Band 7 Highly Specialist Speech

3 weeks ago


Birmingham, United Kingdom University Hospitals Birmingham Full time

**Job overview**:
Our tertiary centre would like to welcome a Highly Specialist SLT to our Head & Neck Cancer / Oncology team.

You would provide Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapy to patients with swallowing, voice and communication difficulties, primarily but not limited to, pre
- and post
- head and neck cancer surgery, surgical voice restoration, laryngectomy, tracheostomy, non-head and neck cancer and oncological treatments. This will include outpatient and inpatient assessment, management and rehabilitation within the acute ward setting.

You will benefit from a robust supervision structure alongside innovation, participation in research and clinical/professional development being encouraged. You would be part of a well-established team which also benefits from SLT-led Videofluoroscopy and FEES services so opportunities to access these instrumental assessments to help to shape your clinical practice would also be available.

QEHB benefits from one of the largest acute SLT teams in the country with more than 30 team members and is one of the largest teaching hospital Trusts in England, treating over 2.8 million people every year. We are a regional centre for cancer, trauma, dialysis and have highly specialist cardiac, liver, transplant and neurosurgery services.

The team offers:

- A full induction programme, robust supervision & peer support
- A wide range of opportunities for career development
- Well-being facilities, mindfulness sessions & an on-site faith centre

**Main duties, tasks & skills required**:
You would work within the Speech and Language Therapy team at QEHB, specifically working within the Head & Neck Cancer and Oncology team.

The post holder will have operational and leadership responsibilities including service development, governance, prioritisation, supervision and training.

You would work closely with two peer Band 7 Team Leaders plus Band 5 Speech and Language Therapists and Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapy peers to provide an excellent level of care to our patient group.

Your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

- Assessing and managing patients with dysphagia and communication disorders
- Assessing and managing patients with altered airways e.g. tracheostomy or laryngectomy
- Service development
- Training of colleagues and members of the MDT and supervision responsibilities for junior members of the team
- Involvement in instrumental assessment clinics
- Working flexibly and thriving in a fast-paced, acute environment

At present, we have a voluntary weekend service in some clinical areas. Please note, interviews will be via video.

**About us**:
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

**Job description**:
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

**Person specification**:
**Qualifications**:
**Essential**:
A good standard of secondary education including A-Level or equivalent.

BSc or recognised MSc degree in Speech and Language Therapy.

Membership of RCSLT.

Registration with HCPC.

Completed RCSLT Level C dysphagia competencies (or above).

**Desirable**:
FEES and/or videofluoroscopy interpretation and scoping skills

**Experience**:
**Essential**:
Significant experience of working independently with adult dysphagia caseload at a specialist level.

Significant experience working with a head and neck cancer/oncology caseload including laryngectomy

Significant experience of working independently within an acute hospital setting.

Significant post-graduate training, through attendance at short courses and via personal study, practical skill development and in-depth experience in a multi-disciplinary setting in s



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