Job summary
This post is a Specialist Speech and language therapist in voice and upper airway disorders. The post holder is responsible for the assessment, management and treatment of their own caseload of patients with clinical voice disorders. The post holder will be expected to have a sound knowledge of Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) assessment and management of dysphonia and dysphagia. They support the urgent surgical voice pathway ensuring these patient get timely access to SLT pre and post surgery. Paediatric voice is also supported by this post
Main duties of the job
The post provides clinical service to the general voice caseload along with the urgent surgical voice pathway, paediatrics, respiratory and group voice care pathways
- The post is required to input into the multidisciplinary management of complex voice and swallowing impairments.
- The post holder's expertise and input helps to support patient recovery and rehabilitation which in turn helps reduce secondary complications and ongoing care needs
- The post holder provides clinical support to junior staff including SLT Assistants and students
The post holder is jointly responsible for a large proportion of the non clinical administration tasks within the team including triaging, clinic booking and group co-ordination
About us
With nearly9,000 dedicated staff caring for patients around the clock, they are the largest healthcare provider in southwest London.Their main site, St George's Hospital in Tooting - one of the country's principal teaching hospitals - is shared with St George's, University of London, which trains medical students and carries out advanced medical research. St George's Hospital also hosts the St George's, University of London and Kingston University Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, which is responsible for training a wide range of healthcare professionals from across the region.As well as acute hospital services, they provide a wide variety of specialist care and a full range of community services to patients of all ages following integration with Community Services Wandsworth in 2010.St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of 1.3 million across southwest London. A large number of services, such as cardiothoracic medicine and surgery, neurosciences and renal transplantation, also cover significant populations from Surrey and Sussex, totalling around 3.5 million people.The trust also provides care for patients from a larger catchment area in southeast England, for specialties such as complex pelvic trauma. Other services treat patients from all over the country, such as family HIV care and bone marrow transplantation for non-cancer diseases. The trust also provides a nationwide state-of-the-art endoscopy training centre.
Job description
Job responsibilities
**Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification**
Job description
Job responsibilities
**Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification**
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification
- Health and Care Professions Council - Licence to Practice
- Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapist
- Evidence of completion of specialist short courses and self directed study
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience as a Speech & Language Therapist
- Working as part of a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Relevant experience at undergraduate/post graduate level including clinical training, clinical experience with an adult caseload in a previous job or clinical placement.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Well established knowledge of a range of assessment tools relevant to specific client group with speech, language, communication and swallowing difficulties
- -Established knowledge of laryngeal anatomy and physiology as relevant to this post
- Well established knowledge of dysphagia assessment and management
- To be competent in handling the emotional and psychosocial aspects of working in Clinical Voice disorders
- Negotiation and problem solving skills
- Demonstrates excellent concentration, analytical and reflection skills
- Good interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills
- Good presentation skills, both written and verbal
- Good organisational and prioritisation skills
- Good auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically
- Demonstrates ability to be a good team member
- Awareness of national policies and procedures (relevant to the specialist client group)
- Competent with IT skills
- Understanding of the principles of Clinical Governance and the implications for SLT
- Understanding of the roles of other professionals (relevant to the client group)
- Knowledge of standards of record keeping
- Good written and spoken English
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Team player
- Physically fit to meet requirements of post
- Membership of relevant SIG groups
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification
- Health and Care Professions Council - Licence to Practice
- Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapist
- Evidence of completion of specialist short courses and self directed study
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience as a Speech & Language Therapist
- Working as part of a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Relevant experience at undergraduate/post graduate level including clinical training, clinical experience with an adult caseload in a previous job or clinical placement.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Well established knowledge of a range of assessment tools relevant to specific client group with speech, language, communication and swallowing difficulties
- -Established knowledge of laryngeal anatomy and physiology as relevant to this post
- Well established knowledge of dysphagia assessment and management
- To be competent in handling the emotional and psychosocial aspects of working in Clinical Voice disorders
- Negotiation and problem solving skills
- Demonstrates excellent concentration, analytical and reflection skills
- Good interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills
- Good presentation skills, both written and verbal
- Good organisational and prioritisation skills
- Good auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically
- Demonstrates ability to be a good team member
- Awareness of national policies and procedures (relevant to the specialist client group)
- Competent with IT skills
- Understanding of the principles of Clinical Governance and the implications for SLT
- Understanding of the roles of other professionals (relevant to the client group)
- Knowledge of standards of record keeping
- Good written and spoken English
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Team player
- Physically fit to meet requirements of post
- Membership of relevant SIG groups
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).
