Job summary
Band 7 Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist OR Band 6 Senior Speech and Language Therapist ENT/Voice disorders (banding dependent on experience)
Fixed term for Maternity Leave cover - until March 2027
25.75 hrs/week (We may be able to consider alternative part-time hours)
Due to maternity leave, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated therapist to join the Speech and Language Therapy team at the James Cook University Hospital as part of the Voice/ ENT service.
Ideally you will have extensive experience of triaging, assessing and treating a wide range of voice disorders including pre and post phonosurgical procedures.
The Directorate of Adult Speech & Language Therapy provides input to a range of specialist areas including Acute Stroke, ENT, Head & Neck Cancer, Maxillo-facial Surgery, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Neuro-rehabilitation and Neuro-oncology, plus the Regional Spinal Injuries Unit. The Trust also hosts the Middlesbrough MND Care Centre.
Staff have access to excellent facilities for education and development in the STRIVE Academic Centre.
Successful candidate must have access to a vehicle for work purposes to meet the requirements of the role.
Main duties of the job
Experience of working with acute ENT patients for dysphagia is required and dependent on experience this would include tracheostomy management and videofluoroscopy.
Experience in performing and interpreting Flexible Nasendoscopy is desirable, but not essential, and you will have the opportunity to work alongside ENT consultants in the Joint Voice Clinic.
There is also the opportunity to gain experience of assessing and diagnosing laryngeal dystonia within the well-established supra-regional dystonia clinic based at the James Cook University Hospital.
Operational support will be provided by the Operational/ Clinical SLT Lead for Head and Neck Cancer. Peer supervision and support can also be accessed through the close regional network of voice SLT's.
About us
We support the'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:
o Your Leadership Impacto Leading your Team to Successo Leading Into the Futureo Service Improvement for Beginnerso Developing your Service Improvement Skillso Lean Practitioner
The leadership and improvement programme aims to:
o Explore leadership within the NHSo Promote Trust values and behaviourso Develop your leadership effectiveness and skillso Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.
After you complete these six and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Knowledge and skills (Band 7)
Essential
- oBasic IT skills
- oEvidence of participation in audit and service development
- oEvidence of leading / participating in quality improvement initiatives
Desirable
- oExperience with use of electronic note systems e.g. SystemOne
- oEvidence of experience within research
Qualifications and Training (Band 7)
Essential
- oTo hold a degree or relevant postgraduate qualification in Speech & Language Therapy
- oTo be registered as a member of the Health Care Professions Council, as a Speech Therapist
- oTo be a member of RCSLT
- oTo have completed post-graduate training in dysphagia (can be in house or external)
- oEvidence of ongoing continuous professional development
Experience (Band 7)
Essential
- oTo have substantial post graduate experience, including working within voice and ENT specialities at least at Band 6 level
- oTo have experience in the management of dysphagia at advanced level
- oTo be competent in undertaking videofluoroscopy assessments
Knowledge and skills (Band 6)
Essential
- oTo demonstrate well rounded knowledge and clinical expertise in relevant specialist areas within ENT/Voice disorders
Desirable
- oEvidence of participation in audit and service development
- oEvidence of participation in quality improvement initiatives
Qualifications and Training (Band 6)
Essential
- oTo hold a degree or relevant postgraduate qualification in Speech & Language Therapy
- oTo be registered as a member of the Health Care Professions Council, as a Speech and Language Therapist
- oTo be a member of the RCSLT
- oTo have completed post-graduate training in dysphagia (can be in house or external)
- oEvidence of ongoing continuous professional development
Experience (Band 6)
Essential
- oTo have significant post graduate experience of working within voice and ENT specialties
- oTo have significant experience of working in the management of dysphagia, including some ENT related conditions
- oTo have experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
- oExperience of working within an NHS environment
Desirable
- oExperience of carrying out or participating in Videofluoroscopy
Person Specification
Knowledge and skills (Band 7)
Essential
- oBasic IT skills
- oEvidence of participation in audit and service development
- oEvidence of leading / participating in quality improvement initiatives
Desirable
- oExperience with use of electronic note systems e.g. SystemOne
- oEvidence of experience within research
Qualifications and Training (Band 7)
Essential
- oTo hold a degree or relevant postgraduate qualification in Speech & Language Therapy
- oTo be registered as a member of the Health Care Professions Council, as a Speech Therapist
- oTo be a member of RCSLT
- oTo have completed post-graduate training in dysphagia (can be in house or external)
- oEvidence of ongoing continuous professional development
Experience (Band 7)
Essential
- oTo have substantial post graduate experience, including working within voice and ENT specialities at least at Band 6 level
- oTo have experience in the management of dysphagia at advanced level
- oTo be competent in undertaking videofluoroscopy assessments
Knowledge and skills (Band 6)
Essential
- oTo demonstrate well rounded knowledge and clinical expertise in relevant specialist areas within ENT/Voice disorders
Desirable
- oEvidence of participation in audit and service development
- oEvidence of participation in quality improvement initiatives
Qualifications and Training (Band 6)
Essential
- oTo hold a degree or relevant postgraduate qualification in Speech & Language Therapy
- oTo be registered as a member of the Health Care Professions Council, as a Speech and Language Therapist
- oTo be a member of the RCSLT
- oTo have completed post-graduate training in dysphagia (can be in house or external)
- oEvidence of ongoing continuous professional development
Experience (Band 6)
Essential
- oTo have significant post graduate experience of working within voice and ENT specialties
- oTo have significant experience of working in the management of dysphagia, including some ENT related conditions
- oTo have experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
- oExperience of working within an NHS environment
Desirable
- oExperience of carrying out or participating in Videofluoroscopy
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).
