Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

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Job summary

Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

Band 7 WTE WTE 1.0

An exciting opportunity has arisen to develop your skills within the Adult Speech & Language Therapy Service -

We have a new fulltime post specializing in Head and Neck Cancer and Acute Stroke

The post is split across the two pathways WTE 0.5 in each.

We welcome applications from HCPC registered Speech & Language Therapists with significant experience in the field of adults with complex Communication / Dysphagia across Stroke and Head and Neck Cancer.

The post is based within the Head and Neck multi-disciplinary team and the Acute Stoke Multi- disciplinary team at Northampton General Hospital. Both pathways have a Service lead and the band 7 role would be to support the service Lead in service development as well as taking on staff supervision and development with in both pathways

Main duties of the job

The Head and Neck service provides Surgical and Oncological treatment for patients with head and neck cancer living in Northamptonshire and Milton Keynes. It is a specialist field and not all SLTs will have had a chance to develop skills in this area. The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic SLT who wishes to develop skills in assessment and treatment of communication and swallowing disorders related to head and neck cancer.

Northampton General Hospital has a dynamic and highly rated stroke service as the designated centre for countywide acute stroke services. There are close working relationships with the stroke MDT and Northamptonshire stroke community services including strong networking and in-service training opportunities.

The Acute Stroke service provides Acute and Rehab S&LT provision across two wards within Northampton General Hospital.

You will have the ability to work on your own initiative yet thrive as a valued member of a multi-disciplinary team across both pathways .

You will possess excellent interpersonal and team-working skills and approach your work with energy and enthusiasm.

About us

You will be supported to continue to develop and demonstrate leadership behaviours as you are encouraged to actively contribute to the ongoing development of the service. You will be expected to provide mentorship support to colleagues, SLT Assistant Practitioners and students.

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

Details

Date posted

15 December 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

270-TE620-ACS

Job locations

Highfield Clinical care centre

Cliftonville Road

Northampton

NN1 5BU


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Experience in Head & Neck Cancer

Desirable

  • extensive knowledge or Head and Neck Cancer pathway

Knowledge

Essential

  • Experience in Complex Stroke rehabilitation

Desirable

  • Knowledge of National policies

leadership role

Essential

  • Evidence of leadership skills

Desirable

  • Knowledge of National policies

specialist skills

Essential

  • evidence of high level of clinical skills

Desirable

  • Clinical research
Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Experience in Head & Neck Cancer

Desirable

  • extensive knowledge or Head and Neck Cancer pathway

Knowledge

Essential

  • Experience in Complex Stroke rehabilitation

Desirable

  • Knowledge of National policies

leadership role

Essential

  • Evidence of leadership skills

Desirable

  • Knowledge of National policies

specialist skills

Essential

  • evidence of high level of clinical skills

Desirable

  • Clinical research

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Highfield Clinical care centre

Cliftonville Road

Northampton

NN1 5BU


Employer's website

https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Highfield Clinical care centre

Cliftonville Road

Northampton

NN1 5BU


Employer's website

https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Professional Lead for Adult S<

Leonie Bird

leonie.bird@nhft.nhs.uk

03000270027

Details

Date posted

15 December 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

270-TE620-ACS

Job locations

Highfield Clinical care centre

Cliftonville Road

Northampton

NN1 5BU


Supporting documents

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