Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Ent - Nottingham, United Kingdom - Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

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Nottingham, United Kingdom

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Description

Band 6

Main area

SLT ENT/HNCa Service

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Grade

Band 6

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Contract

Permanent

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Hours

Full time
Part time
Flexible working

37.5 hours per week
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Site

NUH: QMC Campus

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Town

Nottingham

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Salary
- £33,706 - £40,588 per annum, pro rata
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Salary period

Yearly

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Closing

24/03/2023 23:59Job overview

Due to recent investment, we are looking for Speech and Language Therapists to join our SLT ENT/HNC Service at Nottingham University Hospitals Trust.

This permanent band 6 role is ideal for a dynamic and enthusiastic SLT to join our friendly team. We are looking for applicants with established dysphagia skills and an enthusiasm to learn.

In return ,you will benefit from expert training and mentoring from our senior clinicians, and will develop competencies in instrumental evaluations and learn to deliver a range of rehabilitation techniques.

We work alongside MDT and Consultant colleagues in acute wards and out-patient clinics (including oncology, ENT, Maxillofacial and radiology) to provide SLT services to patients across benign voice, complex airway, and head and neck cancer pathways.

You will join a service with a strong ethos of team-working, in which professional development, quality improvement and research are encouraged.

Please get in touch for an informal chat - we'd love to hear from you

Main duties of the job

Please see the accompanying Job Description and Person specification.

Clinical practice

To provide specialist SLT assessment, diagnosis, intervention and advice to patients within the benign voice/complex airway/Head and Neck Ca pathways, as well as services to families, support staff and professionals
To assist senior HNC/ENT SLT colleagues with provision of diagnostic assessments (endoscopic swallow and voice assessment and therapy clinics; Videofluoroscopy xray swallow clinics)
Make differential diagnosis using complex information gathered from formal and informal assessments, medical notes and other agencies/professionals. Using this information to develop, implement and provide specialist packages of care and treatment, to meet the needs of the client group and evaluate outcomes
Contributes to the development, implementation of and monitoring of standards for the clinical specialism.
To participate in departmental research within this clinical area
To ensure service delivery in specialist area is underpinned by available research evidence.

Contribute to others' research by providing data as required.

Clinical Leadership

Day today supervision and direction for Speech and Language Therapy Assistant and students.
To delegate to SLT technical instructor/assistant, administrative and nursing staff
To contribute to team objectives reflecting local and national health and social care priorities

Working for our organisation

The SLT HNC/ENT Service sits in the Surgery Division of Nottingham University Hospitals Trust We are an expanding, innovative and highly supportive SLT service and this is an exciting time to join us.

We have strong inks to other SLT Services at NUH and across the county and benefit from strong leadership and support from hospital senior management in the surgery division and the ENT department at NUH.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

professional registration

Essential criteria

HPCP registration
RCSLT membership

Desirable criteria

Evidence of successful completion of short courses related to client group
Post basic dysphagia training (eg FEEs/VPG/trache)

Post-graduate dysphagia

Essential criteria

2 years experience of dysphagia management in acute and outpatient settings

Desirable criteria
- working with tracheostomy; FEES ; VPG

Specialist knowledge/experienc

Essential criteria
- specialist knowledge of assessment tools and appropirate therapeutic interventions

Desirable criteria

Experience of working with specialist client groups
Knowledge of national policies, drivers and procedures relevant to the client group
Relevant experience in specialist area (H & N; ENT/Max Fac/SVR /Voice disorders

Communication skill

Essential criteria

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in written, verbal and nonverbal channels, including with patients who are themselves communication impaired and where barriers to communication exist, and experience of adjusting language as appropriate

- evidence of strong commitment to team working and team ethos
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Bring your whole self to work for us at NUH. We love diversity and we value your difference, your unique skills, knowledge and experience.

Becoming one of our people may realise your potential, helping us to raise our performance in delivering world class healthcare to the diverse patient populations we serve.

Salary:
The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.

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