Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Head and Neck

NHS; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

The Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a part-time Speech and Language Therapist with a specialist interest in Head & Neck Cancer. This role offers the opportunity to manage a rewarding caseload, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and lead on the development of junior staff, all while maintaining a flexible working pattern that supports a healthy work-life balance.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Access to expert colleagues

Mentorship and peer support

Qualifications

• Minimum two years experience with adult caseload.
• Experience working in acute/community settings.
• Able to manage own caseload.

Responsibilities

• Deliver expert assessment for adults with Head & Neck Cancer.
• Participate in clinical supervision and service improvement.
• Support junior SLTs and students in specialist clinics.

Skills

Autonomous dysphagia practitioner

Communication skills

Supervision

Education

Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent

HCPC Registered

Postgraduate qualification or training in Dysphagia

Job description

Job summary

Ready to do what you do best - and do it with purpose?

Looking to reduce your hours while staying professionally active? Seeking the right part-time role to suit your expertise while delivering exceptional care for patients with Head & Neck Cancer? If so, join our experienced, supportive SLT team who value you and your continued growth.

This is a chance to make a real impact in a role that fits your lifestyle.

Why this role could be for you:

• Work with purpose: Manage a rewarding H & N cancer caseload where your advanced clinical skills will directly impact patients' recovery and quality of life.

• Stay connected to excellence: Access to expert colleagues and joint working opportunities as a member of the Humber Health Partnership- ensuring you're always at the forefront of best practice.

• Be part of something bigger: Collaborate in regular SLT-led videofluoroscopy clinics and Macmillan "Living With and Beyond Cancer" clinics alongside dedicated multidisciplinary teams to deliver holistic, patient-centred care.

• Flexible working options: This 2-day/ week post is ideal for someone seeking a better work-life balance - whether you're winding down, returning to work, or looking for the right setting to apply your experience.

• Lead and inspire: contribute to the development of junior staff/students, sharing your knowledge and shaping the next generation of SLTs.

Main duties of the job

What you'll be doing:

• Delivering expert assessment and management for adults with complex communication and swallowing needs, with a focus on Head & Neck Cancer and ENT pathways
• Acting as an autonomous dysphagia practitioner across inpatient and outpatient settings
• Participating in and shaping clinical supervision, service improvement, and education
• Playing an active role in specialist clinics and supporting junior SLTs and students

You'll be working based at Scunthorpe General, with occasional requirement to travel to Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Grimsby. Access to transport is essential due to site travel and equipment needs.

Who we're looking for:

An experienced, compassionate SLT with a specialist interest in Head & Neck Cancer who's ready to contribute at a senior level while working flexibly. You'll be joining a passionate, knowledgeable team and will benefit from mentorship, peer support, and connection to a wider regional network of experts.

Whether you want to keep making a difference while reducing your hours or are looking for a fulfilling part-time specialist role that matches your values - we'd love to hear from you.

About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Interested?If you're a specialist SLT ready to bring your expertise to a flexible, impactful role, we want to hear from you.

Please note: We may close this advert early if we receive a high volume of applications, so early applications are encouraged.

Details Date posted

12 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

208-A485A0-25-1

Job locations

Scunthorpe General Hospital

Scunthorpe

DN15 7BH

Job description Job responsibilities

For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.

As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.

Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.

We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.

Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.

We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.

We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.

To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://join.humberhealthpartnership.nhs.uk/

In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement.

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers.

Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.

Job description Job responsibilities

For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.

As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.

Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.

We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.

Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.

We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.

We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.

To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://join.humberhealthpartnership.nhs.uk/

In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement.

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers.

Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.

Person Specification Education & Qualifications Essential

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
• HCPC Registered
• Registered member of RCSLT
• Wide range of CPD activities, esp. related to specialist area
• Postgraduate qualification or training in Dysphagia

Desirable

• Relevant Masters level studies
• Clinical Supervisor training

Experience & Abilities Essential

• Minimum two years post graduate experience with adult caseload
• Experience as an autonomous dysphagia therapist
• Able to manage own caseload/s
• Experience of teaching other staff
• Experience of working in the specialist area
• Experience of working in acute/ community setting with a multi agency team

Desirable

• Experience of several specialist areas of work
• Experience of managing staff and other resources
• Experience of presentations to a range of audiences
• Clinical education of students, assistants or other staff
• Involvement in research
• Use of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems

Personal Qualities Essential

• Access to transport and the ability to travel within the required geographical area

Person Specification Education & Qualifications Essential

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
• HCPC Registered
• Registered member of RCSLT
• Wide range of CPD activities, esp. related to specialist area
• Postgraduate qualification or training in Dysphagia

Desirable

• Relevant Masters level studies
• Clinical Supervisor training

Experience & Abilities Essential

• Minimum two years post graduate experience with adult caseload
• Experience as an autonomous dysphagia therapist
• Able to manage own caseload/s
• Experience of teaching other staff
• Experience of working in the specialist area
• Experience of working in acute/ community setting with a multi agency team

Desirable

• Experience of several specialist areas of work
• Experience of managing staff and other resources
• Experience of presentations to a range of audiences
• Clinical education of students, assistants or other staff
• Involvement in research
• Use of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems

Personal Qualities Essential

• Access to transport and the ability to travel within the required geographical area

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

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

Additional information 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

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

Employer details Employer name

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Scunthorpe General Hospital

Scunthorpe

DN15 7BH

Employer's website

https://www.nlg.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Scunthorpe General Hospital

Scunthorpe

DN15 7BH

Employer's website

https://www.nlg.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)