Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

NHS Trust; Lincoln; Sur place; GBP 40 000 - 48 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust is inviting applications for a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (Band 6) in Lincoln. This fixed-term 18-month post supports the Head and Neck Speech and Language Therapy service, assessing and managing a caseload of patients with various speech, swallowing and voice difficulties, including tracheostomy and laryngectomy.

The role is full-time (37.5 hours per week) and salary ranges from £39,959 to £48,117 per year.

Qualifications

• Recognised SLT degree or equivalent.
• HCPC registration is required.
• Postgraduate CPD with dysphagia competencies preferred.
• Experience with head and neck cancer is advantageous.

Responsabilités

• Assess, diagnose and manage swallowing and communication in adults with head and neck cancer.
• Attend weekly MDT clinics and collaborate with ENT, maxillofacial and oncology teams.
• Develop specialist knowledge through ongoing CPD and multidisciplinary learning.
• Provide evidence-based management and contribute to service development.

Connaissances

Independent working

Teamwork

Caseload management

Negotiation & problem solving

Supervising therapy assistants

AAC knowledge

Head and neck cancer experience

Formation

SLT degree or equivalent

HCPC registration

Postgraduate CPD & dysphagia training

RCSLT registration

Description du poste

Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Band 6

Main area Speech and Language Therapy Grade Band 6 Contract 18 months (Fixed term temporary posts) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 818-CYP449

Site LCH/PCH Town Lincolnshire Salary £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 05/11/2026 23:59

We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people. We want to attract people who can help us deliver our vision. We want in return to help people achieve what they wish in their careers in the NHS at LCHS.

We are always keen to welcome highly skilled, committed and compassionate individuals to our teams – people who put patients at the heart of everything they do and are ready to help us achieve our vision.

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.

This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.

The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).

Our Group values guide everything we do. They are:

• Compassionate - We care about people - Compassionate is the act of showing empathy, kindness, and respect to others, recognising their individual needs and circumstances. It involves listening, understanding, and supporting others in a way that makes them feel valued, safe, and cared for.
• Collaborative - We work together as a team - Collaborative is working inclusively and respectfully with others to achieve shared goals. It involves open communication, valuing diverse perspectives, and building trust to create a supportive and effective team environment.
• Innovative - We strive to improve - Innovative is the process of exploring new ideas, approaches, and technologies to improve care, services, and working practices. It involves creativity, curiosity, and a willingness to take risks in a safe and supportive environment.

If you believe in them too, then you are ready to join the LCHG team.

We’ve taken great pride in building working environments where staff always feel valued, cared for and part of a team. Without doubt this is a challenging yet very rewarding job that is at the centre of health and care in Lincolnshire - making a positive difference to our patients. We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated.

Job overview

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 specialist 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.

Please see our video of a day in the life of a current H&N SLT:

The post holder will be responsible for a designated Head and Neck Cancer caseload, including attending weekly MDT clinics with teams from Lincoln and Nottingham present, offering outpatient appointments to assess and manage a range of speech, voice and swallowing difficulties at all stages of the head and neck cancer pathway and prioritising the patients with the highest level of Speech and Language Therapy needs for input.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To provide assessment, diagnosis and evidence-based management in swallowing and communication to adult patients with a head and neck cancer, to develop own specialist knowledge and skills though ongoing CPD and engage in MDT working for best patient outcomes.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of this role.

We would very much welcome your application if you are interested in this opportunity. If you would like to find out more, please do not hesitate to contact us:

• Jennifer Burnett, Adult SLT Operational Lead ([e-mail], 07840 842 081)

Person specification

Essential and desireable

• Recognised speech and language therapy degree or equivalent
• HCPC registration
• Post graduate qualification and CPD in relevant courses/training including dysphagia competencies
• Evidence of skills in the management of complex speech and swallowing conditions
• Knowledge of clinical governance activities
• Ability to work independently and as a team member
• Having worked as an SLT for adults with acquired communication & swallowing difficulties.Having an in-depth knowledge of assessment, diagnosis, treatment and case load management within a broad range of clinical areas and experience of working with more complex cases or those within a specialist area of interest
• Negotiation and problem solving skills
• Experience of managing and prioritising a busy caseload
• Post registration qualifications in related clinical field
• Experience of working with head and neck cancer caseload
• Experience of supervising therapy assistants.
• Knowledge and experience of AAC
• Registered Member of RCSLT
• Videofluoroscopy/FEES/trache competencies

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Important Information: All new employees will be subject to a charge if a DBS check is required for the post. The Disclosure & Barring Service application form (formerly CRB) will be provided by LCHS and the fee will be deducted from your salary over a maximum of a 3 month period.

Any existing employees who require a DBS check as part of the application process will be subject to a charge for that DBS check.

We are a Disability Confident employer ensuring that disabled people have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations.

Support and/or assistance with completing an application form is available from the Human Resources Team by calling 01522 572889.

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Please note, for applicants with previous NHS service: If successful at interview, we will initiate an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR). This retrieves key data from your current or previous NHS employer to support onboarding, including competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, LCHS reserves the right to close this advert prior to the closing date.

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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.