Job summary
Are you looking to broaden your experience in working with patients with voice disorders? Have you got at least 3 years' experience as a band 6?
An exciting opportunity has become available for a Speech and Language Therapist to join our SLT team in Bury, supporting the new outpatient voice service.
This is a great opportunity to further enhance your skills in managing a caseload for voice disorders and work closely with ENT.
CPD is strongly encouraged and valued within the team. You will have access to regular mentorship and clinical supervision.
Main duties of the job
The role will involve supporting the voice outpatient service based at Fairfield General Hospital for 3 days a week.
You will be managing your own specialist caseload of patients with voice disorders; providing specialist assessment and treatment programmes.
You will participate in joint voice clinics with our ENT colleagues and have the opportunity to work with other speech and language therapists across the trust.
As a team, we continually strive to enhance the quality of our care and place an emphasis on service development, quality improvement and continuing professional development. There will be multiple opportunities for training and development.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential tomake a differenceand we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values -care,appreciateandinspire- to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
In line with the Trusts Single Equality Scheme we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, disability, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, religion, marital status, social back ground or trade union membership. However, as members of ethnicity minority groups and individuals with disabilities are currently under-represented at this level of post, we would encourage applications from members of these groups. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
In line with the Trusts Single Equality Scheme we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, disability, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, religion, marital status, social back ground or trade union membership. However, as members of ethnicity minority groups and individuals with disabilities are currently under-represented at this level of post, we would encourage applications from members of these groups. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registration
- Degree in Speech & Language Therapy
- Evidence of successful completion of relevant short courses
- Post qualification experience of working with adults with voice disorders
Knowledge
Essential
- Independent working with dysphagia
- Thorough theoretical knowledge of specialist area
- Knowledge of assessment and therapy techniques relevant to voice
- Awareness of relevant local and national clinical guidelines
Desirable
- Experience in joint voice clinics
- Scoping experience
Skills
Essential
- Experience with training others
- MDT working
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to work flexibly to meet demands
Desirable
- VF competencies
- FEEs competencies
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registration
- Degree in Speech & Language Therapy
- Evidence of successful completion of relevant short courses
- Post qualification experience of working with adults with voice disorders
Knowledge
Essential
- Independent working with dysphagia
- Thorough theoretical knowledge of specialist area
- Knowledge of assessment and therapy techniques relevant to voice
- Awareness of relevant local and national clinical guidelines
Desirable
- Experience in joint voice clinics
- Scoping experience
Skills
Essential
- Experience with training others
- MDT working
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to work flexibly to meet demands
Desirable
- VF competencies
- 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).