Job summary
Due to the current post-holder being awarded a 3 year
research grant, we have an exciting opportunity for an expert level therapist
to join our nationally acclaimed Head and Neck/ENT SALT team. You be vital to
the delivery of the service across the sub-regional area and will work within
the team to provide clinical leadership as well as delivering a clinical
service at the highest level.
You will have significant skills and experience working in head
and neck/ENT and you will take the lead in our head and neck cancer service. You
will work closely with the clinical leads in dysphonia and laryngectomy to
ensure we take forward our integrated service to meet future needs. You will
also work closely with colleagues from other regional centres. You will be
skilled in leading instrumental assessment clinics as well as taking forward
the service to support patients throughout w their journey. You will work as
part of the MDT and will be key to implementing our strategy for
rehabilitation, survivorship, patient engagement and research.
Main duties of the job
As Clinical Lead Speech and Language Therapist in Head and
Neck Cancer you will be joining a well-established innovative team of Speech
and Language Therapists who work closely with the head and neck/ENT MDTs to
provide a service to people with head and neck cancer across hospital and
community locations.
You will be involved in a range of MDT clinics including
weekly MDT head and neck clinic, pre-treatment clinic and follow up radiotherapy
clinic. You will also work with in-patients and out-patients who have head and
neck cancer and you will be passionate about patient centred care to support
patients across the length of their care pathway. You will have skills in
assessment, diagnostics, rehabilitation and palliative/best-supportive care.
You will also be involved in regular laryngectomy, VF,
stroboscopy and FEES clinics as lead therapist. You will be committed to team
working and to developing other staff too. You will support less experienced
therapists through supervision. You will be well supported to further extend
your scope of practice within our nationally regarded Speech and Language
Therapy team and ENT MDT.
The Sunderland Speech and Language Therapy team has a strong
research background and you will be encouraged to develop your skills in this
area to ensure we translate innovation and research outcomes into practice.
Come and talk to the team and find out more!!!
About us
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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.
We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support.
The Trust employs around 8,300 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To co-ordinate and provide an expert level, highly specialist service to clients (adults and children) with a
diagnosis of head and neck cancer.
To co-ordinate the service to these clients within the sub-region, including making therapy management
decisions
To demonstrate highly specialist clinical expertise in the assessment, treatment and management of adults
with a wide range of complex voice, swallowing and communication problems arising from a broad
spectrum of underlying ENT/Head and Neck disorders.
To participate in Joint Clinics eg voice clinics, SALT led stroboscopy clinics and other forms of high-level
multi-disciplinary service provision
To work as a key member of the SALT ENT/Head and Neck team and provide support and cover as
required, within appropriately defined boundaries.
PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE
Job description
Job responsibilities
To co-ordinate and provide an expert level, highly specialist service to clients (adults and children) with a
diagnosis of head and neck cancer.
To co-ordinate the service to these clients within the sub-region, including making therapy management
decisions
To demonstrate highly specialist clinical expertise in the assessment, treatment and management of adults
with a wide range of complex voice, swallowing and communication problems arising from a broad
spectrum of underlying ENT/Head and Neck disorders.
To participate in Joint Clinics eg voice clinics, SALT led stroboscopy clinics and other forms of high-level
multi-disciplinary service provision
To work as a key member of the SALT ENT/Head and Neck team and provide support and cover as
required, within appropriately defined boundaries.
PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Speech & Language Therapy or equivalent, certificate to
- practice & HCPC licence to practice.
- Advanced knowledge of assessment tools to evaluate communication,
- speech & language skills specialist to ENT/head & neck disorders.
- Advanced knowledge of assessment tools to evaluate swallowing,
- eating and drinking skills e.g. Fibreoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing, Modified Barium Swallow.
- Extensive knowledge of swallowing disorders to establish differential
- diagnosis of adults with dysphagia (including patients with tracheostomies).
- Specialist knowledge of ENT/head and neck multidisciplinary patient journey.
- Strong understanding of theoretical background of CBT, psychodynamic and person centred counselling.
- Advanced postgraduate training in anatomy, physiology and pathology
- of otorhinolaryngology and diseases relevant to laryngology.
- Expert knowledge and associated evidence base of swallowing, speech,
- voice disorders as a result of ENT disorders.
- Knowledge of an extensive range of therapeutic interventions and their
- evidence base, relevant to swallowing, speech and voice disorders for adults with ENT/head and neck disorders.
- Advanced skills and knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic
- interventions relevant to the ENT patients eg Compulsory Figures,
- Laryngeal Manipulation, Accent method, alternative communication.
- Advanced knowledge and experience of using Perceptual Rating Scales.
- Highly specialist knowledge and competence in implementation and
- interpretation of fibreoptic nasenendoscopy and videostroboscopy in
- management of voice disorders.
- Highly developed knowledge of current best practice in speech and
- language therapy provisionto voice disordered clients.
- Advanced knowledge of local cultural, demographic factors in head and neck disorders and approaches to support challenging behaviours, mental health needs or high levels of distress.
- Advanced knowledge of multi-disciplinary team approaches.
- Advanced knowledge of national policies and guidelines influencing
- ENT.
- Knowledge of audit & research design, data management & collection,
- dissemination of findings, project management.
Desirable
- Advanced counselling skills
- Advanced specialist knowledge of swallowing, speech, voice disorders as a result of head and neck cancer and its treatment.
- Advanced knowledge of head and neck cancer multi-disciplinary patient journey
- ENT practical and written examination and fulfil agreed competencies for extended role or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience with at significant level of
- experience in a relevant highly specialist role.
- Highly specialist training in dysphonia/ dysphagia in addition to relevant short courses e.g. Logemann Advanced Course, Manchester Advanced Dysphagia Course, special interest groups, co-working
- and developing skills with expert practitioner, experience to masters
- level equivalent
- Audit of clinical standards
- Student supervision
- Experience of mentoring, advising, supporting and clinically supervising highly specialist SALTs and specialist SALTs.
- Significant experience of managing a complex, specialist caseload
- independently.
- Independent working, project management skills
Desirable
- Extensive experience at working within joint voice clinic with ENT
- Consultant
Skills
Essential
- Highly specialist communication skills to convey complex, sensitive
- information, influencing skills
- Time management and organisational skills
- Critical appraisal skills to support evidence based practice
- Teaching, training & presentation skills in a variety of formal and
- informal settings across a range of audiences
- Written skills for highly specialist report writing, policy and guidance writing
- Highly developed auditory and visual perceptual skills for assessment of voice and swallowing disorders, e.g. perceptual voice rating, fibre
- -optic nasendoscopy, videostroboscopy; advanced phonetic transcription
- Manual dexterity to perform Fibreoptic examination
- Highly specialist skills in the interpretation and appropriate report writing of dynamic x-ray assessments where there has been significant
- alteration of anatomical structures
- High quality standardised video and audio recording skills
- Computer skills to maintain information systems, generate reports and
- produce teaching materials
- Highly specialist skills in manipulating flexible endoscope whilst
- maintaining intense concentration for assessment of laryngopharynx with regard to anatomy, voice and swallowing function for long
- periods of time.
- Specialist skills in the programming of communication aids
- .
Desirable
- Advanced Counselling qualification and integration into clinical practice
- Specialist computer skills e.g. spreadsheet management, handling of specialist computer software
- Specialist skills in the programming of communication aid
Attitude
Essential
- Self motivation
- Innovation
- Flexibility
- Positive attitude to building and maintaining team relationships, conflict resolution
- Highly patient centred attitude
- Reflective practice, recognition of support needs and boundaries
- working in emotional stressful clinical area.
- Skills to develop, negotiate consensus, produce policies and guidelines at local and regional level.
- Ability to represent the profession for specialist area in regional forums eg Northern Cancer Network, Voice CEN.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Speech & Language Therapy or equivalent, certificate to
- practice & HCPC licence to practice.
- Advanced knowledge of assessment tools to evaluate communication,
- speech & language skills specialist to ENT/head & neck disorders.
- Advanced knowledge of assessment tools to evaluate swallowing,
- eating and drinking skills e.g. Fibreoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing, Modified Barium Swallow.
- Extensive knowledge of swallowing disorders to establish differential
- diagnosis of adults with dysphagia (including patients with tracheostomies).
- Specialist knowledge of ENT/head and neck multidisciplinary patient journey.
- Strong understanding of theoretical background of CBT, psychodynamic and person centred counselling.
- Advanced postgraduate training in anatomy, physiology and pathology
- of otorhinolaryngology and diseases relevant to laryngology.
- Expert knowledge and associated evidence base of swallowing, speech,
- voice disorders as a result of ENT disorders.
- Knowledge of an extensive range of therapeutic interventions and their
- evidence base, relevant to swallowing, speech and voice disorders for adults with ENT/head and neck disorders.
- Advanced skills and knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic
- interventions relevant to the ENT patients eg Compulsory Figures,
- Laryngeal Manipulation, Accent method, alternative communication.
- Advanced knowledge and experience of using Perceptual Rating Scales.
- Highly specialist knowledge and competence in implementation and
- interpretation of fibreoptic nasenendoscopy and videostroboscopy in
- management of voice disorders.
- Highly developed knowledge of current best practice in speech and
- language therapy provisionto voice disordered clients.
- Advanced knowledge of local cultural, demographic factors in head and neck disorders and approaches to support challenging behaviours, mental health needs or high levels of distress.
- Advanced knowledge of multi-disciplinary team approaches.
- Advanced knowledge of national policies and guidelines influencing
- ENT.
- Knowledge of audit & research design, data management & collection,
- dissemination of findings, project management.
Desirable
- Advanced counselling skills
- Advanced specialist knowledge of swallowing, speech, voice disorders as a result of head and neck cancer and its treatment.
- Advanced knowledge of head and neck cancer multi-disciplinary patient journey
- ENT practical and written examination and fulfil agreed competencies for extended role or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience with at significant level of
- experience in a relevant highly specialist role.
- Highly specialist training in dysphonia/ dysphagia in addition to relevant short courses e.g. Logemann Advanced Course, Manchester Advanced Dysphagia Course, special interest groups, co-working
- and developing skills with expert practitioner, experience to masters
- level equivalent
- Audit of clinical standards
- Student supervision
- Experience of mentoring, advising, supporting and clinically supervising highly specialist SALTs and specialist SALTs.
- Significant experience of managing a complex, specialist caseload
- independently.
- Independent working, project management skills
Desirable
- Extensive experience at working within joint voice clinic with ENT
- Consultant
Skills
Essential
- Highly specialist communication skills to convey complex, sensitive
- information, influencing skills
- Time management and organisational skills
- Critical appraisal skills to support evidence based practice
- Teaching, training & presentation skills in a variety of formal and
- informal settings across a range of audiences
- Written skills for highly specialist report writing, policy and guidance writing
- Highly developed auditory and visual perceptual skills for assessment of voice and swallowing disorders, e.g. perceptual voice rating, fibre
- -optic nasendoscopy, videostroboscopy; advanced phonetic transcription
- Manual dexterity to perform Fibreoptic examination
- Highly specialist skills in the interpretation and appropriate report writing of dynamic x-ray assessments where there has been significant
- alteration of anatomical structures
- High quality standardised video and audio recording skills
- Computer skills to maintain information systems, generate reports and
- produce teaching materials
- Highly specialist skills in manipulating flexible endoscope whilst
- maintaining intense concentration for assessment of laryngopharynx with regard to anatomy, voice and swallowing function for long
- periods of time.
- Specialist skills in the programming of communication aids
- .
Desirable
- Advanced Counselling qualification and integration into clinical practice
- Specialist computer skills e.g. spreadsheet management, handling of specialist computer software
- Specialist skills in the programming of communication aid
Attitude
Essential
- Self motivation
- Innovation
- Flexibility
- Positive attitude to building and maintaining team relationships, conflict resolution
- Highly patient centred attitude
- Reflective practice, recognition of support needs and boundaries
- working in emotional stressful clinical area.
- Skills to develop, negotiate consensus, produce policies and guidelines at local and regional level.
- Ability to represent the profession for specialist area in regional forums eg Northern Cancer Network, Voice CEN.
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
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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).
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