Job overview

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Voice Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join the supportive, close-knit Speech and Language Therapy team at East Surrey Hospital covering the voice and dysphagia outpatient service. The service largely covers adult voice patients, with the opportunities to develop skills in paediatric voice and manage a small paediatric voice caseload. There are also the opportunities to participate and develop skills in managing the outpatient dysphagia caseload, including instrumental swallowing assessment (videofluoroscopy and FEES). You will join a team who are committed to delivering high quality care with positive outcomes to patients that is in line with the Trust values of Compassion, Dignity & Respect, Safety and Quality.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will have experience working at an advanced level in the assessment, differential diagnosis and management of voice and swallowing disorders. You will have the opportunity to work closely with the ENT department, including participating in the running of the Joint Voice Clinic and steering the direction of the voice service across the Trust. There is flexibility within the role and we are committed to supporting applicants in developing advanced skills in both voice and swallowing disorders as required.

The Trust is dedicated to continuing professional development and evidence-based practice, offering regular in-service training and both peer group and 1:1 support. You will have the opportunity to participate in a well-established voice peer support network across Surrey and Sussex localities. SASH has an extensive range of training and development opportunities for staff internally and the therapies department is fortunate to have a practice development therapist who can support with learning needs. Surrey and Sussex Healthcare Trust has also recently launched the ‘Primrose Awards’ which recognises AHPs across the trust who go above and beyond to provide patients and families with excellent clinical care.

Working for our organisation

We provide emergency and non-emergency services to the residents of East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon, including the major towns of Crawley, Horsham, Reigate and Redhill; a community of over 535,000 people. We provide acute and complex services and a range of outpatient, diagnostic services whilst Crawley Hospital and Horsham in West Sussex and Caterham Dene Hospital and Oxted Health Centre in Surrey provide less complex planned services. In 2019 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated our services as ‘Outstanding’ and we are one of the best performing Trusts in England:

• Winners of Health Service Journal Acute Trust of the year award 2021
• National Patient Safety Awards winner and strive to be a beacon for safety in all that we do
• We are in the top 20% nationally for staff recommending the Trust as a place to work or receive treatment