Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

Northamptonshire Healthcare Nhs Foundation Trust; Northampton; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist (Band 7) to work 37.5 hours per week, with part-time consideration. Based at Northampton General Hospital, the role focuses on Head and Neck Cancer, complex airway management and laryngectomy care, including voice restoration where appropriate.

Applicants should be HCPC registered SLTs with Head & Neck experience; opportunities for supervision and involvement in national trials are available.

Qualifications

• Experience in Head and Neck cancer care.
• Complex dysphagia competencies.
• MDT working experience.
• Experience with laryngectomy patients.

Responsibilities

• Based within the Head and Neck MDT at Northampton General Hospital.
• Support patients through the Head and Neck Cancer pathway.
• Possibility to participate in National Pathos Control trials.
• Professional support and regular clinical supervision available.

Skills

H&N experience

Dysphagia skills

MDT working

Laryngectomy experience

Education

Intermediate dysphagia training

Advanced dysphagia training

Job description

Job summary

NHFT we are Outstanding Trust

Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

Band 7 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.

About us

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.

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

• evidence of experience in H&N
• Complex dysphagia competencies

Desirable

• Tracheostomy trained
• videofluoroscopy trained

Skills

Essential

• MDT working

Desirable

• Surgical Voice restoration

Qualifications

Essential

• Intermediate dysphagia training

Desirable

• Advanced dysphagia training

Skills

Essential

• Experience with Laryngectomy patients

Desirable

• SVR

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer contact details

Lead for Head & Neck Cancer, Marina Maramao, [e-mail], 03000270027

Reference number

270-TH439-AD

Closing date

29 October 2026