Highly Specialist Speech And Language Therapist- Head And Neck

Lincolnshire Community Health Services Nhs Trust; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust is looking for a highly skilled Speech and Language Therapist to join the Head and Neck service in Lincolnshire on a fixed-term 18-month contract.

The role covers assessment, treatment and management of Head and Neck cancer patients with speech, swallowing and voice difficulties, including tracheostomy and laryngectomy, across ENT, Maxillofacial and Oncology teams.

Qualifications

• Recognised SLT degree and current HCPC registration.
• Postgraduate training in Head and Neck specialty or equivalent experience.
• Experience in management of complex speech and swallowing conditions.
• Experience in Dysphagia, Head and Neck/ENT.
• Experience leading and supervising colleagues or students.
• Experience delivering training in clinical expertise.
• Experience in instrumental dysphagia assessments (VF/FEES).
• Experience working in the NHS.
• Leadership/management experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Clinical leadership for SLT service for Head & Neck patients.
• Assessment including VF and FEES, management and rehabilitation.
• Identify and lead service improvement initiatives.
• Provide clinical guidance and training for junior staff and wider team.
• Refer to attached job description for full details.

Skills

instrumental dysphagia assessment

tracheostomies

basic IT skills

organisational and management skills

flexible working

clinical research appraisal

Education

Recognised SLT degree

HCPC registration

Masters level postgraduate training or equivalent

Experience in managing complex speech and swallowing conditions

Tools

NHS systems

Job description

Job summary

We are delighted to announce new posts in Head and Neck Speech and Language Therapy in Lincolnshire due to increased funding from the East Midlands Cancer Alliance. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled and enthusiastic Speech and Language Therapist to work within the Head and Neck Cancer service in ULTH, assessing, treating and managing a caseload of patients with Head and Neck Cancer and a range of speech, swallowing and voice difficulties, including tracheostomy and laryngectomy.
This is a fixed term 18-month post.
This role provides great opportunities to work closely with colleagues within ENT, Maxillofacial and Oncology teams as well as colleagues in Dietetics, Radiology and CNS team to provide joint patient clinics in a supportive environment across the whole of the head and neck cancer pathway.

About us

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust is in the top 25 per cent of all community trusts for overall staff engagement in the 2021 NHS National Staff Survey.
At LCHS, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in LCHS' workforce.
LCHS recognises the increasing demand for more flexibility in working practices in order to accommodate the personal goals and commitments that employees experience at different stages during their working lives. Flexible working opportunities such as part-time working, compressed hours, job shares, and hybrid working models can help staff to balance their personal and work commitments. Arrangements can be put in place if it can be shown that the needs of the individual can be balanced with those of the service and the impact on other team members, enabling the Trust to recruit and retain skilled staff, raise staff morale, reduce absenteeism and respond to changing service needs more effectively.
We are an ambassador of a learning culture that will support the right individual to progress in their chosen career through an 'earn while you learn' apprenticeship programme. Visit our Learning and Development page to find out more https://www.lincolnshirecommunityhealthservices.nhs.uk/join-us/learning-and-dev

Details

Date posted: 23 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year Per Annum, Pro rata
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 18 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 818-CYP448
Job locations: Adult Speech and Language Therapy, Lincoln County Hospital, Greetwell Road, Lincoln, LN2 5QY, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

To be a clinical leader for the SLT service for H&N patients including those with complex dysphagia and voice and tracheostomy, to provide a full pathway of assessment including VF and FEES, management and rehabilitation, to identify and lead service improvement, provide clinical guidance and training for junior H&N staff and the wider team as needed.
Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of main responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualification

• Essential: Recognised SLT degree
• Essential: Current HCPC registration
• Essential: Evidence of postgraduate training in specialty to masters level or equivalent experience
• Essential: Evidence of skills in the management of complex speech and swallowing conditions
• Desirable: Member of relevant specialist group
• Desirable: Registered member of RCSLT

Experience

• Essential: Experience as a Speech and Language Therapist including experience in an area relating to the treatment of complications related to Dysphagia, Head and Neck/ ENT
• Essential: Experience of managing highly complex cases
• Essential: Experience of working in the NHS
• Essential: Experience of independent working and caseload management
• Essential: Experience of developing and delivering training in area of clinical expertise
• Essential: Experience in carrying out instrumental Dysphagia assessments
• Essential: Experience of providing supervision to colleagues and students
• Desirable: Evidence of leadership/management experience
• Desirable: Experience of working in primary care

Knowledge

• Essential: Knowledge of clinical governance activities
• Essential: Up-to-date knowledge base relating to specialist area

Skills

• Essential: Competencies in instrumental dysphagia assessment (VF and/or FEES) and tracheostomies
• Essential: Basic IT skills
• Essential: Organisational and management skills
• Essential: Able to work flexibly including responding and adapting to changes
• Desirable: Ability to critically appraise and evaluate clinical research, reports or papers

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. Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: Lincolnshire Community Health Service NHS Trust
Employer's website: https://www.lincolnshirecommunityhealthservices.nhs.uk/

For questions about the job, contact: Adult SLT Operational Lead, Jennifer Burnett, [e-mail], 07840842081

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