Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

The Torbay & South Devon Speech & Language Therapy Team have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and experienced band 7 Therapist to join our friendly and supportive team in a permanent position, based in beautiful South Devon, with easy access to beautiful beaches and moors. The position is part-time, 22.5 hours/week.
We are looking for a highly motivated individual, with a passion for working with voice disorders, who will lead and develop our service in this specialist area providing a speech & language therapy service for adults and children with voice disorders. You will be a core member of the SLT Team and ENT team and will be required to provide clinical support and training to the wider SLT Team as well as line-managing a small voice therapy team.
We are an innovative and motivated team within a supportive and collaborative environment that offers:
+ close links with ENT colleagues
+ regular voice clinics and SLT led clinics
+ 1:1 regular management supervision.
+ Access to clinical supervision 1:1 and in peer groups.
+ Joint working and second opinions with our clinical specialists.
+ Regular opportunities for CPD, · To provide a highly specialist and comprehensive service of assessment, diagnosis, therapy and management to adults and children with voice disorders
· To jointly run the Joint Voice Clinic with the Voice Specialist ENT Consultant supporting diagnosis and advising on appropriate treatment options
· To run the SLT led Parallel Voice Clinic assessing patients newly referred to ENT via nasendoscopic evaluation of the larynx in lieu of the ENT Consultant in accordance with RCSLT competencies and guidelines
· To provide a specialist voice service for children with complex voice conditions in collaboration with Children and Family Health Devon and to support, train and supervise paediatric SLT colleagues to manage non-complex voice cases
· To provide specialist intervention for individuals requiring gender affirming voice therapy and those with upper airway presentations such as chronic refractory cough, laryngeal hypersensitivity and inducible laryngeal obstruction
· To line manage and provide support and supervision for junior voice therapy colleagues
· As a senior member of the Speech and Language Therapy team to provide training, second opinions and learning opportunities to the wider SLT team
· To take a leading role in service development, quality improvement and audit for the voice therapy service, · To provide a highly specialist and comprehensive service of assessment, diagnosis, therapy and management to adults and children with acquired voice disorders.
· To work alongside ENT colleagues within the Joint Voice Clinic providing nasendoscopic examination of the larynx as well as diagnosis of the voice disorder and appropriacy of further SLT management or surgical management.
· To work independently in the parallel SLT led voice clinic providing the initial assessment for patients referred to ENT with voice and or throat symptoms in lieu of the ENT consultant, to include nasendoscopic evaluation, manual examination and oral examination.
· To provide a specialist voice service to the children of Devon. Providing supervision and training of other SLT's within the paediatric community service to enable them to provide treatment for non- complex paediatric cases but retaining management of specialist cases as identified in the management of paediatric voice cases policy.
· To provide a service to patients requiring gender affirming voice treatment.
· To set up and monitor therapy treatment programmes.
· To carry out assessments and make recommendations for individuals with Voice Disorders.
You will be joining the organisation at an exciting time. As the first fully integrated care organisation in England, we are working to improve the way we deliver safe, high-quality health and social care. We have a positive and vibrant working atmosphere, we are proud of our investment in our staff both in terms of developing potential career skills and valuing people.
If you provide support to a family member or friend with health or care needs, we aim to be a Carer-friendly employer. We have a 'Staff Carers' policy which includes flexible working where possible and a Carer's Passport scheme that links you into support and discounts.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
+ We reserve the right to close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore, we encourage you to apply promptly.
+ Please read the job description carefully and tailor your application to reflect the requirements of the role.
+ Applicants who identify in their application form they are a part of the Armed Forces community will be guaranteed an interview, provided they meet the minimum essential criteria outlined in the job description and person specification for the role. Step into Health guidance can be found on our NHS Employers website.
+ Correspondence will be sent via Trac, text, and email. Please ensure you check your email and Trac account regularly.
+ Applicants with no previous NHS experience will ordinarily be appointed to the minimum of the band.
+ If you have not received an invitation to interview within 28 days of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
+ It is your responsibility to ensure the timely receipt of appropriate references.
The Trust is committed to preventing discrimination, valuing diversity and achieving equality of opportunity. No person (staff, patient or public) will receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of the nine protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. If you require support you can obtain this from our Equality Business Forum which has representatives from all protected groups.