Job summary
- Main area
- Speech & Language
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 20.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 423-7182283
- Employer
- Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Airedale General Hospital
- Town
- Steeton
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (Band 6)
NHS AfC: Band 6
Be part of our future landscape
At Airedale, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We actively encourage applications irrespective of people’s age, lived experience of living with a disability or long-term conditions, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
Increasing our diversity and supporting our organisation to be more inclusive is a key priority here at Airedale and our teams are at the centre of how we work towards this.
We appreciate all people may have diverse and individual needs and we pride ourselves on supporting all people to thrive and flourish at work. We have frameworks in place that support reasonable adjustments and flexible working for colleagues throughout their working lives which starts at recruitment.
These are exciting times for Airedale. We have the once-in-a-career opportunity to be involved in the planning and building of a completely new hospital here on our Steeton site by 2030. By joining us now you’ll be a key part of our journey over the next few years, with the chance to input into a state-of-the-art, modern healthcare facility that will deliver care to our communities for decades to come. We are also on the journey to a new electronic patient record, part of our wider ambition for our digital future – a future that builds on our significant telemedicine and digital care success. Ultimately, what makes Airedale special is our people. Not just our staff, but our volunteers, patients, visitors, and wider population who make up the Airedale family. This is a Trust that sits at the heart of our community, and our communities are very proud of their Trust.
Job overview
We have a great opportunity for an experienced Speech and Language Therapist with an interest and experience in Head and Neck Cancer to join our Head and Neck Cancer team. This small team is part of the Adult Speech and Language Service and is based at Airedale Hospital but works in partnership with the Bradford as part of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Cancer Alliance.
The post-holder will be adopted as a MacMillan professional and will therefore enjoy the additional benefits that this brings.
This position is not currently eligible for a certificate of sponsorship in line with Home Office guidance as it does not appear on the skilled worker visa occupation list.
If you currently hold a different type of visa allowing you to work in the UK we would welcome an application from you. If your visa expires or there is a change in status during your employment, the Trust will be required to review your employment which may result in the termination of your employment to comply with the relevant immigration legislation
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a dysphagia trained Speech and Language Therapist with a passion for providing patient-centred care in our Head and Neck Cancer service Adult SALT service which is based at Airedale General Hospital and in the community.
The post-holder would be working as part of a multi-disciplinary team across Bradford and Airedale, which includes clinics at Airedale General Hospital and at St Lukes, Bradford. The role also includes a weekly AHP outpatient clinic, individual outpatient clinics and community visits.
You would be working closely with our Band 4 SLTA to deliver patient-centred therapy assessments and intervention.
Working for our organisation
We are always looking for enterprising and innovative approaches to the way we provide our services. We are a national centre for telemedicine and introduced telehealth to the UK offender healthcare sector and also provide the service to patients in their care homes. Community matters to us and we are supported by 400 dedicated volunteers and have strong links with Bradford University, Craven College and Leeds City College to ensure we inspire the workforce of the future.
We want to attract staff who embrace our Right Care behaviours of compassion, a commitment to quality of care and working together for patients we want to make these part of our DNA.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information and full details of the job role please see the attached job description and person specification.
We would also welcome any interested candidates to contact us to have an informal discussion about the post.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree or equivalent pre-registration award in Speech and Language Therapy.
- State registrations with the Health Care Professions Council.
- Recent post graduate courses relevant to Head and Neck SALT
- Post graduate training and competence in dysphagia
- Completion of course in Professional Practice Education.
Desirable criteria
- Successful completion of a professionally validated specialist course.
- MSc modules in a relevant area of practice.
- Completion of leadership courses
- ECDL or formal qualifications in word processing and spreadsheets.
- Member of relevant professional special interest groups/organisations.
- At least 6 months experience of independently assessing and managing swallowing difficulties.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant and recent experience working at band 5 level.
- Relevant and recent experience working in Head and Neck cancer
- Experience of multidisciplinary team working and working collaboratively with other professions and agencies including statutory, private and voluntary sector services.
- Experience of guideline development, implementation and audit.
- Experience of clinical supervision both as supervisee and supervisor.
- Recent experience of student training
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working at band 6 level
- Experience of communication and swallow assessments and treatments
- Experience of taking part in or leading on Projects / service improvements.
- Experienced in use of IT applications
- Experience of taking part in or leading an audit or research project
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge and clinical reasoning skills to support advanced clinical practice in Adult Speech and Language Therapy.
- Knowledge of the roles of other professionals and the principles of partnership working.
- Knowledge of clinical standards and ability to implement and audit these in the team.
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance
- Knowledge of the principles of student-centred learning and reflective practice
- Knowledge to promote and support equality and value diversity
- Knowledge of the NHS constitution
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of relevant national and local legislation relevant to Adult Speech and Language Therapy
- Specialist knowledge and clinical reasoning skills to support expert Clinical practice in Adult Speech and Language Therapy.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to work well within a team.
- Excellent time management, planning and organisational skills.
- Excellent communication and counselling skills, including observation, listening and empathy.
- Able to adjust style to suit the situation
- Highly developed negotiation and problem-solving skills in complex situations.
- Excellent analytical and reflective skills
- Excellent presentation skills, both written and verbal and ability to adjust style and content as appropriate
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Ability to cope with working in a stressful environment, including emotional or aggressive patients and carers
- Ability to concentrate and work intensely in a busy environment
Desirable criteria
- Motivational interviewing skills
- Audit and critical appraisal skills
- Ability to facilitate skills in others
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Claire Fernyhough
- Job title
- Advanced Practitioner SALT - Head and Neck Cancer
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01535 295085
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