Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist Team Leader- Head and Neck Cancer

Job summary

Would you like to provide Speech and Language Therapy to people with swallowing and communication difficulties due to head & neck cancer and oncological diagnoses? Would you like experience in leading a team? Due to teammovement we have an opportunity for you to be an integral part of an established oncology and head & neck cancer team working within inpatient SLT with acute surgical and oncological caseloads, specialist ENT/SLT clinics, inpatient rehab and surgical voice restoration.

We have a large yet close-knit, highly skilled team who contribute to our robust supervision structure Innovation, participation in research and clinical/professional development are actively encouraged. We have well-established SLT led Videofluoroscopy and FEES services so opportunities to access these instrumental assessments to help to shape your clinical practice would also be available.

The team offers:

• A full induction programme, robust supervision, regular team meetings & peer support
• A wide range of opportunities for career development
• Access to instrumental assessment and management modalities
• Modern facilities with good transport links

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate would work within the Speech and Language Therapy team at QEHB serving a diverse clinical caseload across, primarily in inpatients. You would work closely with the Clinical lead SLT, Outpatient H&N SLT Team Leader, Highly Specialist SLTs, Specialist SLTs and NQP Speech and Language Therapists to provide an excellent level of care to our patient group.

The successful candidate will have a clear passion in assessing and managing swallowing and communication disorders within the oncology and head & neck cancer cohort.

Your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

• assessing and managing patients with communication and swallowing disorders in an inpatient setting, including the possiblity of specialist clinics
• assessing and managing patients with swallowing, communication and voice disorders due to head and neck cancer at any stage of their treatment
• working towards utilising specialist assessments and modalities such as nasendoscopy, FEES, VFS, SVR
• work as an integral part of specialist MDT clinics
• service development and audit
• training of junior colleagues and students
• working flexibly and thriving in a fast-paced environment

We have a large team who share a caseload of diverse patient cohorts so being a team player is essential. We would welcome interested candidates to get in touch for an informal discussion. Please contact Molly Metcalf (Clinical Lead) via Molly.Metcalf@uhb.nhs.uk or 0121 371 3483

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

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