Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Due to internal restructuring, an opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, exceptional Speech and Language Therapist to join our highly regarded team based at the Freeman hospital. The post-holder will be supporting highly specialist, principal and consultant SLTs in delivering care to patients with head and neck cancer and voice/upper airway disorders. This post will allow the successful candidate to develop their existing dysphagia skills, working with highly complex patient groups in acute and out-patient settings. Experience working with voice/upper airways is desirable but not essential.

Part-time or job share would be considered. This is a permanent post for 0.7wte. However, there would be the opportunity to increase this up to full-time using temporary funding (min. 1 year) as needed. Please get in touch to discuss further if you are interested.

Interview Date 27/04/2022
26 Hours 15 Minutes/Week
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Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month's pay.

Newcastle Hospitals encourages all staff and volunteers who are appointed to join the Trust to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work across the team in both in patient and outpatient settings seeing a mix of patients with cancer and benign voice, swallowing and upper airway disorders. Based at the Freeman Hospital but will also work at the Royal Victoria Infirmary as part of specialist MDT clinics and to see in-patients on an ad-hoc basis as needed.

Training will be provided in required specialist areas, you will have access to regular FEES/VF clinics and joint respiratory/ENT clinics due to our close working relationships with these specialties. We support head and neck cancer patients from diagnosis, treatment (post-surgery, radiotherapy, palliative care) to rehabilitation and survivorship. Newcastle H&N MDT is one of the busiest units in the UK, with an excellent reputation for innovation and research. Despite this, it remains a friendly and supportive environment where AHPs are valued team members. Our voice/upper airways service is nationally renowned and also undergoing many, exciting service developments. As a department we support and host national conferences and training programmes. We are committed to teaching, quality improvement and are highly research active. We have close links with Newcastle University as well as regional AHP sub-groups. You will be joining a busy but strong, effective SLT team who work closely together to support each other in delivering outstanding care to our patients whilst always striving to improve and develop the services we provide.

About us

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with over 18,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.

Rated 'Outstanding' by theCQC for the second consecutive time in 2019, we have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Date posted

17 March 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£32,306 to £39,027 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

317-2022-10-042

Job locations

Freeman Hospital

317 01 Freeman Hospital

NE7 7DN

Job description

Job responsibilities

To be responsible for the assessment, differential diagnosis, treatment and management of patients with speech, voice/upper airway and/or swallowing disorders within the ENT department.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To be responsible for the assessment, differential diagnosis, treatment and management of patients with speech, voice/upper airway and/or swallowing disorders within the ENT department.

Person Specification

KNOWLEDGE

Essential

Knowledge in critical areas (i.e. dysphagia / voice disorders).
Understanding roles of MDT members

Desirable

Knowledge of national policies and procedures
Understanding factors which influence service delivery

SKILLS

Essential

Good assessment skills in relevant areas
Relevant clinical skills including dysphagia competencies
Excellent organisational skills
Prioritisation skills
Excellent presentation skills

Desirable

Observation, listening, analysis and empathy skills
Advanced negotiation and problem solving skills
Experience of instrumental assessments of voice and swallowing

EXPERIENCE

Essential

Working in clinical teams
Relevant post-graduate clinical experience
Assessment and management of patients with benign swallowing/voice/upper airway disorders.

Desirable

H&N dysphagia training/experience
Experience of working with voice/upper airway disorders

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

Recognised SLT Degree Qualification
HCPC - Licence to Practice
Experiential training of relevant specialist skills

Desirable

Completion of specialist post-graduate training
Member of relevant CENs

Person Specification

KNOWLEDGE

Essential

Knowledge in critical areas (i.e. dysphagia / voice disorders).
Understanding roles of MDT members

Desirable

Knowledge of national policies and procedures
Understanding factors which influence service delivery

SKILLS

Essential

Good assessment skills in relevant areas
Relevant clinical skills including dysphagia competencies
Excellent organisational skills
Prioritisation skills
Excellent presentation skills

Desirable

Observation, listening, analysis and empathy skills
Advanced negotiation and problem solving skills
Experience of instrumental assessments of voice and swallowing

EXPERIENCE

Essential

Working in clinical teams
Relevant post-graduate clinical experience
Assessment and management of patients with benign swallowing/voice/upper airway disorders.

Desirable

H&N dysphagia training/experience
Experience of working with voice/upper airway disorders

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

Recognised SLT Degree Qualification
HCPC - Licence to Practice
Experiential training of relevant specialist skills

Desirable

Completion of specialist post-graduate training
Member of relevant CENs

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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