Job Description

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



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.



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.



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.