Specialist Speech and Language Therapist ENT/HNC

NHS; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust as a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, contributing to the ENT/HNC service. The role involves managing a caseload, providing specialist assessment and intervention, and collaborating with healthcare professionals. A strong commitment to professional development and teamwork is essential.

Qualifications

• 2 years experience of dysphagia management in acute and out-patient settings.
• Experience working with tracheostomy; FEES; VPG.
• Specialist knowledge of assessment tools and appropriate therapeutic interventions.

Responsibilities

• Independently provide specialist SLT assessment and intervention.
• Manage and prioritize own caseload in specialist area.
• Collaborate with various agencies across primary and secondary care.

Skills

Communication Skills

Clinical Management

Team Working

Education

HPCP registration

RCSLT membership

Post basic dysphagia training

Job description

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Specialist Speech and Language Therapist ENT/HNC

The closing date is 04 July 2025

Due to successful internal promotion, we are recruiting for a 0.6 WTE developing specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join us in the SLT ENT/HNC Service at Nottingham University Hospitals Trust . Based at the Queen's Medical Centre and Nottingham City Hospital campuses, the role requires a dynamic and enthusiastic specialist SLT to provide specialist HNC/ENT SLT services to patients in a variety of settings.

The role requires a developing specialist level of clinical and professional expertise, and you will manage and prioritise a caseload with formal and informal clinical supervision from highly supportive senior colleagues. Familiarity working with this specialist client group is desirable as is commitment to continual professional development and development within this field . You will join a team with a strong ethos of and team-working, in which professional development, quality improvement and research are encouraged.

Main duties of the job

To manage and prioritise own caseload in a highly specialist area under supervision of senior ENT SLT colleagues, delivering appropriate packages of care.

To work collaboratively with a variety of different agencies/professionals across primary and secondary care; social services and the Voluntary sector

To contribute to planning, and delivery of programmes of learning and development to other professionals within specialist clinical area

To represent the ENT SLT Service at agreed forums as required.

About us

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Job responsibilities

Clinical practice

To independently provide specialist SLT assessment, diagnosis, intervention and advice to patients within the ENT/Head and Neck Ca pathways, as well as services to families, support staff and professionals

To assist senior ENT SLT colleagues with provision of diagnostic assessments (endoscopic swallow clinics; Videofluoroscopy x-ray swallow clinics)

Make differential diagnosis using complex information gathered from formal and informal assessments, medical notes and other agencies/professionals. Using this information to develop, implement and provide specialist packages of care and treatment, to meet the needs of the client group and evaluate outcomes

Contributes to the development, implementation of and monitoring of standards for the clinical specialism.

To participate in departmental research within this clinical area

To ensure service delivery in specialist area is underpinned by available research evidence.

Contribute to others research by providing data as required.

Clinical Leadership

Day to-day supervision and direction for Speech and Language Therapy Assistant and students.

To delegate to SLT technical instructor/assistant, administrative and nursing staff

To contribute to team objectives reflecting local and national health and social care priorities

Person Specification

professional registration

• HPCP registration
• RCSLT membership
• Evidence of successful completion of short courses related to client group
• Post basic dysphagia training (eg FEEs/VPG/trache)
• 2 years experience of dysphagia management in acute and out-patient settings
• working with tracheostomy; FEES ; VPG

Specialist knowledge/experienc

• specialist knowledge of assessment tools and appropirate therapeutic interventions
• Experience of working with specialist client groups
• Knowledge of national policies, drivers and procedures relevant to the client group
• Relevant experience in specialist area (H & N; ENT/Max Fac/SVR /Voice disorders
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in written, verbal and non-verbal channels , including with patients who are themselves communication impaired and where barriers to communication exist, and experience of adjusting language as appropriate
• evidence of strong commitment to team working and team ethos

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.

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