Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Head and Neck Cancer

The Royal Berkshire; Reading; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust (RBFT) invites applications for a Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist in Head and Neck Cancers. The post is based at the Royal Berkshire Hospital and involves input to inpatients and outpatients across two clinical areas, within a 22-strong SLT team.

You will contribute to training and MDT clinics as part of a supportive, multidisciplinary service. Reading offers strong transport links and a vibrant community.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to H&N caseload with assessment, therapy and management plans across inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Attend H&N and radiotherapy MDT clinics as part of the SLT team.
• Provide supervision and support to other team members where appropriate.
• Contribute to training for MDT members in relevant areas.

Skills

Teamwork

Clinical supervision

Assessment skills

Therapy planning

Job description

Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) - Head and Neck Cancers (H&N)

We are excited to advertise this Band 6 full-time post at the Royal Berkshire Foundation Trust (RBFT).

This post is split across two clinical areas - the post holder will be a key member of the H&N SLT team, providing input to inpatients and outpatients, in a variety of settings, whilst also contributing to the wider SLT service at the Royal Berkshire Hospital.

You will be joining a team of 22 people, comprising of SLTs, SLT assistants, an SLT apprentice and an administrator.

This vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received. Early application is advised.

This post is based at the Royal Berkshire Hospital. The post holder will be participating in:

• Contributing to the H&N caseload, providing assessment, therapy and management plans to service users and their families. This will be across inpatient and outpatients, with outpatients being individual SLT clinics, as well as H&N and radiotherapy MDT clinics.
• Working as part of a team.
• Providing supervision and support to other members of the team, where appropriate.
• Contributing to training for other members of the MDT, in relevant areas.

We are one of the largest hospital foundation trusts in the country, and currently touch the lives of half a million patients in the west of Berkshire every year by providing high quality acute medical and surgical services for our local communities.

Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford, and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work, and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.

The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our "CARE" values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent,reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: James Martin Job title: Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0118 322 5205