Job summary
Due to a change in the way services are commissioned we are able to expand our current ENT/ Voice SLT service.
This is a new role with considerable opportunity to develop new and existing pathways of care, including clinic based interventions (eg injection medialisations) alongside ENT, SLT led endoscopy and inducible laryngeal obstruction (ILO) /Upper airway disorders. This role will be required to canvass current need versus what is available locally / regionally.
Whilst you will be part of a small specialist team working within the ENT MDT, you will also be part of a wider community of Speech and Language Therapists at North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust, where we provide adult inpatient and outpatient services.
Main duties of the job
The principal speech and language therapist has oversight of the ENT/Voice SLT service and is responsible for its clinical governance. You will have expert knowledge and skills in communication, swallowing and airway disorders as a result of benign voice disorders and their surgical and non-surgical management. They work within the ENT MDT across outpatient and clinic settings, including joint clinics with ENT.
This is a new role with considerable opportunity to develop new and existing pathways of care, including clinic based interventions (eg injection medialisations) alongside ENT, SLT led endoscopy and inducible laryngeal obstruction (ILO) /Upper airway disorders. This role will be required to canvass current need versus what is available locally/ regionally
About us
We are dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusivity within our workforce and warmly welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, with a particular emphasis on encouraging those from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, as well as candidates from our local area.
As part of our commitment to supporting our employees we offer a range of benefits including:
- Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 27 days and increasing to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, in addition to the national Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff);
- Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme:
- Flexible working opportunities;
- Enhanced hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;
- Opportunities for career development and training to help you progress in your role;
- Wellbeing support and activities to promote a healthy work environment;
- Access to our in-house physiotherapy service;
- On-site canteens offering subsidised meals;
- Subsidised staff parking (currently free);
- Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued and empowered to excel in their roles. Join us and become part of a team dedicated to making a positive difference in our community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification for more information regarding this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification for more information regarding this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Speech and Language Qualification - Degree or equivalent.
- Registered member of the Health and Care Professions Council.
- Post Graduate Dysphagia Qualification or equivalent in-house training to RCSLT Competencies or equivalent (level 7 or equivalent).
- Post graduate education in the assessment, treatment & management of communication and swallowing problems due to Voice / ENT/ upper air way disorders (Level 7 or equivalent)
- Post graduate Fibre-optic evaluation of swallowing (FEES)/ SLT led endoscopy training to independent level in both assessor and endoscopist roles.
- Post graduate Video-fluoroscopy (VFS) training to independent level
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive experience of working with a wide range of complex communication and swallowing disorders secondary to benign voice/ ENT disorders and its treatments, in a highly specialist clinical role
- Experience of managing others
- Experience of developing competence in others
Knowledge
Essential
- Expert knowledge of a broad range of approaches to the assessment and management of adults with communication and/or swallowing difficulties secondary to benign ENT/ voice/ upper air way disorders and its treatments.
- Comprehensive knowledge of the mental capacity act and the ethico-legal implications of speech and language therapy interventions/issues.
Skills
Essential
- Standard key board skills & the ability to use IT packages such as Word, Outlook, Power point & Excel
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Speech and Language Qualification - Degree or equivalent.
- Registered member of the Health and Care Professions Council.
- Post Graduate Dysphagia Qualification or equivalent in-house training to RCSLT Competencies or equivalent (level 7 or equivalent).
- Post graduate education in the assessment, treatment & management of communication and swallowing problems due to Voice / ENT/ upper air way disorders (Level 7 or equivalent)
- Post graduate Fibre-optic evaluation of swallowing (FEES)/ SLT led endoscopy training to independent level in both assessor and endoscopist roles.
- Post graduate Video-fluoroscopy (VFS) training to independent level
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive experience of working with a wide range of complex communication and swallowing disorders secondary to benign voice/ ENT disorders and its treatments, in a highly specialist clinical role
- Experience of managing others
- Experience of developing competence in others
Knowledge
Essential
- Expert knowledge of a broad range of approaches to the assessment and management of adults with communication and/or swallowing difficulties secondary to benign ENT/ voice/ upper air way disorders and its treatments.
- Comprehensive knowledge of the mental capacity act and the ethico-legal implications of speech and language therapy interventions/issues.
Skills
Essential
- Standard key board skills & the ability to use IT packages such as Word, Outlook, Power point & Excel
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
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).
