Specialist Speech-Language Therapist - Head & Neck/ENT

Are you passionate about providing a high quality service working with Head and Neck cancer patients as a Specialist Speech & Language therapist? Would you enjoy the opportunity to use and further develop your dysphagia rehabilitation, laryngectomy surgical voice restoration (SVR), advanced videofluoroscopy and FEES skills in a supportive environment? Are you interested in strengthening your leadership skills? If so, this is a chance to develop your career in a prestigious London trust with access to highly skilled clinicians and multiple learning opportunities. We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and motivated Speech & Language Therapist (SLT) with expertise in Head & Neck Oncology to join our Speech and Language Therapy team at Charing Cross Hospital and a team of over 40 Trust-wide Adult SLTs. As a valued member of the multidisciplinary team, you will provide a highly specialist service to inpatients and outpatients at any stage of their oncology treatment pathway. Surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy and immunotherapy are provided on site and we participate in weekly multidisciplinary clinics including Joint Head & Neck clinic, Radiotherapy clinic and a CNS/AHP-led Pre-treatment clinic. The service is focused on driving forward evidence based practice and service improvements across head and neck cancer specialities, and team members are actively encouraged and supported to participate in CPD activities, audit and research.

• To independently manage a complex and highly specialist caseload of inpatients and outpatients within the speciality of Head & Neck Oncology/ENT presenting with communication and swallowing impairments.
• To provide a highly specialist evaluation, differential diagnosis and advice for adults with communication and swallowing impairment in the field of Head & Neck Oncology/ENT.
• To devise, develop and deliver highly specialist training and teaching in area of ENT/Head & Neck Oncology to speech and language therapists and multidisciplinary colleagues at local and regional level.
• To use evidenced based knowledge to target training appropriately to the needs of the multidisciplinary team and speech and language therapy colleagues.
• To demonstrate empathy with patients, carers, families and colleagues, ensuring that effective communication is achieved, particularly when ability to communicate is compromised by disabilities relating to Head & Neck Oncology/ENT.
• To participate in and develop innovations in areas of risk management, quality standards setting and clinical effectiveness.

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational.

• career development
• flexible working and wellbeing
• staff recognition scheme
• Cycle to Work
• car lease schemes
• season ticket loan
• membership options for onsite leisure facilities

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share.

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