At a Glance
- Tasks: Join our Head and Neck SLT team to provide innovative patient care and support.
- Company: University Hospital Southampton, a leading acute teaching Trust.
- Benefits: Flexible working hours, career development opportunities, and a supportive environment.
- Other info: Located near beautiful coastlines and nature, ideal for work-life balance.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in patients' lives while working with a diverse team.
- Qualifications: Experience with head and neck oncology patients and strong communication skills required.
The predicted salary is between 31500 - 38500 £ per year.
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us. We are looking for a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist in our Head and Neck Oncology department. This post is ideal for a patient-centred, friendly and enthusiastic SLT who is keen to work in a stimulating environment alongside skilled colleagues from a range of professions. We are looking for someone to come and work with us for 22.5 hours a week.
University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations. Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.
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At UHS, we’re committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients. At UHS, we proudly champion individuality, recognising that outstanding care is only possible with a diverse, inclusive team. We’re committed to creating an anti-racist, anti-discriminatory environment where everyone feels valued, safe, and empowered to make a meaningful impact in our communities. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to join us in building a healthcare community where everyone can belong, thrive, and contribute.
Main duties of the job:
- Work as part of the Head and Neck SLT team, including SLT led clinics, MDT clinics, acute wards and outpatient treatment areas.
- Provide regular communication and swallowing assessment and therapy to patients with complex head and neck oncology diagnoses.
- Continually represent the SLT service within head and neck oncology.
- Be innovative in your approach to patient care and service delivery, whilst being part of MDT service initiatives.
- Support patients to have instrumental assessment of their swallowing.
- Offer training, supervision and support to less experienced SLTs and other staff.
- Support the SLT team in leading or taking on non-clinical tasks e.g. student coordination, clinical effectiveness.
What experience/skills are needed:
- Experienced in working with patients with complex communication and swallowing difficulties as a result of head and neck cancer diagnoses.
- Skilled in using instrumental assessments e.g. FEES and/or VF.
- Experienced in supervising and educating others.
- Experienced in representing SLT in an MDT setting, and effectively advocating for patients’ needs.
- Experienced in working in an acute hospital.
- Experienced in planning, delivering and evaluating clinical audits, service evaluations and/or research.
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