Macmillan Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

We have available an exciting opportunity for a Speech and Language Therapist who would like to develop specialist skills in Head and Neck (H&N) Cancer.

Supported by highly specialist SLT colleagues working in H&N Cancer and the wider MDT, this post offers opportunities to extend and develop your dysphagia skills, undertake training in laryngectomy surgical voice restoration management, and to support people with communication needs as a result of H&N Cancer. We work closely with colleagues at the tertiary centre at Castle Hill Hospital, Hull which brings further opportunities for joint working, peer supervision and learning. As a Macmillan professional, you will also be able to access education and resources through Macmillan Cancer Support.

The post holder will be an integral member of the multidisciplinary Macmillan Living with a Beyond Cancer clinic held in Scunthorpe alongside nurse specialists and a specialist dietitian. As an autonomous dysphagia practitioner, you will have access to the weekly SLT led Videofluoroscopy clinic also located in Scunthorpe General Hospital.

We offer regular supervision, joint working, training and CPD opportunities to further develop your clinical skills. Alongside colleagues in the team, you will provide clinical leadership to more junior SLT's and support student placements.

Please note, there may be opportunity for additional Bank sessions which support clinical delivery across the service., The postholder is to both provide and support a high standard of care within Speech and Language Therapy, undertaking all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.

To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team. To be responsible for providing a specialist service comprising assessment, management and treatment for adults with disorders of communication and swallowing (dysphagia) dependent on specific role.

To manage a defined caseload of patients using advanced evidence based/patient centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions, including discharge planning and facilitation.

The applicant will need to have access to transport and the ability to safely transport themself and equipment around the required geographical area during the course of their working day.

NLAG is part of one of the largest acute and community Group arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Group has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Group and our community.

Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.