University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust
Lead SLT for Voice and Upper Airways
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The Lead Speech and Language Therapist for Voice and Upper Airway Services
The Lead Speech and Language Therapist for Voice and Upper Airway Services will provide strategic, clinical and operational leadership for a highly specialist, evidence-based service across acute and community settings. The post holder will lead the development and delivery of integrated voice and upper airway pathways, ensuring seamless, patient-centred care from referral to discharge. Working autonomously and collaboratively with ENT and wider multidisciplinary teams, they will deliver advanced assessment and treatment for adults with voice, upper airway and swallowing disorders, support service transformation and innovation, and provide expert supervision, training and leadership to speech and language therapy staff. The role will contribute to service development, quality improvement and workforce development, while supporting the operational management of Speech and Language Therapy services and deputising for senior leaders as required.
Requirements
- A full UK driving license is essential for this post. Please note that an international driving license is not accepted.
- Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.
Responsibilities
- Lead and deliver a highly specialist, evidence-based SLT service for adults with voice, upper airway and swallowing disorders across acute and community settings.
- Develop and implement integrated voice and upper airway pathways, ensuring seamless patient care from referral to discharge.
- Provide advanced assessment, differential diagnosis, treatment and management for patients with complex voice and dysphagia needs.
- Support and contribute to Joint Voice Clinics, specialist ENT clinics and MDT swallowing clinics, working closely with ENT and wider MDT colleagues.
- Lead service development, quality improvement and pathway redesign initiatives, identifying opportunities to enhance patient outcomes and service efficiency.
- Provide expert advice and guidance to patients, carers and healthcare professionals on voice and swallowing disorders.
- Ensure effective triage and prioritisation of referrals to support timely assessment, intervention and discharge planning.
- Deliver clinical supervision, training, competency development and day-to-day leadership for SLT staff working within voice and dysphagia services.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary and cross-organisational partners to support integrated service delivery and innovative models of care.
- Contribute to policy development, clinical governance, audit and service evaluation activities.
- Undertake operational, leadership and line management responsibilities as required, deputising for the Head of Service and supporting the wider SLT service.
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About University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
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- We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
- Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
- We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
Contact
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Isobel Rogers
- Job title: Speech and Language Therapy Manager
- Email address: isobel.rogers@uhcw.nhs.uk
- Telephone number: 02476966145
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