Job summary
Do you want to go home at the end of the day knowing you have made a real difference to patient care?
Due to maternity leave within the service, a rare opportunity has arisen to join our highly acclaimed Tertiary-level airways service as a Senior specialist speech & language therapist.
You will join our friendly multi-professional team as we support patients with inducible laryngeal obstruction, and chronic cough. Based within the severe asthma service at Royal Preston hospital.
We are a friendly and innovative National referral service covering Lancashire & South Cumbria.
We are looking for a passionate and innovative therapist who seeks to develop and contribute to a high quality speech & language therapy service which embraces evidence based practice, outcomes and performance metrics. You will to continue to develop their portfolio in both advanced clinical practice and operational clinical leadership and this post is perfect for applicants who enjoy both of these aspects.
You will be supported by the Consultant SLT within the team, and the wider multi-professional team which consists of Consultant Physicians, Respiratory Physiotherapists, Specialist Asthma nurses and Clinical psychology.
This is a not-to-be-missed opportunity to join a well-established team, where full support, access to regular supervision and CPD will be provided.
Main duties of the job
The speech and language therapy roles within the team are crucial to the delivery of assessments and interventions for patients with complex breathlessness and chronic cough.
Leading laryngoscopy assessment clinics to diagnose inducible laryngeal obstruction and chronic cough, as well as holding a caseload of patients with complex respiratory presentations.
Running SLT 1-stop clinics with respiratory physician colleagues to undertake same-day assessment and formulation of management plans.
Awareness of respiratory assessments to contribute to patient differential diagnosis.
Ideally, you will have competency in laryngoscopy, and have previous knowledge and experience of working with a complex airways caseload. However, in recognition of the wider workforce issues for these skills, for the right candidate, relevant training and support will be provided.
Regular active participation in local, regional and national MDT meetings, as well as providing therapy to patients in a group, and individual setting both virtually and face to face.
As we are a national referral centre, there are opportunities to liaise with SLT colleagues in the north west and further afield to help manage patients who live a distance from our centre.
Providing education and training to other professionals to enhance wider awareness of upper airway dysfunction and management, including the opportunity to present at national scientific conferences.
About us
Our airways service is integrated into the north west severe asthma and chronic cough networks.
The Severe Asthma and Airways service
Strives to provide excellent Multi-professional, holistic assessment and care for patients who have Severe Asthma, Chronic Cough, Inducible Laryngeal Obstruction and Breathing Pattern disorder.
Our focus is to provide a compassionate service in which honesty, empathy and respect for our patients and team members is core to our beliefs. We are committed to making a difference to patients' lives through a collaborative, patient-centred approach with teamwork being at the core of how we serve our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To communicate and collaborate with all service and respiratory stakeholders.
To support personal and people development.
To ensure the health, safety and security of self and colleagues.
To support service development and planning and audit.
To support the Clinical Governance and Quality agenda within the service.
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
To communicate and collaborate with all service and respiratory stakeholders.
To support personal and people development.
To ensure the health, safety and security of self and colleagues.
To support service development and planning and audit.
To support the Clinical Governance and Quality agenda within the service.
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Recognised Speech& Language Therapy Degree Qualification
- Registered licence to practice with the Health & Care Professions Council
- Registered member of the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
- Evidence of successful completion of post-graduate specialist training/short courses in area of voice
- Professionalportfoliodemonstratingexperienceand achievements to include audit/research
Desirable
- Attended post graduate laryngoscopy training (as per RCSLT training guidelines) leading to independent practice
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience at undergraduate/post qualification level
- Significant post-qualification experience in SLT within the area of voice including experience of working at specialist SLT level
- Experience in the use of a range of subjective and objective assessment and therapeutic techniques in the area of voice
- Experience of working with multidisciplinary colleagues to support management
- Experience of working with multidisciplinary colleagues to support management
- Experience of developing and delivering specialist training to a range of audiences including MDT colleagues and network groups
Desirable
- Experience in interpreting/using laryngoscopy to support management
- Participation in regular multidisciplinary clinics
- Experience of initiating or leading projects oResearch experience
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Recognised Speech& Language Therapy Degree Qualification
- Registered licence to practice with the Health & Care Professions Council
- Registered member of the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
- Evidence of successful completion of post-graduate specialist training/short courses in area of voice
- Professionalportfoliodemonstratingexperienceand achievements to include audit/research
Desirable
- Attended post graduate laryngoscopy training (as per RCSLT training guidelines) leading to independent practice
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience at undergraduate/post qualification level
- Significant post-qualification experience in SLT within the area of voice including experience of working at specialist SLT level
- Experience in the use of a range of subjective and objective assessment and therapeutic techniques in the area of voice
- Experience of working with multidisciplinary colleagues to support management
- Experience of working with multidisciplinary colleagues to support management
- Experience of developing and delivering specialist training to a range of audiences including MDT colleagues and network groups
Desirable
- Experience in interpreting/using laryngoscopy to support management
- Participation in regular multidisciplinary clinics
- Experience of initiating or leading projects oResearch experience
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).
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).
