Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified therapist to develop skills in the field of head and neck cancer and oncology. The successful candidate will join the Macmillan Integrated Therapy Service. The team is made up of Speech and Language Therapists, Dietitians, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Assistant Practitioners. Adopted by Macmillan, you will benefit from a wide range of support and training opportunities.
This a part time post, but additional sessions may be available across the SLT service.
Main duties of the job
As part of the Macmillan team, you will manage patients along the cancer pathway from diagnosis through treatment, rehabilitation, and palliative care. The post will incorporate both inpatient and outpatient work in a variety of clinical settings including laryngectomy and well established AHP led clinics.
The service works very closely within the specialist H&N MDT and has regular joint clinics with dietitians, clinical nurse specialists, and surgeons.
The post holder will treat patients with communication, swallowing and voice disorders related to Head and Neck Cancer and oncology diagnoses. Training and experience in dysphagia is essential, however, applications are welcome from therapists with limited specialist head and neck/oncology experience, as training and support will be available.
Working for your organisation
We are based in picturesque Shropshire, minutes from the M54 and close to Birmingham and the Welsh borders.
We have access to an annual PGM to link us to the wider profession across the county. We offer and implement regular management and clinical supervision across the whole of therapies, as well as weekly huddles and monthly meetings allowing for group discussions around cases and service development
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
