Senior Specialist Speech - London, United Kingdom - Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

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London, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Are you passionate about providing a high quality service working with Head and Neck cancer patients as a specialist speech & language therapist? Would you enjoy the opportunity to use and further develop your dysphagia rehabilitation, laryngectomy SVR, advanced videofluoroscopy and FEES skills in a supportive environment? Are you interested in strengthening your leadership skills? If so, this is a chance to develop your career in a prestigious London trust with access to highly skilled clinicians and multiple learning opportunities.

We are looking for a Speech & Language Therapist with expertise in Head & Neck Oncology to join our Speech and Language Therapy team at Charing Cross Hospital (CXH).

As a valued member of the multidisciplinary team, you will provide a highly specialist service to inpatients and outpatients at any stage of their oncology treatment pathway.

Surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy and immunotherapy are provided on site and we participate in weekly multidisciplinary clinics including Joint Head & Neck clinic, Radiotherapy clinic and a CNS/AHP-led Pre-treatment clinic.

We hold weekly videofluoroscopy swallow clinics and provide an SLT-led FEES service across all inpatient and outpatient services.

In addition, we provide a tertiary referral laryngectomy problem solving videofluoroscopy clinic and are the only centre to offer both basic and advanced formal training in Surgical Voice Restoration in the UK.

The post holder will be a Senior Specialist Speech and Language Therapist with highly specialist clinical knowledge, postgraduate experience and in depth clinical experience in the area of Head & Neck Oncology/ENT.

He/She will work to deliver a specialist speech and language therapy service in this specialty. This will include liaising closely with multi-disciplinary colleagues to provide a service to patients with communication and swallowing disorders.

The post holder will receive regular support and supervision from the Clinical Service Lead Speech & Language Therapist in Head & Neck/ENT.

They will continue to gain wider clinical experience and expertise through clinical support and be committed to extending their skills within the area of Head & Neck Oncology

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme.

Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We encourage staff to have the Covid vaccination to protect themselves, patients, other colleagues as well as the wider community.

Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection prevention and control procedures within the Trust such as lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the procedures in place at any time or location.

As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.