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Main area
Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Job share
37.5 hours per week (Requests for job shares/part time hours may be considered.)
Job ref
270-TH439-AD
Employer
Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Highfield Clinical Care Centre
Town
Northampton
Salary
£49,387 - £56,515 pa pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
29/10/2026 08:00

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Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust logo

Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

Band 7

Job overview

NHFT we are Outstanding Trust  

Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

Band 7 WTE WTE 1.0 (37.5 hours available) we would consider part-time.

£49,387 -£56,515

 

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist specialising in Head and Neck Cancer patients.

There is a full-time permanent post available; part-time applicants will also be considered.

This job specialises in Head and Neck Cancer, complex airway management and laryngectomy patients (including surgical voice restoration).

The post is based within the Head and Neck multi-disciplinary team at Northampton General Hospital.

The role will involve supporting patients through the Head and Neck Cancer pathway.

The service provides Surgical and/or Oncological treatment for patients with head and neck cancer living in Northamptonshire and Milton Keynes.

We welcome applications from HCPC registered Speech & Language Therapists with experience in the field of adults with Head and Neck Cancer, trache trained SLT preferred, further specialist competencies can be provided as required.

The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic SLT who wishes to develop skills in assessment and treatment of communication and swallowing disorders related to head and neck cancer.

There is the possibility to take part in the National Pathos Control trials.

There is professional support and regular clinical supervision available, as well as access to wider SLT clinical supervision groups.

 

Working for our organisation

NHFT is an NHS Community and Mental Health Foundation Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital settings and in the community. We provide over 200 services across the county - as well as some specialist services in bordering and nearby counties. We work together with our partners to ensure that everyone who comes through our doors receives compassionate, person-centred care, regardless of their background or circumstances.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning, to improve the care and safety of our patients and colleagues. We have achieved our ‘outstanding’ rating by encouraging opportunity, innovation, development and growth across our workforce.

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document.

Person specification

Skills

Essential criteria
  • evidence of experience in H&N
  • Complex dysphagia competencies
Desirable criteria
  • Tracheostomy trained
  • videofluoroscopy trained

Skills

Essential criteria
  • MDT working
Desirable criteria
  • Surgical Voice restoration

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Intermediate dysphagia training
Desirable criteria
  • Advanced dysphagia training

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Experience with Laryngectomy patients
Desirable criteria
  • SVR

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyWorkplace Wellbeing Charter LogoArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident employerCare quality commission - OutstandingStep into health

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Marina Maramao
Job title
S&LT Lead for Head & Neck Cancer
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
03000270027
Additional information

Leonie Bird 

Professional Lead for Adult Speech & language Therapy

03000270027

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