Job summary
An exciting career opportunity awaits at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Trust (SFHT) for a dynamic and dedicatedENT / H&NC Speech and Language Therapy Service Lead. This pivotal role involves leading, organising, and delivering a highly specialised service to both inpatients and outpatients. The successful candidate will also play a crucial role in training and supporting other professionals within specialist client groups.
We are seeking a highly skilled professional with expertise in managing voice disorders, head and neck cancer, and adults with dysphagia of ENT origin. Proficiency in FEES, VFSS, and SVR techniques is essential.
If you are passionate about making a difference and advancing your career in a supportive and innovative environment, we encourage you to apply and join our dedicated team at SFHT.
Main duties of the job
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.
About us
Thank you for your interest in this role.
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here, and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall, we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients; we also care for you.
Our culture of learning, compassion and taking a person-centred approach are at the roots of our organisation.
We would love you to join us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Academic
Essential
- BSc Speech and Language Therapy or equivalent
- Appropriate HCPC registration
- Post graduate clinical qualification or equivalent experience at Masters level
- Evidenced continuing professional development
Contractual
Essential
- Use of a vehicle to travel between locations as a significant part of the role.
- Ability to act up for the head of service in their absence
Knowledge / Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of local and national NHS policy.
- Highly specialist theoretical and practical knowledge of clinical specialism
- Knowledge of professional issues and standards
- Knowledge of HCPC registration requirements
- Highly developed auditory and perceptual skills in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of service users
- Skilled in the use of specialist assessment, diagnostic and treatment interventions relevant to the clinical pathway (e.g. , videofluoscopy clinics, , FEES and SVR techniques)
- Ability to manage conflict and negotiate resolution
- Ability to analyse complex issues.
- Ability to demonstrate a systematic approach to problem solving and decision making.
- Excellent numeric skills and the ability to analyse data and budgets.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey complex, sensitive issues to large diverse audiences.
- Ability to plan
- Ability to represent the service in formal arenas.
- Ability to effectively convene and chair meetings.
- Ability to operate Microsoft Office Packages including email, Word, Excel and Powerpoint
- Ability to manage change processes
Experience
Essential
- Highly Specialist clinical experience within a relevant speech and language therapy service
- Experience of acting as a care coordinator
- Experience of operational management of a team or equivalent
- Involvement in leading change and service improvement
- Experience of clinical research
- Experience of planning and delivering training programmes
- Experience of clinical audit and outcome measures
Person Specification
Qualifications/Academic
Essential
- BSc Speech and Language Therapy or equivalent
- Appropriate HCPC registration
- Post graduate clinical qualification or equivalent experience at Masters level
- Evidenced continuing professional development
Contractual
Essential
- Use of a vehicle to travel between locations as a significant part of the role.
- Ability to act up for the head of service in their absence
Knowledge / Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of local and national NHS policy.
- Highly specialist theoretical and practical knowledge of clinical specialism
- Knowledge of professional issues and standards
- Knowledge of HCPC registration requirements
- Highly developed auditory and perceptual skills in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of service users
- Skilled in the use of specialist assessment, diagnostic and treatment interventions relevant to the clinical pathway (e.g. , videofluoscopy clinics, , FEES and SVR techniques)
- Ability to manage conflict and negotiate resolution
- Ability to analyse complex issues.
- Ability to demonstrate a systematic approach to problem solving and decision making.
- Excellent numeric skills and the ability to analyse data and budgets.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey complex, sensitive issues to large diverse audiences.
- Ability to plan
- Ability to represent the service in formal arenas.
- Ability to effectively convene and chair meetings.
- Ability to operate Microsoft Office Packages including email, Word, Excel and Powerpoint
- Ability to manage change processes
Experience
Essential
- Highly Specialist clinical experience within a relevant speech and language therapy service
- Experience of acting as a care coordinator
- Experience of operational management of a team or equivalent
- Involvement in leading change and service improvement
- Experience of clinical research
- Experience of planning and delivering training programmes
- Experience of clinical audit and outcome measures
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).
