Job summary
- Main area
- Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Head and Neck
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 337-NP-8883MM
- Employer
- London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Northwick Park Hospital
- Town
- Harrow
- Salary
- £51,883 - £58,544 per annum Inclusive of High Cost Area Supplement
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Head and Neck
NHS AfC: Band 7
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Find out more about our Trust and why you should join us#WeAreLNWH
Find out more about Our HEART values
Find out more about our Trust Staff Benefits
Our vision at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is to put “Quality at our HEART”. Find out more about our ambitious strategy
We are clear that our vision can only be achieved by our staff, who are our most valuable asset.
Our vision is driven by our HEART values and behaviours which were developed together with our staff.
- H onesty
- E quity
- A ccountability
- R espect
- T eamwork
These values describe how we interact with each other and our patients and must underpin everything we do to achieve our vision.
LNWUH is a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job overview
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We are looking for an enthusiastic therapist to join our innovative department, with a reputation for excellence. We are a team of over 30 with a strong commitment to supporting the CPD of our therapists. We pride ourselves on being friendly and welcoming, providing opportunities for all with an emphasis on evidence-based practice and striving to advance the evidence base.
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Main duties of the job
This is a full time post within the Adult Speech & Language Therapy Head and Neck Service (covering acute ENT/OMFS inpatient wards, consultant led clinics and outpatients) which is a large surgical hub within the North West London sector with a well respected and welcoming MDT. Close working with consultants is encouraged with opportunities for surgical theatre observations available. This role plays an active part in the wider MDT and cancer networks and requires excellent communication and consultative skills to support patients throughout their cancer pathway and local SLT services. You will also provide support to our well-established SLT-led FEES and Videofluoroscopy clinics. Experience working in the field of Head & Neck is essential, with competencies in Surgical Voice Restoration and tracheostomy desirable. You will be facilitating the key working of a diverse laryngectomy caseload including pre-op, inpatient stay and rehabilitation needs (including supporting the well-established laryngectomy social group). You will be based at Northwick Park Hospital working under the supervision of our Lead therapists.
Working for our organisation
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
Person specification
Education/ qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
- • Health Care Professions Council – Licence to Practice
- • Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
- • Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses up to Master’s degree or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- • RCSLT Level 3 competency in Videofluoroscopy
- • RCSLT Level 2B in FEES competency
Knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- • Assessment treatment and management of highly complex clients with swallow, voice, speech, language and communication difficulties, demonstrating well-established knowledge of assessment tools relevant to the Head & Neck/ENT client group
- • Working with clients with highly complex dysphagia, including critical care, pre and post surgical Head & Neck, radiation induced fibrosis
- • Working with SVR, EEL, FEES, VFS, tracheostomy, AAC, trismus
- • Experience of participating in recruitment & selection for less experienced staff, of undertaking appraisal and planning CPD for less experienced staff, of coaching / developing reflective clinical practice and case management skills in less experienced staff.
- • Working knowledge of the roles of other professionals in Health, Social Care and voluntary sector involved with Head & Neck cancer client group.
- • Working independently as a speech & language therapist specialising in the adult population with relevant advanced experience post qualification in highly specialist field and experience of advising/providing second opinions
Desirable criteria
- • Experience of independently managing a laryngectomy caseload including those who have undergone surgical voice restoration
- • Previous experience of a tracheostomy caseload
Skills, abilities and attributes
Essential criteria
- • Excellent interpersonal skills – including observation, listening and empathy skills, negotiation and problem solving skills
- • Ability to work in an unpredictable environment, adapt to unforeseen changes in clinical priorities within the work day, and to prioritise own workload.
- • Demonstrates ability to be a team player
- • Demonstrates excellent analytical and reflection skills
- • Excellent written and spoken English with good presentation skills, both written and verbal
HEART values
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate commitment to Trust HEART values: honesty, equity, accountability, respect, and teamwork.
- Demonstrate commitment to place Quality at our HEART
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Renee Eggers
- Job title
- Principal Speech and Language Therapist - Head
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02088692410
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