Job summary
We are excited to invite applications for this specialist SLT post working with patients with Head & Neck cancer! You will work at the hub of H&N cancer service provision for patients throughout Greater Manchester. We work with inpatients and outpatients, delivering quality SLT intervention to add communication and swallowing problems. We have regular VF and FEES clinics (training can be provided) as well as regular laryngectomy valve-change clinics (training provided). The team is led by H&N Clinical Lead SLT and benefits from regular, ongoing CPD. The team also benefits from the larger SLT team covering many specialities across our service. If you have an interest in/passion for working with H&N populations, we'd love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
1. To be a highly specialist Speech and Language Therapist in the field of adult acquired swallowing/communication disorders in patients with Head & Neck cancer.
2. To deliver highly specialist SLT intervention to inpatients and outpatients with Head & Neck cancer across the Trust.
3. To work closely and effectively with SLT/ENT colleagues and other relevant stakeholders across the Trust/city wide.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Professional qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registered
- SLT degree
Desirable
- RCSLT member
- Relevant post-grad qualifications
Knowledge / skills / experience
Essential
- Complex dysphagia experience
- Independent instrumental assessments
- Independent H&N caseload mgt
- Knowledge re H&N SLT treatments / management
- Knowledge of relevant local/national policy relating to H&N
- Experience providing supervision
- Delivery of training
- Commitment to learning - self and others
- Service evaluation and improvement
- Audit
Desirable
- Experience leading VF or FEES
- Cancer MDT experience
- Experience working with lary
- Independent mgt of lary incl SVR
- Valve change experience
- Independent trache experience
Personal
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Teamwork / team player
- Presentation skills
- Self insight
- Professional curiosity
- Prioritisation and organisation skills
- Willing and able to work cross site
Person Specification
Professional qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registered
- SLT degree
Desirable
- RCSLT member
- Relevant post-grad qualifications
Knowledge / skills / experience
Essential
- Complex dysphagia experience
- Independent instrumental assessments
- Independent H&N caseload mgt
- Knowledge re H&N SLT treatments / management
- Knowledge of relevant local/national policy relating to H&N
- Experience providing supervision
- Delivery of training
- Commitment to learning - self and others
- Service evaluation and improvement
- Audit
Desirable
- Experience leading VF or FEES
- Cancer MDT experience
- Experience working with lary
- Independent mgt of lary incl SVR
- Valve change experience
- Independent trache experience
Personal
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Teamwork / team player
- Presentation skills
- Self insight
- Professional curiosity
- Prioritisation and organisation skills
- Willing and able to work cross site
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).
