Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Oncology and ENT
Are you looking for an exciting new challenge to develop your clinical and leadership skills?
We have an opportunity to join a dynamic, friendly team of speech and language therapists in Somerset.
This is a full-time post offering a rare opportunity to develop specialist skills in head and neck cancer and voice.
Our team has a well-established supervision and support network in place. We have access to a wide variety of CPD opportunities and we encourage development of leadership skills alongside clinical skills from the start of your career journey.
We value the importance of staff well-being and have appointed a well-being lead in the service to ensure all staff have access to well-being support alongside their one-to-one sessions and clinical supervision.
We are looking for an enthusiastic Speech and Language Therapist who is passionate about delivering high-quality evidence-based care.
Main duties of the job
You will be based at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton and you will work alongside an experienced team of therapists who will support your clinical development in the specialist areas of head and neck cancer, laryngectomy rehabilitation, and voice rehabilitation.
You will run outpatient clinics once or twice a week at various locations in Somerset, specializing in managing referrals for dysphagia and voice which are predominantly from ENT (Ears, Nose, and Throat).
Alongside developing specialist skills in head and neck cancer and voice, you will be a key member of the acute in-patient team, providing specialist assessment, diagnosis, and treatment to acutely unwell patients with a variety of medical conditions.
There will be opportunities to develop specialist skills in videofluoroscopy and later in FEES.
About us
As an organization, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust offers employees a wide range of benefits including flexible working, NHS pension scheme, generous annual leave allowance, and a commitment to career development. You will be eligible for our Blue Light Card and a wide range of NHS exclusive shopping & leisure discounts.
We are proud of our skilled, diverse workforce and as an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from all backgrounds. Working in Somerset enables you to enjoy the idyllic countryside, areas of outstanding beauty, and stunning coastlines whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter, and only two hours away from London. There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. Somerset offers the countryside and the cosmopolitan -- there is truly something for everyone!
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* BSc in Speech and Language Therapy.
* Level 5 Dysphagia Competencies.
* Full UK driving licence.
Experience
* Able to teach/supervise and support Speech and Language Therapy students.
* Previous experience working with in-patients in an acute Trust.
* Previous experience working with patients with head and neck cancer.
* Previous experience of managing patients with voice difficulties.
* Experience of contributing to multidisciplinary team planning through discussion and negotiation in therapy groups.
* Experience of running dysphagia training sessions.
* Experience of carrying out triage.
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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