Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (ENT Voice)

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

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Job summary

The Adult Speech and Language Therapy Service at Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust is excited to recruit a band 6 in voice disorders into our innovative and ambitious therapies structure at a time of considerable and exciting change as the trust works towards its move to the state of the art Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH) later in 2024.

Our Speech and Language Therapy team, based across Sandwell, City and Rowley Regis hospital sites, are a welcoming and aspirational group of therapists with a clear vision and strong commitment to improving the lives of local people. We have a strong focus upon delivering patient-centred care and embedding 'what matters to you' care principles into all of our work. We also place equal emphasis upon caring for each other and are proud to work within a trust that champions the health and well-being of its staff.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking an individual to work independently with an ENT voice out-patient caseload and use highly developed interpersonal skills to establish strong relationships with a range of key individuals within our MDT. The caseload will be managed from our retained estates at Sandwell and City hospital sites; will involve management of dysphagia presentations, and at times will provide clinical in-reach to the MMUH hospital setting for voice/ENT presentations, so candidates will need to demonstrate clinical skills to manage this.

Candidates will be joining our voice service at a time of challenge and considerable opportunity and freedom for change. We are continually exploring new and innovative ways of working and openly invite candidates with passion and enthusiasm for developing within this clinical specialist field.

Our Speech and Language Therapy service has a well-established videofluoroscopy service and in-patient FEES, so successful candidates will be able to expand their own clinical skills portfolio in these areas, learning from highly specialist clinicians and leaders in the SLT service. There are also ample opportunities for clinical learning within joint ENT voice clinics alongside supportive consultant colleagues.

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, I encourage candidates to call and discuss the post further in confidence. Candidates wishing to work part time hours are encouraged to apply and flexible working conversations are invited and supported.

About us

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.

Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises.As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this understanding.The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.

We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:

Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve live

Date posted

10 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

381-CT-6092264-A

Job locations

City Hospital

Dudley Road

Birmingham

B187QH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details regarding responsibilities of this post.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details regarding responsibilities of this post.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Speech and Language Therapy degree qualification or equivalent
HCPC registration
Completion of dysphagia NQP competencies
Evidence of post graduate dysphagia qualification/experience/CPD completion

Desirable

RCSLT membership

Experience

Essential

Postgraduate experience in the area of clinical specialism sufficient to demonstrate autonomous caseload management.
Competence in managing dysphagia caseload independently
Experience of working as part of an MDT

Desirable

Involvement in audit and research
Experience of nasendoscopy for voice and/or swallowing evaluation or willingness to work towards this
Experience of mentoring/ training junior staff and/or students

Knowledge

Essential

Has sound theoretical knowledge of assessment, diagnosis and intervention options to underpin practice in management of voice and swallowing disorders.
Specialist theoretical knowledge of a broad range of pathologies to underpin practice in area of chosen clinical specialism

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Speech and Language Therapy degree qualification or equivalent
HCPC registration
Completion of dysphagia NQP competencies
Evidence of post graduate dysphagia qualification/experience/CPD completion

Desirable

RCSLT membership

Experience

Essential

Postgraduate experience in the area of clinical specialism sufficient to demonstrate autonomous caseload management.
Competence in managing dysphagia caseload independently
Experience of working as part of an MDT

Desirable

Involvement in audit and research
Experience of nasendoscopy for voice and/or swallowing evaluation or willingness to work towards this
Experience of mentoring/ training junior staff and/or students

Knowledge

Essential

Has sound theoretical knowledge of assessment, diagnosis and intervention options to underpin practice in management of voice and swallowing disorders.
Specialist theoretical knowledge of a broad range of pathologies to underpin practice in area of chosen clinical specialism

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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