Job summary This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Voice SLT to join the supportive, close-knit Speech and Language Therapy team at East Surrey Hospital covering the voice outpatient service.
The service largely covers adult voice patients, with the opportunities to develop skills in paediatrics voice and manage a small paediatric voice caseload.
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.
The is demonstrated by the results from the most recent staff survey in which the team scored about the Trust average on the overwhelming majority of questions and where 100% of respondents agreed that their role makes a difference to patients, there are opportunities to improve knowledge and skills and they receive support from their immediate manager.
We are committed 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.
Main duties of the job 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.
The successful applicant will have experience working at an advanced level in the assessment, differential diagnosis and management voice disorders.
You will be able to demonstrate highly developed skills in complex dysphonia from a range of causes including organic, functional or oncological.
There are also the opportunities to participate, and develop skills in, the outpatient dysphagia caseload, including instrumental swallowing assessment, if this is an area of interest.
You will have the opportunity to work closely with the ENT department, and participate in the joint running of the Joint Voice Clinic alongside ENT.
You will also have the opportunity to improve and develop the voice service.
You will provide clinical support and supervision to the wider Speech and Language Therapy team, as well as Speech and Language Therapy students.
For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.
About us 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 2021National Patient Safety Awards winner and strive to be a beacon for safety in all that we doWe are in the top 20% nationally for staff recommending the Trust as a place to work or receive treatment Job description Job responsibilities Once you understand the requirements outlined in the advert, please ensure your application accurately reflects where you match them.
For further information regarding the role please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification criteria Essential Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role A complete and accurate application Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement Evidence of essential experience for role Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification