Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team as a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist in a leading NHS Trust, where you'll provide high-quality therapy for patients with Head and Neck cancer. This role offers a unique opportunity to work in a collaborative environment, focusing on patient care and professional development. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, the Trust fosters a culture that supports career growth and well-being. If you're passionate about making a difference in healthcare and have the relevant skills and experience, this position is perfect for you. Embrace the chance to contribute to an innovative health system while developing your career in a supportive setting.

Qualifications

• Degree in Speech and Language Therapy with HCPC membership required.
• Experience in dysphagia and H&N cancer treatment is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialized speech & language therapy for H&N cancer patients.
• Supervise junior therapists and participate in CPD activities.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem-solving

Negotiation Skills

Presentation Skills

Education

Recognised Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Completion of post-graduate dysphagia competencies

RCSLT membership

Tools

Videofluoroscopy

Cervical Auscultation

Job description

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Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

NHS AfC: Band 6

Main area: Head & Neck

Grade: NHS AfC: Band 6

Contract: Fixed term: 6 months (6-month maternity cover)

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Job ref: 349-CSS-6939614*

Site: North Manchester General Hospital

Town: Manchester

Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 Per Annum (Pro Rata)

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 09/02/2025 23:59

Job overview

We are looking for a dysphagia-trained SLT to join our team to work with patients with H&N cancer as well as on acute wards! An interest and experience in H&N is expected. We're a large, friendly team with great CPD opportunities, and regular supervision.

Main duties of the job

• To provide an efficient and high-quality specialised speech & language therapy service for patients on the acute wards and to those with a Head and Neck (H&N) cancer diagnosis who may be inpatients or outpatients.
• To supervise recently qualified speech & language therapists, assistants and students.
• To participate in Continuing Professional Development, clinical audit and in-service training.
• To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of their professional and clinical work, working to agreed national and professional standards.

Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading.

Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [e-mail].
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

Person specification

Qualifications

• Recognised Degree in Speech and Language Therapy
• Member of HCPC
• Completion of post-graduate dysphagia competencies
• Further relevant study
• RCSLT membership
• Participation in CENs
• Advanced knowledge of acquired disorders of dysphagia and treatment approaches
• Knowledge of communication disorders and treatment approaches
• Ability to manage patients independently
• Understanding of the roles of other health professionals and working as a multidisciplinary team
• Analytical, problem-solving abilities
• Negotiation Skills
• Presentation Skills
• Knowledge of treatment approaches applicable to people with H&N cancer
• Ability to interpret videofluoroscopy examinations
• Ability to perform Cervical Auscultation

Experience

• Independent working with adults with a broad range of communication disorders and swallowing problems in an acute setting
• Teamworking
• Experience with a H&N cancer caseload
• Training and supervision of others
• Videofluoroscopy Clinics
• Work with other relevant agencies

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.