# Advanced Specialist Speech and Language Therapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/advanced-specialist-speech-and-language-therapist/c63246f6-2538-4df5-b4e8-21aad673e025 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/advanced-specialist-speech-and-language-therapist/c63246f6-2538-4df5-b4e8-21aad673e025.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Cambridge - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Speech and Language Therapist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed Term / Secondment contract ends on 10/05/27. This is split role within the Adult Acute SLT team and the Head & Neck SLT service) - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (Full Time or Part Time / Flexible working hours may be considered) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-04T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-26T12:30:46.065Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cambridgeshire/Cambridge/Cambridge_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Speech_Language_Therapy/Speech_Language_Therapy-v8036503 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8036503?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.cuh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Speech & Language Therapist to join the Adult Acute SLT Service at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This post is offered as Band 6–7 depending on experience and is a fixed-term position covering maternity leave. This role represents 0.5 WTE within the Adult Acute SLT team and 0.5 WTE within the Head & Neck SLT service, providing the opportunity to work across two well-established specialist areas within a large tertiary teaching hospital. Within the Adult Acute service, the post holder will manage a complex caseload and provide specialist SLT input across adult acute wards, working as part of an established multidisciplinary team within fast-paced clinical environments. You will provide specialist SLT input across Head & Neck Cancer / Oncology and ENT services (Voice). You will bring: - Strong experience in ENT and Head & Neck Cancer/Oncology - Expertise in voice assessment and therapy - Competence in flexible nasendoscopy (FNE) / laryngeal evaluation - Experience in MDT working, training, and service development ### Main duties of the job The role includes specialist SLT input for adults with complex dysphagia and acquired communication difficulties, including patients under medical, respiratory, surgical and oncology services (including brain tumours). The adult acute component of the post does not include stroke rehabilitation wards or designated neurology wards. You will contribute to a highly specialist Voice and Head & Neck Oncology SLT service, managing a complex caseload and providing advanced assessment and intervention. You will work autonomously, prioritising your workload and leading outpatient instrumental assessment clinics such as Videofluoroscopy (VFS) and Fibreoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) as well as Surgical Voice Restoration The post holder will also contribute to triage processes within the adult acute SLT service and support timely prioritisation and management of referrals. In addition to clinical responsibilities, the post holder will contribute to the support and supervision of junior staff and students across the service. The expectations of the role will vary depending on banding. Please contact if you wish to discuss. The post includes structured senior supervision and access to ongoing specialist CPD within a large SLT department. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities. Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have: -    applied for a Graduate visa -    or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment -    or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start Vacancy will close at midnight on 4th June 2026 Interviews dates to be confirmed 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. ## Job Details An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Speech & Language Therapist to join the Adult Acute SLT Service at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This post is offered as Band 6–7 depending on experience and is a fixed-term position covering maternity leave. This role represents 0.5 WTE within the Adult Acute SLT team and 0.5 WTE within the Head & Neck SLT service, providing the opportunity to work across two well-established specialist areas within a large tertiary teaching hospital. Within the Adult Acute service, the post holder will manage a complex caseload and provide specialist SLT input across adult acute wards, working as part of an established multidisciplinary team within fast-paced clinical environments. You will provide specialist SLT input across Head & Neck Cancer / Oncology and ENT services (Voice). You will bring: Strong experience in ENT and Head & Neck Cancer/Oncology Expertise in voice assessment and therapy Competence in flexible nasendoscopy (FNE) / laryngeal evaluation Experience in MDT working, training, and service development ## Job Description The role includes specialist SLT input for adults with complex dysphagia and acquired communication difficulties, including patients under medical, respiratory, surgical and oncology services (including brain tumours). The adult acute component of the post does not include stroke rehabilitation wards or designated neurology wards. You will contribute to a highly specialist Voice and Head & Neck Oncology SLT service, managing a complex caseload and providing advanced assessment and intervention. You will work autonomously, prioritising your workload and leading outpatient instrumental assessment clinics such as Videofluoroscopy (VFS) and Fibreoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) as well as Surgical Voice Restoration The post holder will also contribute to triage processes within the adult acute SLT service and support timely prioritisation and management of referrals. In addition to clinical responsibilities, the post holder will contribute to the support and supervision of junior staff and students across the service. The expectations of the role will vary depending on banding. Please contact if you wish to discuss. The post includes structured senior supervision and access to ongoing specialist CPD within a large SLT department. ## Responsibilities Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities. Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have: - applied for a Graduate visa - or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment - or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start Vacancy will close at midnight on 4th June 2026 Interviews dates to be confirmed 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. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Excellent interpersonal skills, including observation, listening and empathy skills - Highly developed auditory and perceptual discriminatory skills for analysis of voice and speech, including phonetic transcription - Advanced clinical skills in analysis and interpretation of videofluoroscopic and FEES examinations, including ability to pass the nasendoscope - Advanced skills in Surgical Voice Restoration, including sizing, selecting, placing and maintenance of voice prostheses - Excellent presentation skills, both verbal and written - Demonstrates ability to be an effective team member and assume leadership responsibilities - Excellent negotiation and problem solving skills for management of complex cases - Excellent analytical and reflection skills - Excellent prioritisation and organisational skills - Computer skills for the preparation of reports, presentations and therapy materials - Counselling skills **Desirable** - Advanced skills in suctioning for laryngectomy and/or tracheostomy patients ### Knowledge **Essential** - Well established knowledge of a range of assessment tools and therapeutic interventions in the areas of voice, communication and dysphagia relevant to head and neck cancer - In depth knowledge of RCSLT guidelines and national policies and procedures relevant to client group - In depth understanding of the principles of clinical governance / audit to monitor and improve service - Understanding of the roles of other professionals relevant to client group - Knowledge of standards of record keeping - Well established knowledge of a range of assessment tools and therapeutic interventions in the areas of communication and dysphagia relevant to neurology. ### Experience **Essential** - In depth post graduate experience in specialist area of head and neck - Proven competence in the independent assessment, treatment and management of complex voice, communication and swallowing disorders associated with and head and neck caseload - Independent use and interpretation of videofluoroscopic and FEES examinations - Proven competence in the independent management of laryngectomy patients, including surgical voice restoration - Proven experience in the independent assessment, treatment and management of patients with tracheostomies - Experience in the area of voice, including use of specialist assessment and therapeutic techniques - Experience in the selection, use and programming of augmentative communication systems - Experience in the assessment and management of trismus including provision of appropriate therapeutic devices - Experience in developing and delivering training to other professionals - Experience of supervising students and supporting less experienced SLTs - Involvement in multidisciplinary working - In depth post graduate experience in specialist area of neurology - Proven competence in the independent assessment, treatment and management of complex communication, swallowing disorders associated with a neurology caseload. - Proven experience in the independent assessment, treatment and management of patients with tracheostomies, including ventilator dependent patients **Desirable** - Experience in provision of oesophageal voice training - Experience in training and provision of therapy with use of an electrolarynx - Experience of in-office procedures (vocal cord medialisation, secondary SVR) - Experience of involvement in research and audit ### Qualifications **Essential** - Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree or equivalent - Health and Care Professions Council Registration - Registered member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists - Post-graduate dysphagia accreditation or equivalent - Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses in voice, communication and swallowing disorders in Head and Neck, including laryngectomy and tracheostomy management, to masters level equivalent - Member of Specialist Interest Groups - Evidence of successful completion of advanced specialist short courses in communication and swallowing disorders in neurology, including tracheostomy management, to masters level equivalent ### Additional Requirements **Essential** - The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent. ## Documents - [applicant information pack - adult accute (pdf, 520.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10324594) - [applicant information pack - head and neck (pdf, 536.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10324592) - [information for applicants - completing your application (pdf, 394.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10324593) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.