Specialist Speech & Language Therapist
The closing date is 18 September 2025
Job summary
Due to research funding, we have temporary backfill hours available. We are seeking a Speech and Language Therapist with an interest in ENT/Head and neck cancer, keen to gain experience in this area and support project work within our department. We are looking for someone with completed dysphagia competencies. Experience working in this specialist field is desirable but not essential.
The postholder will be supporting our team of therapists and assistants (ranging from Bands 3-8b) in delivering care to patients with head and neck cancer and voice/upper airway disorders. This post will allow the successful candidate to develop their existing dysphagia skills, working with highly complex patient groups in acute and out-patient settings.
It will also provide an opportunity to conduct a quality improvement project, supported by senior members of the team.
The postholder will be working across the team in both inpatient and outpatient settings seeing a mix of patients with cancer and benign voice, swallowing and upper airway disorders. We are based at the Freeman Hospital but also work at the Royal Victoria Infirmary as part of specialist MDT clinics and to see in-patients on an ad-hoc basis as needed.
- Interview Date Friday 10 October 2025
- 11 Hours 15 Minutes/Week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
We are keen to use this opportunity to develop a co-design project in the head and neck cancer service and the successful candidate will be given dedicated time to support the successful completion of this with support from senior members of the team.
We support head and neck cancer patients from diagnosis, treatment (post-surgery, radiotherapy, palliative care) to rehabilitation and survivorship. The Newcastle H&N MDT is one of the busiest units in the UK, with an excellent reputation for innovation and research. It remains a friendly and supportive environment where AHPs are valued team members. Our voice/upper airways service is nationally renowned, organising and hosting the bi-annual Newcastle Voice Conference and leading on many exciting innovations in practice.
As a department we support and host national conferences and training programmes. We are committed to teaching, quality improvement and are highly research active. We have close links with Newcastle University as well as regional AHP sub-groups. You will be joining a busy but strong, effective SLT team who work closely together to support each other in delivering outstanding care to our patients whilst always striving to improve and develop the services we provide.
About us
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
o Freeman Hospital
o Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
o Newcastle Dental Hospital
o Newcastle Fertility Centre
o Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
o Northern Genetics Service
o Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Details
Date posted
05 September 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£38,682 to £46,580 a year pro rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
10 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
317-2025-35-019
Job locations
Freeman Hospital
317 01 Freeman Hospital
NE7 7DN
Employer details
Employer name
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Freeman Hospital
317 01 Freeman Hospital
NE7 7DN
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