Job summary
The current post-holder has been successful in being offered a 12 month secondment to work for the South East London Cancer Alliance.
For this reason, we are able to offer an exciting opportunity for an SLT interested in developing their head and neck cancer rehabilitation skills to join our team for 1.0WTE for a period of 12 months.
Applicants will have previous experience of managing head and neck cancer patients.
The role will involve covering three of our community multidisciplinary team clinics, in collaboration with our clinical nurse specialists, physiotherapists, dietitians, psychologist and therapy assistants. The successful applicant will independently manage their caseload, and will have access to support/supervision from the CHANT Clinical Team Lead and SLT Head & Neck clinical lead at GSTFT.
The CHANT service now offers an innovative community FEES service which the post holder would contribute to.
Please contact Ashlie Denison (Clinical Team Led, CHANT) if you have any queries: ashlie.denison1@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
To provide highly specialist autonomous clinical management of patients with Head & Neck Cancer referred to the Community Team. To demonstrate an advanced level of clinical decision making to assess, make a clinical diagnosis, develop, implement and evaluate specialised treatment programmes.
As an autonomous member of the Head & Neck Community Team to participate in team decision making regarding organisation and prioritisation of the clinical caseload and work within the multidisciplinary team framework to provide co-ordinated multi-disciplinary care for the benefit of all patients.
To interpret and utilise the findings of investigations such as Videofluoroscopy/FEES to design specialised therapeutic programmes of care and ensure the MDT are informed of outcomes/management plans. The CHANT service now offers an innovative community FEES service which the post holder would contribute to.
To demonstrate clinical effectiveness by use of evidence based practice and measurement of outcome.
About us
In 2009 Guys' & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (GSTFT), in partnership with Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, won a competitive tender to provide a ground-breaking new service to deliver specialist and dedicated IOG compliant care of the highest quality to Head and Neck Cancer patients across South East London. The team delivers a seamless service offering active rehabilitation in the community setting utilising our collective specialist skills and experience in head and neck cancer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for full details of the main responsibilities required for this position
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for full details of the main responsibilities required for this position
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/Degree leading to RCSLT licence to practice
- Registered Member HCPC
- Masters or equivalent level of post-graduate specialist training short courses, specific training and membership of National CEN relevant to Head and Neck Cancer
- Attendance at advanced dysphagia training including videofluoroscopy interpretation
Experience
Essential
- Significant specialist experience working with adults with acquired disorders of communication and swallowing including working with Head & Neck patients in Acute/Community environment.
- Significant experience of working as an integral member of a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience of multidisciplinary goal planning, development of care pathways and using outcome measures.
- Support and supervision of junior staff
- Informal and formal training of other professionals
- Participation in audit/outcome management
Desirable
- Independent management of patients with SVR
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of current Oncological/Surgical Management approaches to Head & Neck Cancer and the implications/outcomes of multi-modality treatment
- Knowledge of range of approaches to dysphagia therapy in the Head & Neck population and their evidence base
- Evidence of independent management of swallowing/dysphagia in patients with Head & Neck Cancer, including patients with tracheostomies
- Experience of performing and evaluating videofluoroscopy and FEES
- Knowledge of current national policies / standards / initiatives in Cancer Care
- Knowledge / awareness of Surgical Voice Restoration (SVR)
Desirable
- Level 2a FEES competencies
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/Degree leading to RCSLT licence to practice
- Registered Member HCPC
- Masters or equivalent level of post-graduate specialist training short courses, specific training and membership of National CEN relevant to Head and Neck Cancer
- Attendance at advanced dysphagia training including videofluoroscopy interpretation
Experience
Essential
- Significant specialist experience working with adults with acquired disorders of communication and swallowing including working with Head & Neck patients in Acute/Community environment.
- Significant experience of working as an integral member of a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience of multidisciplinary goal planning, development of care pathways and using outcome measures.
- Support and supervision of junior staff
- Informal and formal training of other professionals
- Participation in audit/outcome management
Desirable
- Independent management of patients with SVR
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of current Oncological/Surgical Management approaches to Head & Neck Cancer and the implications/outcomes of multi-modality treatment
- Knowledge of range of approaches to dysphagia therapy in the Head & Neck population and their evidence base
- Evidence of independent management of swallowing/dysphagia in patients with Head & Neck Cancer, including patients with tracheostomies
- Experience of performing and evaluating videofluoroscopy and FEES
- Knowledge of current national policies / standards / initiatives in Cancer Care
- Knowledge / awareness of Surgical Voice Restoration (SVR)
Desirable
- Level 2a FEES competencies
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).
