Band 7 Team leader Speech and Language Therapy - Specialist SurgeryNHS
Job summary
Our supportive, innovative and forward-thinking SLT team at QEHB requires a Band 7 Speech & Language Therapist to lead our specialist surgery and lung transplant service. This exciting role will lead on the provision of Specialist Speech and Language Therapy to patients with swallowing and communication difficulties primarily, but not limited to, pre- and post-lung transplant (single and bilateral), thoracic and other specialist surgery and patients within the wider medicine and surgery caseload.
This will include both outpatient pre- and post-operative lung transplant assessments (including FEES); inpatient assessment and rehabilitation in-reaching to, following step-down from, ITU and management of a wide range of patients with dysphagia and communication difficulties within the acute ward setting. This post also includes half a day in outpatients seeing patients from the Specialist Surgery caseload.
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
We would welcome interested candidates to get in touch for an informal discussion. Please contact Molly Metcalf (Clinical Lead) via [email protected] or 0121 371 3483.
Main duties of the job
The specialist surgery and lung transplant SLT service will be led by the post holder alongside a Highly Specialist SLT plus support from the wider team within the medicine, ITU and ENT divisions with direction from the clinical lead SLT and consultant SLT.
The post holder will have operational and leadership responsibilities including service development, governance, supervision and training. You will work closely with members with of the multidisciplinary team at the QEHB with particular emphasis on close working relationships with the transplant team, ITU colleagues, ENT colleagues, physiotherapy colleagues and clinical nurse specialists.
The successful candidate will demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of surgical, respiratory and lung transplant assessment and recovery and have a clear passion in assessing and managing dysphagia and communication difficulties, particularly within a surgical caseload.
Your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:
- assessing and managing patients with swallowing, communication and voice disorders pre- and post op.
- service development and audit in relation to the lung transplant and surgery caseload.
- working closely with the MDT, particularly ENT and surgical colleagues.
- training of junior colleagues and students.
- utilising specialist assessments such as FEES.
- working flexibly and thriving in a fast-paced environment.
Job description
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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.