Senior Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

2 months ago


London, United Kingdom Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust Full time

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced and enthusiastic Speech and Language Therapist to join our specialist voice service as part of the severe asthma team at GSTT. You will be working as part of the respiratory service at GSTT. You will be supported and supervised by the Clinical Lead Speech and Language Therapist in Voice and will also be part of the team of 6 voice specialist Speech and Language Therapists.

You will have significant post graduate specialist experience of managing a caseload of voice patients referred from ENT as well as experience in the management of upper airway disorders. You will have specific competencies in areas of objective and perceptual assessment of voice and in evaluation of stroboscopic laryngeal images. You will be able to demonstrate competence in independently managing this caseload of patients. You will have access to the 11 weekly multidisciplinary laryngology clinics and will be a key link between the severe asthma team and ENT.

1. Job Summary
- To take independent clinical responsibility for the provision of a high-quality Speech and Language Therapy service to adult patients with voice and upper airway disorders.
- To deliver and develop a highly specialist Speech and Language Therapy service in collaboration with the severe asthma team and the Clinical Lead SLT in voice disorders.
- To work as a core member of the severe asthma MDT,

The Speech and Language Therapy Service at GSTT offers a supportive team of highly experienced colleagues, excellent supervision and peer support plus opportunities for continuing professional development. The post would be an excellent opportunity for someone who may wish to develop their skills further in a dedicated specialist service.

Active multi-professional working is strongly encouraged and there are regular opportunities to provide training to other disciplines along with service development opportunities.

Clinical
- To take a specialist role in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of outpatients with upper airway disorders, such as chronic cough, laryngeal hypersensitivity, and inducible laryngeal obstruction, as well as patients with asthma, who may have accompanying upper airway symptoms
- To demonstrate extensive knowledge of laryngeal and respiratory function to underpin highly specialist treatment of patients with upper airway disorders
- To develop and deliver therapy groups in collaboration with the Respiratory MDT and to maintain a database for future audit and research
- To be flexible to the needs of the caseload and the severe asthma service.
- To independently prioritise clinical need and manage time appropriately
- To identify patients requiring ENT assessment of their dysphonia and facilitate onward referral to the Voice Clinic
- To attend and contribute to weekly MDT meetings, referring appropriately to other professionals and arranging joint working where needed to ensure the delivery of effective, integrated therapy
- To undertake teaching and training, both internally and externally
- To support the dissemination of knowledge of upper airway and complex breathlessness work within the Trust and/or nationally,



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