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Advanced Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Head and Neck Cancer/Voice
Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
Following a flexible retirement, and the need for succession planning within this team, we are seeking an experienced Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) to join our established and supportive Head and Neck (H&N) Cancer/Voice service within the Acute Adult Speech and Language Therapy Team at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.
This Band 7 post offers up to nine hours of work per week within a friendly, expert, and well‑connected clinical team.
Due to the need for succession planning we are particularly interested in applicants who demonstrate leadership qualities and wish to further their skills and experience in this area.
Clinically the role would be focused around developing advanced skills in dysphagia within the ENT/H&N cancer specialities and particularly to develop advanced Video fluoroscopy competencies to RCSLT Levels 3 - 4.
You would also be responsible for managing and leading the weekly ENT Outpatient Dysphagia Clinic and develop robust clinical outcome measures for this.
There may be some requirement to assist in the SLT Led Voice Clinic or Voice Therapy Clinic as needed.
You will bring a significant depth and breadth of clinical knowledge, alongside specialist experience of working with people with acquired swallowing disorders. Additional experience in Head and Neck Cancer and voice disorders would be desirable but is not essential as specialist training would be provided.
Our service works within a Realistic Medicine framework, and we are looking for someone who values collaborative working, shared decision‑making, and high‑quality, person‑centred care to support optimal rehabilitation and recovery. You will be encouraged to contribute to ongoing service development and to work closely with colleagues across disciplines.
Aberdeen Royal Infirmary is a large teaching hospital, and the wider Speech and Language Therapy service covers a diverse range of acute clinical areas including neurosciences and stroke. Within our small, supportive specialist team, you will benefit from established pathways for peer support, mentoring, supervision, and continuous professional development.
If you are enthusiastic about developing your specialist skills, committed to meaningful interdisciplinary working, and motivated to make a difference to patient outcomes, we would be delighted to hear from you.
The provisional date for interviews is Tuesday 17th February.
Informal enquiries to Clare Emerson (Lead SLT), or Gill Blackmore (Lead SLT in Head and Neck Cancer/Voice) on 01224 553566, or email clare.emerson@nhs.scot
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
NHS Grampian
Advanced Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Head and Neck Cancer/Voice
Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
Following a flexible retirement, and the need for succession planning within this team, we are seeking an experienced Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) to join our established and supportive Head and Neck (H&N) Cancer/Voice service within the Acute Adult Speech and Language Therapy Team at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.
This Band 7 post offers up to nine hours of work per week within a friendly, expert, and well‑connected clinical team.
Due to the need for succession planning we are particularly interested in applicants who demonstrate leadership qualities and wish to further their skills and experience in this area.
Clinically the role would be focused around developing advanced skills in dysphagia within the ENT/H&N cancer specialities and particularly to develop advanced Video fluoroscopy competencies to RCSLT Levels 3 - 4.
You would also be responsible for managing and leading the weekly ENT Outpatient Dysphagia Clinic and develop robust clinical outcome measures for this.
There may be some requirement to assist in the SLT Led Voice Clinic or Voice Therapy Clinic as needed.
You will bring a significant depth and breadth of clinical knowledge, alongside specialist experience of working with people with acquired swallowing disorders. Additional experience in Head and Neck Cancer and voice disorders would be desirable but is not essential as specialist training would be provided.
Our service works within a Realistic Medicine framework, and we are looking for someone who values collaborative working, shared decision‑making, and high‑quality, person‑centred care to support optimal rehabilitation and recovery. You will be encouraged to contribute to ongoing service development and to work closely with colleagues across disciplines.
Aberdeen Royal Infirmary is a large teaching hospital, and the wider Speech and Language Therapy service covers a diverse range of acute clinical areas including neurosciences and stroke. Within our small, supportive specialist team, you will benefit from established pathways for peer support, mentoring, supervision, and continuous professional development.
If you are enthusiastic about developing your specialist skills, committed to meaningful interdisciplinary working, and motivated to make a difference to patient outcomes, we would be delighted to hear from you.
The provisional date for interviews is Tuesday 17th February.
Informal enquiries to Clare Emerson (Lead SLT), or Gill Blackmore (Lead SLT in Head and Neck Cancer/Voice) on 01224 553566, or email clare.emerson@nhs.scot
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
As from 1/4/26, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro-rata. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.
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