Job Description

12 month secondment opportunity (maternity cover) to operationally lead and deliver the Voice service to outpatients (adults and children) with clinical voice disorders.



This is an ideal opportunity to develop a leadership portfolio and an experienced band 6 with relevant skills looking to grow their experience, are welcome to apply. E xperience of working with upper airways conditions (e.g., chronic cough, laryngeal hypersensitivity, inducible laryngeal obstruction and Long COVID) is desirable alongside underpinning knowledge of neurology.



The well-established model of an 'ENT SLT' service at ELHT means that there may be the opportunity for the successful applicant to clinically contribute to Head & Neck and FEES services where appropriate and according to competencies and experience.



To provide clinical leadership and service development within Clinical Voice Disorders and ENT.



To provide clinical services to adults and children with acquired voice, communication and/or swallowing problems.



To use evidence-based, highly specialist skills to undertake expert assessments and deliver appropriate interventions to complex clinical caseload.



To provide input into teaching, training and supporting junior staff if required



To engage and continue to be an active member of the wider ENT multi-disciplinary team.



Established in 2003 East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) is a large integrated health care organisation providing high quality acute secondary healthcare for the people of East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen.



Our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 700,000 patients a year from the most serious of emergencies to planned operations and procedures. We employ over 8,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work and achievements.



The SLT service has a well-established team of clinical leads - Critical Care, Dysphagia, Head & Neck, Stroke, FEES, Videofluoroscopy , Neurorehabilitation , Care Homes and Community.



Actively involved in a range of service and workforce initiatives across the Lancashire and South Cumbria ICS?and research including collaborations with ELHT & UCLan's AHP Professor in Neurorehabilitation and Stroke.



The service is well equipped and is supported by a team of administrators, SLT Assistants and Therapy Assistant Practitioners. Regular team meetings, an annual SLT Showcase of best practice and SLT, Stroke and Neuro Improvement Showcase.?Continual improvement is embedded in our daily work and service improvement initiatives.?We are committed to continuing professional development and this is underpinned by supervision, regular line management and an annual appraisal system.



Please see attached job description for full details of the CTL Voice Lead role.



There is the opportunity for candidates with the required competency and capability to be able to clinically contribute to the Head & Neck and FEES service .



Due to this post being a 12month fixed term contract and a recognition that elements of this specialist role can be delivered remotely we would welcome applicants looking for part time hours and agile working (on site and at home).