Job Summary
Due to internal movement we have an opportunity for a Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist to join our Specialist Surgery & Lung Transplant team at QEHB, for 12 months. Our service supports a wide range of patient cohorts who have communication and/or swallowing disorders including lung, heart, renal and liver transplant; gastroenterology; cardiology and thoracics. This includes pre- and post-lung transplant dysphagia assessment and intervention.
The Team Offers
- A full induction programme, robust supervision & peer support
- A wide range of opportunities for research and career development
- Access to videofluoroscopy & FEES
- Modern facilities with good transport links
Main Duties, Tasks & Skills Required
The successful candidate would provide highly specialist input to the Specialist Surgery team, alongside a peer team leader. You would work closely with your peer SLT Team Leader, Specialist Speech and Language Therapists and SLT assistants to provide an excellent level of care to our patient group.
The successful candidate will have a clear passion in assessing and managing dysphagia and communication difficulties relating to the specialist surgery and lung transplant caseload in a fast‑pace environment.
Your Responsibilities Will Include, But Not Be Limited To
- Assessing and managing patients with communication, airway and swallowing disorders
- Service development and audit
- Training and supervision of junior colleagues and students
- Working flexibly and thriving in a fast‑pace environment
- Utilising specialist assessments including FEES
- Regular quality improvement projects
- Involvement in audit, research and presenting patient outcomes
We have a large team who share a caseload of diverse patient cohorts so being a team player is essential.
Qualifications
- Good standard of secondary education including A‑Level or equivalent.
- BSc or recognised MSc degree in Speech and Language Therapy.
- Membership of RCSLT.
- Registration with HCPC.
- Completed RCSLT Level C/Level 5 EDS dysphagia competencies (or above).
Desirable: Advanced competencies e.g., FEES, tracheostomy, videofluoroscopy.
Experience
- Significant experience of working independently with adult dysphagia caseload at a specialist level.
- Significant experience of working with surgery caseload.
- Significant experience of working independently within an acute hospital setting.
- Significant experience of working successfully as part of a multi‑disciplinary team.
- Significant post‑graduate training, through attendance at short courses and/or via personal study.
- Evidence of attendance at national conferences or similar.
- Demonstration of people management at either an individual or team level.
- Experience of training Speech and Language Therapy undergraduates and junior SLTs.
Desirable: Membership of a relevant CEN; postgraduate education or research; knowledge acquired through attendance at postgraduate specialist courses at Masters level or equivalent; knowledge of the strategic direction of the Trust.
Additional Information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check & Rehabilitation of Offenders Act compliance required.
Applications from skilled‑worker sponsorship holders welcome. See UK Visas and Immigration website for details.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Contact
Please contact Stef Matthews (Professional Lead) at Stefanie.matthews@uhb.nhs.uk or 0121 371 3483 for an informal discussion.
Alternatively, contact Stefanie Smith at stefanie.smith@uhb.nhs.uk or 0121 371 3483.
Salary & Contract
- Band 7
- Salary £49,387.00 to £56,515.00 Yearly
- Fixed Term Contract – 12 months
- Working pattern Part‑Time, Flexible Working
- Reference Number 304‑1101410
- Location: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2TH
Equal Opportunities
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is an equal opportunities provider. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.
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