About this role
Job summary
The Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health is a large transgender health service based in Nottingham but is part of a wider Network that includes the East of England Service. The Network provides high quality assessment, referrals for treatments, case management and GP support.
Patients will receive a blended model of face to face and video consultation appointments with the clinics running 5 days a week, it is a busy working environment which requires high levels ofconfidentiality and person skills.
As one of the team you will undertake the provision and planning of assessment, care, and treatment for transgender patients, whilst having direct face to face and video work with patients. You will be fully supported by experienced transgender health professionals who will work with you to provide a seamless gender service and pathway.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for SLT individual and group assessment, formulation and diagnosis, individual therapy and management, training, advice and a consultative/coaching approach within the Nottingham centre for Transgender Health (NCTH).
The post holder will provide SLT services, also known as voice change and voice exploration or voice and communication therapy for transgender and gender diverse people at NCTH and online.
The post holder will assess, treat and manage their own caseload as well as provide clinical support to others on speech and language therapy issues. The post holder will contribute to the development, implementation, monitoring and adjustment of a care pathway for this user-focused service.
The post holder should have a service user-led ethos, with insight into developing collaborative and culturally sensitive care plans for trans and gender diverse service users.
The post holder will independently manage a complex caseload, with supervision from the Lead highly specialist SLT. The post holder will employ evidence-based practice (EBP), promoting this approach to all staff, volunteers and students. EBP includes the specialist skills of the practitioner, the evaluation and application of published peer-reviewed research and the service user perspective and culture.
About us
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.
Job description Job responsibilities
To provide Speech and Language Therapy services to transgender adults, to explore their voice and communication needs, as part of the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health (NCTH).
To provideindividual and group assessment, individual and group therapy and management, training, advice and liaison through a consultative and coaching approaches, as appropriate.
To work as part of the wider multi- disciplinary team providing a high quality, effective, accessible, person- centred servicesthrough tailored packages of care, training and mentoring.
Training and supervision on voice and communication exploration will be offered for you to develop skills and experience as described in the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) Trans and Gender Diverse Competencies Framework.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more detailed description of responsibilities attached to the role.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.
Person Specification
Physical requirements Essential
Excellent speech and hearing
Desirable
Physical skills in line with MVA
Qualifications - Academic / Craft / Professional Essential
Recognised SLT Degree/diploma RCSLT and HCPC Registered or pending registration for final year SLT students
Desirable
NQ communication competencies completed
Training Essential
Voice-related training (including workshops, CPD, student-placements etc)
Desirable
Portfolio of relevant post qualification CPD Knowledge of voice recording software
Experience Essential
Ability to engage in SLT interventions with adult service service-users
Desirable
Trans voice and communication-related Experience Experience of delivering Learning and development opportunities for others Experience of working in a team and to discuss the benefits of teamwork
Knowledge Essential
Theoretical knowledge of SLT trans voice and communication therapy delivery including the use of different approaches and multi-disciplinary working. Knowledge of national policies and procedures (relevant to the client group) Undergraduate Knowledge of different approaches to working with transgender and gender diverse individuals
Skills Essential
Empathetic and psychologically minded Excellent written and oral communication skills Well organised Good reasoning skills Motivated and a motivator Team builder and team member Reflective practitioner Ability to manage own well-being with access to supervision to sustain this.
Desirable
Can discuss issues involved in managing a caseload
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health
12 Broad Street
Nottingham
NG13AL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)