Advanced Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Job overview

You will contribute to and be responsible for core aspects of the provision of specialist speech and language therapy (SLT) services within the East of England Cleft Lip and Palate Network. You will provide highly specialist assessment, differential diagnosis and management to the paediatric and adult cleft lip and palate and non-cleft velopharyngeal dysfunction caseload, prioritising needs and managing workload independently.

Main duties of the job

You will independently fulfil the specialist SLT role in multi- and uni-disciplinary clinics across the regional network including the palate investigation clinic and designated outreach clinics. You will actively contribute to the teaching/training of students and other professionals as well as audit and research projects within the area of specialism. You will also act as a specialist advice resource for speech and language therapists (SLTs) and other professionals across the region.

You will provide clinical cross-cover for other specialist SLTs and contribute to SLT representation at relevant forums. You will take delegated responsibility for aspects of service development and monitoring within the context of the wider multidisciplinary cleft network, as required.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Please note: Internal applicants on permanent contracts can only apply for this post as a secondment and must have the approval of your current line manager before applying.

For NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough based roles, all applicants from NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough who have identified that they are at risk of redundancy will be prioritised over those not at risk. However, interviews cannot be guaranteed.

This vacancy will close at midnight on 2nd September 2025.

Interviews are due to be held on 17th September 2025.

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.