Paediatric Advanced Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Hartford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare institution in Hartford is seeking a passionate Speech and Language Therapist to join their dynamic acute pediatric team. This role involves managing an inpatient caseload and providing specialist outpatient services. You will collaborate closely with various medical teams to deliver holistic care while deepening your pediatric skills. The institution offers numerous benefits, including development opportunities, flexible working arrangements, and onsite facilities to enhance work-life balance.

Benefits

Development opportunities

On-site leisure facilities

Flexible working arrangements

Discounted travel options

Qualifications

• Experience in managing inpatient caseloads for children.
• Knowledge of complex communication and feeding/swallowing needs.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Manage a defined inpatient caseload independently.
• Provide outpatient SLT services to specialized clinics.
• Collaborate with specialist teams to deliver holistic care.
• Deepen acute pediatric skills through training and exposure.

Skills

Expert assessment

Intervention for communication needs

Patient-centred care

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Job description

About this role

Are you a passionate and skilled Speech and Language Therapist looking to take the next step in your career? Due to some new funding, we’re offering a fantastic opportunity to join our dynamic, friendly and highly supportive SLT service at Cambridge University Hospitals, working within our specialist acute paediatric and neonatal team.

Our acute paediatric and neonatal service spans the entire hospital, giving you the chance to work closely with a wide range of specialist teams including ENT, gastroenterology, intensive care, neonatology, neurology, respiratory medicine and surgery. As an integral member of the MDT, you’ll play a key role in delivering truly holistic, patient‑centred care.

In this advanced specialist role, you will independently manage a defined inpatient caseload, providing expert assessment and intervention for children with a broad spectrum of developmental and acquired communication and feeding/swallowing needs. You will provide an outpatient SLT service to ENT clinic, Complex Airways and Long‑term Ventilation Clinic and the Cleft infant feeding service. You will deepen your acute paediatric skills, including training in instrumental swallowing assessment and exposure to complex, varied clinical presentations.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage a defined inpatient caseload, providing expert assessment and intervention for children with developmental and acquired communication and feeding/swallowing needs.
• Provide an outpatient SLT service to ENT clinic, Complex Airways and Long‑term Ventilation Clinic and the Cleft infant feeding service.
• Work closely with specialist teams including ENT, gastroenterology, intensive care, neonatology, neurology, respiratory medicine and surgery.
• Deliver holistic, patient‑centred care as part of the multidisciplinary team.
• Deepen acute paediatric skills through training in instrumental swallowing assessment and exposure to complex clinical presentations.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

Visa and Immigration

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full‑time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full‑time permanent contract unless you have:

• applied for a Graduate visa;
• or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment;
• or the Trust has agreed that they will sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment.

Key Dates

• Vacancy will close at midnight on 18th December 2025
• Interviews are due to be held on 14th January 2026

Benefits

• Development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on‑site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries.
• Reduced‑cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site.
• Free Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites, and the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals.
• Subsidised cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
• 24/7 hot food available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues, along with purpose‑created colleague‑only café and break spaces.
• Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part‑time working, job‑share, term‑time working and flexible start and finish times.
• Support for good work‑life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.