Voice Specialist Speech And Language Therapist

The post-holder is responsible for providing specialist assessment, differential diagnosis and therapeutic intervention for people with voice disorders. This will require knowledge, skill and judgement across a broad range of voice disorders and pathologies including muscle tension dysphonia, structural abnormalities, laryngeal diseases, vocal fold palsies and psychogenic voice disorder. This will also require knowledge, skill and judgement in the management of dysphagia (swallowing difficulties) as well as other communication disorders in the context of a voice caseload. The post-holder will report to the Clinical Lead for Voice and Fluoroswallow/Videofluoroscopy and will support and deputize in their absence. The post-holder is responsible for his/her own workload within the designated clinical area on a day-to-day basis. Caseloads will be flexible and at times of Trust critical incident may involve the provision of service to other areas of the Trust if caseload pressures demand.