies
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Essential
- Ability to analyse data and make appropriate clinical decisions following specialist assessment
- Demonstrates skills in dealing with complex issues and able to generate appropriate strategies for caseload management
- Evidence of teaching at external courses/conferences
- Demonstrates skills in dealing with complex issues and able to generate appropriate strategies for caseload management
Desirable
- Evidence of facilitating learning and teaching at undergraduate or postgraduate levels
Person Specification
EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Degree accredited by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
- Registration with RCSLT and HCPC
- Advanced qualification and/or evidence of CPD in voice/ upper airway disorders
- Advanced qualification and/or evidence of CPD in endoscopic evaluation of the larynx
- Post-graduate qualification or completion of short courses in clinical, management or leadership skills equivalent to MSc, PgDip or PgCert level
- Post-graduate qualification or completion of short courses in working psychologically with UA and voice disorders
EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Recent significant experience working patients with upper airway and laryngeal dysfunction including chronic cough, ILO and vocal cord injury
- Clinical experience to include: respiratory conditions, laryngeal dysfunction, management of voice disorders
- Significant experience in a multidisciplinary voice clinic
- Level 2 endoscopist (EEL/ FEES framework)
- significant experience in a team/ service or professional leadership position
Desirable
- oEvidence of completion of training in laryngeal palpation and laryngeal manual therapy
- Contributing to national professional networks, policies and documents
- Level 3 endoscopist (EEL/ FEES framework)
- Evidence of completion of training in research and/or QI methodologies
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Essential
- Ability to analyse data and make appropriate clinical decisions following specialist assessment
- Demonstrates skills in dealing with complex issues and able to generate appropriate strategies for caseload management
- Evidence of teaching at external courses/conferences
- Demonstrates skills in dealing with complex issues and able to generate appropriate strategies for caseload management
Desirable
- Evidence of facilitating learning and teaching at undergraduate or postgraduate levels
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).
