Job summary
We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Speech and Language Therapist with highly specialist skills in managing adults with acquired disorders of swallowing and communication secondary to Head and Neck Cancer and the treatment . You will be based at St Georges Hospital, Tooting, working within a team of specialist SLTs in the acute service including SLT let clinics, MDT Clinics and will have direct link to our MDT Outreach Head and Neck Cancer team.
You will offer a highly specialist service in collaboration with and support from the Clinical Lead SLT. You will have significant postgraduate specialist experience of managing patients with complex swallowing and communication disorders associated with a diagnosis and treatment of head and neck cancer and you will also have a demonstrable experience of working autonomously as specialist SLT within a multidisciplinary team. You will be able to demonstrate skill and competence in independently managing patients with a tracheostomy, laryngectomy and surgical voice restoration.
You will have a high level of competence in instrumental assessment and ss part of this role you will be required to provide supervision to developing SLTs. Our service make a strong commitment to providing excellent supervision and peer support, with a strong emphasis on team learning and development. We meet regularly as a specialist team as well as with the wider SLT team and provide and support opportunities for CPD.
Main duties of the job
Please see attached Job Description for full details.
To autonomously take responsibility for delivering a highly Specialist service to adult inpatients and outpatients referred mainly from the ENT, Oro-Maxillo-Facial Surgery and Oncology departments with communication and/or swallowing disorders. This includes patients undergoing surgical voice restoration, and other major Head and Neck surgery.
To contribute to the development of expert ENT/Head and Neck Speech and Language Therapy services in collaboration with the Clinical Lead SLT (Head and Neck) and Professional Head of SLT,
In collaboration with the Clinical Lead SLT to take responsibility for planning and delivering training to the wider MDT.
About us
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Highly Specialist SLT in Head and Neck whose key responsibilities are to provide and lead on the management and treatment of complex swallowing and communication disorders for inpatients who have a diagnosis of Head and Neck Cancer
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 or equivalent
- Health Professions Council - Licence to Practice
- Masters Degree level or equivalent e.g. successful completion of short courses such as Advanced Dysphagia, Tracheostomy Management, Clinical Voice Disorders, Counselling and structured self study
Desirable
- Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapist
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience at undergraduate/post graduate level
- 4 years post qualification experience working with adult client group >2 within Head and Neck
- Experience in Surgical Voice Restoration
- Assessment, treatment and management of complex clients with voice, speech, language and communication difficulties
- Training and experience in counselling clients
- Working with clients with complex dysphagia
- Developing and delivering education and training packages.
- Experience of being involved in Clinical audit
Desirable
- Experience in FEES assessments - ideally 2a+
- Competence in performing videofluoroscopic assessment
Other
Essential
- Membership of relevant SIG groups
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills
- Developed Negotiation and Problem solving Skills
- Demonstrates excellent concentration, analytical and reflection skills
- Excellent presentation skills, both written and verbal
- Excellent organisational skills
- Excellent prioritisation skills
- Good auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically
- Demonstrates ability to be a good team member and assume leadership responsibilities when required by Line Manager
- Well established knowledge of a broad range assessment tools relevant to the specialist client group
- In-depth knowledge of national policies and procedures (relevant to the specialist client group) such as NICE, Cancer Plan, Disability Discrimination Act
- n depth knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions (relevant to the client group) and an ability to compare and contrast relative benefits
- In depth knowledge of the principles of clinical governance
- Understanding of the roles of other professionals (relevant to the client group)
- Good knowledge of standards of record keeping
- Good written and spoken English
- Broad understanding of Macmillan's aims and ambitions
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Physically fit to meet requirements of post
- Team player
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
- Health Professions Council - Licence to Practice
- Masters Degree level or equivalent e.g. successful completion of short courses such as Advanced Dysphagia, Tracheostomy Management, Clinical Voice Disorders, Counselling and structured self study
Desirable
- Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapist
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience at undergraduate/post graduate level
- 4 years post qualification experience working with adult client group >2 within Head and Neck
- Experience in Surgical Voice Restoration
- Assessment, treatment and management of complex clients with voice, speech, language and communication difficulties
- Training and experience in counselling clients
- Working with clients with complex dysphagia
- Developing and delivering education and training packages.
- Experience of being involved in Clinical audit
Desirable
- Experience in FEES assessments - ideally 2a+
- Competence in performing videofluoroscopic assessment
Other
Essential
- Membership of relevant SIG groups
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills
- Developed Negotiation and Problem solving Skills
- Demonstrates excellent concentration, analytical and reflection skills
- Excellent presentation skills, both written and verbal
- Excellent organisational skills
- Excellent prioritisation skills
- Good auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically
- Demonstrates ability to be a good team member and assume leadership responsibilities when required by Line Manager
- Well established knowledge of a broad range assessment tools relevant to the specialist client group
- In-depth knowledge of national policies and procedures (relevant to the specialist client group) such as NICE, Cancer Plan, Disability Discrimination Act
- n depth knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions (relevant to the client group) and an ability to compare and contrast relative benefits
- In depth knowledge of the principles of clinical governance
- Understanding of the roles of other professionals (relevant to the client group)
- Good knowledge of standards of record keeping
- Good written and spoken English
- Broad understanding of Macmillan's aims and ambitions
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Physically fit to meet requirements of post
- Team player
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
