Job summary
Are
you a skilled, resourceful and dynamic Speech and Language Therapist with an
interest in Head and Neck Cancer and ENT, looking to extend your skill set
within a supportive professional environment? A unique opportunity has arisen
for a band 6 role within the Adult Speech and Language Therapy team at Leeds
Teaching Hospitals Trust. We are looking to recruit a band 6 post-holder to
fulfil this exciting role.
The
post holder will join a highly supportive and innovative Speech and Language
Therapy Service comprising 50+ wte SLTs serving ENT, Maxillofacial Surgery,
Head and Neck, Oncology, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Brain & CNS, General
Med/Elderly, Respiratory, Outpatients, Paediatric, Critical Care, Stroke and
Cleft teams.
Main duties of the job
The
post holder will be part of the Speech and Language Therapy team within the
specialist Head and Neck Cancer and ENT Teams at Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Trust. This is a dynamic post that requires the post holder to work closely
within the multi-disciplinary teams, treating a variety of patients from
different specialities such as ENT, Maxillo Facial Surgery, Plastic Surgery
and Oncology. The post will incorporate both inpatient and outpatient work in
a variety of clinical settings delivered to local and regional patients. The
post holder will be required to work with patients with communication,
swallowing and voice disorders related to Head and Neck Cancer diagnoses and
other benign ENT conditions.
The
post will involve flexible working and you will be included in bank holiday
working rotas.
Applicants
must have current HCPC registration and be able to show evidence of CPD. This
post requires an Enhanced DBS check. If necessary adjustments can be
considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.
About us
We
are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all
sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.
Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required in
accordance with the Disability Discrimination Act.
Please
note this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date (without
further notice) if sufficient suitable applications are received. If you
require any reasonable adjustments please contact the recruiting manager
immediately.
Appointment
to any position is conditional on the satisfactory completion of the core NHS
Employment Checks Standards.
Candidates
who are successful at interview will be required to attend a pre-employment
appointment with the Recruitment Service.
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See
attached JD for full details.
2. JOB PURPOSE
2.1 To perform communication and
swallowing assessment on patients with diverse
presentations and complex neurological and psychological conditions, to provide a diagnosis and
develop and deliver an individualised
treatment programme. Provide equitable, evidence based input at the appropriate points
along the care pathway ensuring all patients
have opportunity to maximise their swallowing and communication function.
2.2 To work across a range of clinical
settings.
2.3 To be responsible for their own
continuing professional and personal development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See
attached JD for full details.
2. JOB PURPOSE
2.1 To perform communication and
swallowing assessment on patients with diverse
presentations and complex neurological and psychological conditions, to provide a diagnosis and
develop and deliver an individualised
treatment programme. Provide equitable, evidence based input at the appropriate points
along the care pathway ensuring all patients
have opportunity to maximise their swallowing and communication function.
2.2 To work across a range of clinical
settings.
2.3 To be responsible for their own
continuing professional and personal development.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Speech and Language Therapy or equivalent Health Professions Council Registration
Desirable
- Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Professional, hard working and flexible with a positive attitude
- Confident and able to take appropriate responsibilities
- Use transferable skills to ensure effective patient care
- Contribute to effective team working including prioritisation, organisation of self and others and delegation of work load
- Good written, verbal and interpersonal skills
- Participate in clinical education of less experienced staff/students
- Ability to cope working in a stressful environment including the ability to impart information, on a daily basis regarding poor prognosis for rehabilitation. Able to deal with emotional or aggressive
Desirable
- Good presentation skills using various media
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Involvement in Speech and Language Therapy Clinical Excellence Networks
- Ability to participate in the organisation of internal external clinical courses
- Competent basic IT skills
- Involvement in audit and an understanding of research and quality issues
- Reliable work record
- Moving and handling patients and equipment is a requirement of this post
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary), including clearance on blood borne viruses in compliance with Trust Policy
Experience
Essential
- Post Graduate RCSLT accredited dysphagia course or equivalent
- Significant post-graduate clinical experience in the assessment and management of patients with complex communication and swallowing disorders.
- Experience working within a hospital setting.
- Working effectively in a multidisciplinary team.
Desirable
- Experience in the fields of head and neck cancer and/or ENT
- Experience in instrumental assessment of dysphagia.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Speech and Language Therapy or equivalent Health Professions Council Registration
Desirable
- Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Professional, hard working and flexible with a positive attitude
- Confident and able to take appropriate responsibilities
- Use transferable skills to ensure effective patient care
- Contribute to effective team working including prioritisation, organisation of self and others and delegation of work load
- Good written, verbal and interpersonal skills
- Participate in clinical education of less experienced staff/students
- Ability to cope working in a stressful environment including the ability to impart information, on a daily basis regarding poor prognosis for rehabilitation. Able to deal with emotional or aggressive
Desirable
- Good presentation skills using various media
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Involvement in Speech and Language Therapy Clinical Excellence Networks
- Ability to participate in the organisation of internal external clinical courses
- Competent basic IT skills
- Involvement in audit and an understanding of research and quality issues
- Reliable work record
- Moving and handling patients and equipment is a requirement of this post
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary), including clearance on blood borne viruses in compliance with Trust Policy
Experience
Essential
- Post Graduate RCSLT accredited dysphagia course or equivalent
- Significant post-graduate clinical experience in the assessment and management of patients with complex communication and swallowing disorders.
- Experience working within a hospital setting.
- Working effectively in a multidisciplinary team.
Desirable
- Experience in the fields of head and neck cancer and/or ENT
- Experience in instrumental assessment of dysphagia.
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.
