Advanced Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

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)., 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.

o Strong experience in ENT and Head & Neck Cancer/Oncology

o Expertise in voice assessment and therapy

o Competence in flexible nasendoscopy (FNE) / laryngeal evaluation

o Experience in MDT working, training, and service development

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.