Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Band 6 - Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Following permanent investment into the Adult Speech and Language Therapy service at Royal Berkshire Hospital, we are excited to advertise this B6 post as part of the wider Speech and Language Therapy service to patients with head and neck cancer, across Reading and West Berkshire.
You will be joining a team of 4 (3 WTE SLTs and 1 WTE SLTA) enthusiastic and dedicated clinicians providing this service who are well respected and integrated within the MDT.
Main Duties of the Job
This post is primarily based at the Royal Berkshire Hospital and will include attendance at outlying MDT clinics at Townlands Hospital in Henley-on-Thames. You will be participating in:
* Managing the laryngectomy caseload and supporting the laryngectomy valve change clinic as part of the wider Head and Neck Cancer SLT team.
* Managing own therapy caseload as identified via MDT pathways and direct referrals into the service.
* With B7 colleagues, supporting patients undergoing radiotherapy, working closely with MDT colleagues at the Berkshire Cancer Centre.
* With B7 colleagues, attending joint clinics with Oncology and ENT Consultants.
* Management of acute admissions of Head and Neck cancer patients.
* Supporting instrumental assessment clinics as competencies allow.
About Us
We are one of the largest hospital foundation trusts in the country, currently touching 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.
Our Values:
* Aspirational
* Resourceful
The town of 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, providing excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.
The CQC recently rated the care provided by The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as good.
Job Responsibilities
Please see the attached Job description and person specification for more details.
Please review the SLT X account for a better understanding of our team: @RBH_SLT
Person Specification
Education
* Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree qualification or equivalent licence to practice.
* Registered member of RCSLT.
* Registered member of HCPC.
CPD
* Evidence of Dysphagia competencies at level C, such as RCSLT framework or attendance at relevant courses.
* Evidence of successful post-graduate study through CPD portfolio.
Previous Experience
* At least two years post-graduate experience.
* Experience of MDT working.
* Changing own practice in response to evidence.
* Developing and delivering training packages to other disciplines, carers, and service users.
Skills
* Well-established knowledge of a broad range of assessment tools relevant to the specialist area.
* Knowledge of standards of record keeping.
* Awareness of other relevant policies including Vulnerable adult/other relevant legal frameworks.
* Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance/audit including RCSLT clinical guidelines.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and as such, it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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