Specialist Speech & Language Therapist -Voice/Head & Neck

NHS; Basildon; On-site; GBP 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK healthcare organization in Basildon is looking for an experienced Specialist Speech & Language Therapist. This role focuses on providing specialized care for patients with voice disorders and Head & Neck Cancer. Candidates should have an accredited qualification and be HCPC registered, with experience in Dysphagia and Dysphonia management. The position offers competitive compensation with opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Experience working within a Videofluoroscopy clinic.
• Experience in assessment, therapy and management of patients with Dysphonia.
• Attained or started to attain RCSLT Dysphagia Competencies.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessment and therapeutic intervention for Dysphonia patients.
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team for effective patient care.
• Participate in team meetings, audit, and research projects.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Clinical assessment

Dysphagia management

Dysphonia management

Education

Degree qualification as a Speech & Language Therapist

HCPC Registration

RCSLT membership

Post-graduate attendance on courses related to management of Head & Neck Cancer or Voice

Tools

Videofluoroscopy

FEES training

Job description

Specialist Speech & Language Therapist -Voice/Head & Neck

The closing date is 25 September 2025

We are seeking an enthusiastic Speech and Language Therapist who has, or wants to develop, specialist skills in Head & Neck Cancer and Voice.

Within our Head & Neck service, we work across all areas of the pathway from pre-treatment to post-treatment therapy. We run 2 x weekly AHP clinics jointly with our CNS and specialist dietitian, and also provide individual therapy clinics. For our Dysphonia service, this post is a core part of service provision given jointly with our Highly Specialist SALT and is closely aligned with our ENT colleagues.

At MSEFT Basildon, we aim to be an innovative, supportive and patient focused SLT service, providing opportunities for professional and personal growth. Primarily serving an acute in-patient caseload, we are also commissioned to provide specialist assessment and intervention to a designated caseload of out-patients including MND and complex degenerative neurological conditions, plus ENT, Respiratory and Gastroenterology referrals, where SALT assessment may form part of their diagnostic pathway.

We have a robust supervision and appraisal system, and training and CPD are actively encouraged and supported, including bi-monthly 'lunch & learn' sessions/Journal Club. As MSEFT is a member of 3 Acute Trusts in 2022, we have access to other specialists across 3 sites, and opportunities for shadowing and peer support/discussions are encouraged.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder is responsible, once suitably skilled, for the provision of specialist assessment, differential diagnosis, and therapeutic intervention for people with Dysphonia or for those patients with a range of communication and swallowing disorders arising from Head & Neck Cancer and the treatment thereof.

The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team (MDT), to ensure evidenced based and excellent professional care for patients with Head and Neck cancer and Voice disorders.

The post holder will be required to participate in team meetings, audit, and research projects. They will provide training and clinical support to the wider SLT team and other healthcare professionals, as relevant to their own skill level.

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Job responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting Therapy role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Person Specification

Professional Qualification

• Degree qualification as a Speech & Language Therapist
• HCPC Registered Speech & Language Therapist
• RCSLT membership
• Post-graduate attendance on courses related to management of Head & Neck Cancer or Voice

Dysphagia Management

• Attained RCSLT Dysphagia Competencies (2014) at Level C or RCSLT EDS Competency Framework (2025) Foundation level
• Attendance on recognised Dysphagia course such as MLH or similar
• Experience working within a Videofluoroscopy clinic
• Attained or started to attain RCSLT Videofluoroscopy Competencies and /or MBSIMP qualification
• Experience observing or assisting with FEES
• FEES training received
• Achieved, or started to achieve, RCSLT FEES compencies

Dysphonia

• Observed Dysphonic clients in an assessment/treatment setting
• Experience at student level, or post qualification in the assessment, therapy and management of patients with Dysphonia
• Attendance on courses related to management of Dysphonic clients post-qualification
• Experience in ENT setting or EELs clinic in the assessment of laryngeal appearance, movement and functioning
• Achieved or partial achievement of EELS competencies

Head & Neck Cancer

• Observation or clinical placement within Head & Neck MDT/Support clinic
• Observation of patients following Laryngectomy, +/- SVP management
• Achieved or partially achieved RCSLT Laryngectomy competencies

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.

£38,682 a year per annum (pro rata for part time)