Senior Speech and Language Therapist

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust; Torquay; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust seeks an enthusiastic and dedicated part-time Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to provide specialist SLT assessment, diagnosis and treatment for head and neck cancer patients in hospital and across the TSDFT area. The role involves travel to community hospitals and collaboration with the MDT, with supervision and CPD development.

The post is developmental within the head and neck cancer specialty, with responsibilities including training staff,

Qualifications

• Specialist, evidence based SLT assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients with head and neck cancer.
• Autonomous practitioner with a caseload of clients with head and neck cancer who may have complex communication needs, and/or eating and drinking difficulties (including laryngectomy).
• Supervision and training within the head and neck cancer team.

Responsibilities

• To work as a core member of the head and neck cancer team in TSDFT.
• To work as an autonomous practitioner with a caseload of clients with head and neck cancer who may have complex communication needs, and/or eating and drinking difficulties (including laryngectomy) with access to supervision and training within the head and neck cancer team.
• To work as part of a wider multi-disciplinary team.
• To provide training and support to staff teams, carers, families and colleagues.
• To supervise and support more junior speech and language therapists, assistants and students.

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated part time B6 Speech and Language Therapist.
The successful applicant will be responsible for the provision of specialist, evidence based SLT assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients with head and neck cancer in the hospital and within the area covered by Torbay and South Devon Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (TSDFT). The post holder will be required to travel to community hospitals, to see patients and liaise with colleagues as necessary.
This new post is a developmental post in the specialty area of Head and Neck Cancer. The post holder will develop their competencies within the specialty area working within the departmental competency framework, taking an active role in continuing professional development

This job involves no direct budgetary responsibility.

• Weekend working and home working may be required in order to provide a service model that meets future requirements.
  

• To work as a core member of the head and neck cancer team in TSDFT.
• To work as an autonomous practitioner with a caseload of clients with head and neck cancer who may have complex communication needs, and/or eating and drinking difficulties (including laryngectomy) with access to supervision and training within the head and neck cancer team.
• To work as part of a wider multi-disciplinary team.
• To provide training and support to staff teams, carers, families and colleagues.
• To supervise and support more junior speech and language therapists, assistants and students.
  

Why Work With Us

• The Head and Neck Cancer Speech and Language Therapy Team are part of Torbay & South Devon Foundation Trust, an integrated care organisation, the first in the UK, serving rural and urban communities in South Devon.
• We are a small but friendly and inclusive team of SLTs within Head and Neck Cancer, who work into a larger head and neck cancer MDT team.
• We work across all settings including inpatients, outpatient clinics, community visits and virtually.
• We offer excellent supervision and support by senior SLTs within T&SDFT as well as from MDT Clinical Specialists from across the team – ENT and Maxillofacial Surgeons/ Oncologists/ Clinical Nurse Specialist/ Dietitians/ Psychologists and Radiographers.
  

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sam Gregory Job title: H&N Clinical Team Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01803 655543

Amy Clift - Lead H&N CNS