Job Summary
Following a recent internal move, we have an exciting opportunity for a permanent position in Head & Neck/Oncology! BHRUT SLT Team are looking for a Highly Specialist (Band 7) SLT to lead our Head & Neck/Oncology service across both of our sites (Queen's Hospital/King George Hospital).
The post holder should have extensive experience managing acquired swallowing and communication difficulties within an acute setting, with experience working with patients who have undergone treatment for head & neck cancer. You will take part in weekly MDMs and on-treatment clinic. There will also be opportunities to work across a variety of other Oncology specialties including lung, gastroenterology and haematology. You will also cover the benign ENT population across the wards, including tracheostomy and surgical patients. VFSS competencies and basic trache competencies are essential and FEES competencies desirable.
Your role will involve lots of teaching within the SLT Team and wider MDTs. You will also be regularly involved in our 6 VFSS and FEES clinics per week. We're looking for a motivated and highly organised individual to lead on day to day management of the H&N/Oncology SLT service including supervision of junior staff, and supporting complex decisions relating to swallowing and communication difficulties. You will receive regular supervision from the Clinical Lead SLT.
Main Duties of the Job
1. To take responsibility for and demonstrate highly specialist skills in the holistic assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients with acquired swallowing and/or communication disorders secondary to head and neck cancer and other oncological conditions.
2. To provide support to the acute inpatient team to provide advanced therapeutic assessment, treatment and management of patients with communication and swallowing difficulties secondary to diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions including patients with tracheostomies and laryngectomies.
3. To actively participate in the delivery and on-going development of bi-weekly Videofluoroscopy and Fibreoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) clinics including supporting junior members of staff to achieve competencies in this specialist area.
4. To contribute to the development of bi-monthly dysphagia clinics with ENT and Gastroenterology colleagues for complex dysphagia patients.
Please check Job Description for full details of the role.
About Us
We're an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and our patients are happy with. We're no longer in special measures; we've opened two new theatres at our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH); and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, has been named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal.
We operate from two main sites - KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We're campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen's and get rid of corridor care.
Our patients are benefitting from our Women's Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub in Hornchurch.
These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 88,000 scans a year.
The majority of our 8,000 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We're proud to be a London Living Wage employer.
We're looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients.
Date Posted: 07 March 2025
Pay Scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £51,883 to £58,544 a year Per Annum Inclusive
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full-time
Reference Number: 162-6900-AV
Job Responsibilities
Our SLT Team is ever growing and very supportive. We provide ample CPD, training opportunities and peer support. Service development, audit and quality improvement is actively encouraged. If you're interested take a look at our twitter @BHRUT_SLT to get more of an insight into our team.
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process or assistance with completion of the form (for applicants with a disability) can be made to Amanda Vickers, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5926. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential:
* BSc/MSc in Speech and Language Therapy.
* H.C.P.C. Registration.
Desirable:
* Leadership training.
Skills/Abilities
Essential:
* Videofluoroscopy competencies.
* Tracheostomy experience.
Desirable:
* FEES competencies.
* Evidence of service development project.
Experience/Knowledge
Essential:
* Proven clinical experience in the relevant field as a Band 6 in an acute hospital setting and substantial post graduate experience.
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.
UK Registration:
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer Details
Employer Name: Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address:
Queen's Hospital
Romford
RM7 0AG
Employer's Website: https://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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