Speech Language Therapist

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a new part time post based in our department in Chelsea. This exciting role involves assessment and management of patients with a variety of oncology diagnoses, including head and neck cancer, gastrointestinal and a range of other tumour sites. The post holder will have responsibility to set up a new gastrointestinal pathway, in line with our already established and robust head and neck cancer pathway. This post requires skills in video fluoroscopy and FEES assessments as well as supporting more junior colleagues and students. We have a collaborative AHP team and you will have access to excellent support, regular in service training, both within SLT and the wider therapy team as well as journal clubs and bespoke research access.

Please contact Kate Ashforth, or Grainne Brady 0208 661 3038 for further information.

The interview date will be on July 31st .

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for the provision of a highly specialist clinical service, from acute to palliative and terminal stages of care, across the lifespan, to patients referred to the Trust with a wide range of communication and/or swallowing disorders secondary to cancer and/or its treatment. The main referral source is the Head and Neck (H&N) Unit who provide a clinically complex case load where patients have undergone radical treatment including surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. To take the SLT lead on tracheostomy management within the Trust including leading on the development of protocols and programmes in this clinical area, working closely with and actively participating in MDTs; liaising with other specialist hospitals to ensure appropriate common care pathways are established and effective and appropriate information is maintained. To take the SLT role in the development and delivery of teaching and training programmes for professionals and other staff as required.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

To demonstrate highly specialist clinical skills with both in and out patients, across the lifespan, when managing their swallowing and/or communication problems related to the nature and stage (acute to terminal/end) of their cancer. To demonstrate an advanced level of decision making and to manage and provide a holistic and highly specialist clinical service. This consists of assessing, diagnosing, planning, co-ordinating, implementing and evaluating the specialist treatment programmes for in and out patients, across the lifespan, referred to the Trust, who present with complex communication and/or swallowing problems related to their cancer and/or its treatment. To demonstrate highly specialist clinical management with both in and out patients, across the lifespan, who have complex communication and/or swallowing problems following surgery, radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy as well as maxillo-facial disorders, complex airway disorders and trauma.