Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

3 weeks ago


Northampton Northamptonshire, United Kingdom Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist


Band 7/ Band 6 WTE 1.An exciting opportunity has arisen to develop your skills within the Specialist Head and Neck Speech & Language Therapy Service.


We have a funding till March 2025 for a full time post specializing in Head and Neck Cancer, complex airway management and surgical voice restoration.


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


The post is based within the Head and Neck multi-disciplinary team at Northampton General Hospital. The 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. There is good professional support, regular clinical supervision, as well as strong links with the East Midlands H& N Cancer Advisory Group.
The post holder will be an experienced Speech and Language Therapist with highly specialist knowledge of differential diagnosis associated with complex Dysphagia within Head and Neck.


Will independently manage and prioritise a complex, highly specialist caseload of complex dysphagia, Head a& Neck patients and Video fluoroscopy patients.


Will support/mentor junior colleagues and provide expert opinions to others, including advice and support for colleagues referring to specialist services from outside Northampton.


Will provide clinical teaching of Speech and Language Therapy students and will develop and deliver specialist training to others in the area of clinical expertise.


Will initiate and undertake research/ Clinical Governance/audit projects within area of expertise.


To be involved with and develop in the Video fluoroscopy/ FEES diagnostic clinic at taking responsibility for analysing the images on PAX and writing the reports
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. 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.
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