Job summary
We are delighted to offer a one-year fixed-term or secondment opportunity for a Band 7 Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist within our Head & Neck Cancer and Voice Outpatients Service, covering maternity leave. This is an exciting opportunity for an established Band 7, or a highly experienced Band 6 ready to progress, to further develop advanced clinical, leadership and service development skills within a specialist and supportive environment.
You will provide clinical and professional leadership across Head & Neck Oncology and Voice outpatient services, working with adults and children with voice difficulties, adults with dysphagia of ENT origin, and patients with head and neck cancer.
A key aspect of the role is to develop, deliver and contribute to training and support for other professionals working with this client group, enhancing multidisciplinary knowledge and skills across the service.
The role includes line management and supervision of staff, leadership of service development and quality improvement initiatives, and close collaboration with the multidisciplinary team to ensure excellent, patient-centred care.
We offer robust supervision and opportunities for further training. Please get in touch if you would like any further information or to arrange an informal discussion about this role.
Main duties of the job
To provide a highly specialist Speech and Language Therapy service at Barnsley Hospital for adults and children with voice disorders, adults with dysphagia of ENT origin, and adults with head and neck cancer. This involves delivering advanced assessment, diagnosis and management, including responsibility for this complex specialist caseload. This role is primarily supporting patients in an outpatient setting, but will also include clinical highly specialist support for the acute inpatient service.
- Contribute to the development and delivery of training, education and professional support for colleagues and other professionals, and to the evaluation and development of the Speech and Language Therapy service through audit, outcome measurement and evidence-based service improvement, in line with Trust policies and procedures.
- To lead and supervise members of the SLT team (and SLT students) in their development of knowledge and skills in relation to voice, dysphagia from an ENT origin and head and neck cancer.
About us
Barnsley
Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust, currently rated
Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and achieving significant progress
in the delivery of our strategic objectives, including our ambition to be the
best Place to Work
We scored best
in the country in the most recent NHS Staff Survey for teamwork, compassionate
leadership, and supporting work/life balance. In 2024's survey, the Trust also
scored above average in every theme of the NHS People Promise the promise NHS colleagues make to
each other to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone
We are proud of
the commitment of our colleagues to ensuring a strong and sustainable future
and our organisation is highly valued by our local communities
There has never
been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a we
can do this attitude is evident right through the organisation
Barnsley
Hospital NHS FT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity
and fair treatment to all applicants
For
individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health
& care visa route please use the link on the right hand side of the advert
to check your eligibility, please note that band 2 and 3 entry roles are no
longer eligible for sponsorship
The
cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles will only
be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction
We reserve the right to close positions early
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Description for Highly Specialist SLT - ENT/Head & Neck Cancer
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.
Supporting Documents
Please refer to the values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Description for Highly Specialist SLT - ENT/Head & Neck Cancer
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.
Supporting Documents
Please refer to the values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation.
Person Specification
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Significant relevant clinical skills gained during a postgraduate period.
- Skills to promote the service to the public and other health, education and social service professionals.
- Understand the need for confidentiality.
- Awareness of health and safety requirements.
Experience
Essential
- Proven relevant continuous professional development in adults with head and neck cancer, voice difficulties and dysphagia
Desirable
- Experience of working with children with voice disorders
- Experience of working with dysphagic adults in an acute inpatient wards setting
Knowledge and Awareness
Essential
- Highly developed Substantial specialist experience of a range of clinical protocols in adults with head and neck cancer, voice difficulties and dysphagia
- Proven clinical competence in the assessment, diagnosis and management of adults with head and neck cancer, voice and communication difficulties and dysphagia
- Experience co-ordinating the work of others
- Substantial experience in developing, writing, delivering and evaluating training to others including groups
- Substantial Knowledge of contemporary issues in the Health, and Social Care Community relevant to the client group.
- To demonstrate substantial and comprehensive skills in the field of, adults with head and neck cancer, voice difficulties and dysphagia including the provision of specialist programmes of intervention
- Substantial knowledge of the functions of related professions with this client group.
Desirable
- Proven clinical competence in the assessment, diagnosis and management of children with voice difficulties
- Proven clinical competence of working with adults in an acute inpatient wards setting
Values
Essential
- Please describe in around 100 words: What Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important
- Please describe in around 100 words: How do you lead/manage a well functioning team?
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Speech and Language Pathology and Therapy, or equivalent.
- RCSLT Certificate to Practice as a Speech and Language Therapist
- Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council
- Accredited Post Graduate training in Adult Dysphagia (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Advanced Post Graduate Certificate in Adult Dysphagia
Person Specification
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Significant relevant clinical skills gained during a postgraduate period.
- Skills to promote the service to the public and other health, education and social service professionals.
- Understand the need for confidentiality.
- Awareness of health and safety requirements.
Experience
Essential
- Proven relevant continuous professional development in adults with head and neck cancer, voice difficulties and dysphagia
Desirable
- Experience of working with children with voice disorders
- Experience of working with dysphagic adults in an acute inpatient wards setting
Knowledge and Awareness
Essential
- Highly developed Substantial specialist experience of a range of clinical protocols in adults with head and neck cancer, voice difficulties and dysphagia
- Proven clinical competence in the assessment, diagnosis and management of adults with head and neck cancer, voice and communication difficulties and dysphagia
- Experience co-ordinating the work of others
- Substantial experience in developing, writing, delivering and evaluating training to others including groups
- Substantial Knowledge of contemporary issues in the Health, and Social Care Community relevant to the client group.
- To demonstrate substantial and comprehensive skills in the field of, adults with head and neck cancer, voice difficulties and dysphagia including the provision of specialist programmes of intervention
- Substantial knowledge of the functions of related professions with this client group.
Desirable
- Proven clinical competence in the assessment, diagnosis and management of children with voice difficulties
- Proven clinical competence of working with adults in an acute inpatient wards setting
Values
Essential
- Please describe in around 100 words: What Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important
- Please describe in around 100 words: How do you lead/manage a well functioning team?
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Speech and Language Pathology and Therapy, or equivalent.
- RCSLT Certificate to Practice as a Speech and Language Therapist
- Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council
- Accredited Post Graduate training in Adult Dysphagia (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Advanced Post Graduate Certificate in Adult 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.
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).
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