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0.7 WTE – 26 Hours per week  

Adult Community Speech and Language Therapy  

We are looking for a dynamic and forward-thinking Voice Specialist SLT who is passionate about making positive changes to develop staff and drive forward service developments to improve patient care. 

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced  band 7 Voice Specialist SLT with a desire bring their expertise to Community Therapy. 

You will join an established Community therapy team and be supported by a specialist Community SLT lead. Specialist Voice supervision will also be offered for therapists looking to develop into the band 7 role.  

You will clinically be providing Voice assessment and intervention for patients referred into the Community Therapy service and working alongside MDT colleagues in the Voice Clinic offering your specialist SLT opinion on complex voice disorders. You will be supporting less experienced colleagues to develop voice expertise.  

Our organisation is proudly established as a Great Place for care, to work, innovate and to care. We focus on our people and welcome those who share our values to come and develop their career with us. 

For this post, you will need to hold a full UK driving license and have access to the use of a car. Please note an international driving license is not accepted.

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

To develop specialist voice experience in supporting a clinical team of therapists and working alongside existing therapy leads provide assurance for the delivery of effective, evidence based, and governed interventions with Planned Community Therapy.  

To work within the MDT in the Voice Service, with Consultant, Nursing and Therapy colleagues to provide effective caseload management & patient centered care, service improvement and staff development.  

To support assessment and delivery of therapy to patients in the MDT voice clinic and voice therapy community clinic, and offer advice on treatment decisions to therapists from outside the area for patients referred into the specialist MDT voice clinic.

You will have responsibility for supporting the voice team and working as part of the Community therapy pathway to enable patients to receive appropriate, timely assessment and treatment.  

You will support the MDT in providing expert clinical knowledge and leadership, supervising, and developing less experienced staff and contribute to the achievement of effective patient and service outcomes. 

You will be supported by a robust therapy leadership team, where an inclusive culture adds value to service provision and where Quality Improvement is encouraged to drive effective patient care. You will have the opportunity to drive forward improvements in SLT voice services.  

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.