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Job summary

Main area
Speech and Language Therapy
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (working a minimum of 2 days on site)
Job ref
260-TP-944
Employer
Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust
Town
London
Salary
£44,806 - £53,134 per annum, inclusive of Inner HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
10/07/2025 23:59

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Specialist Speech and Language Therapist in Trans Voice

NHS AfC: Band 6

It is a condition of this employment that you must live in and remain a resident of the United Kingdom during your employment with the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust.

 

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The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health trust with a focus on training and education alongside a full range of mental health services and psychological therapies for children and their families, young people and adults.

We are committed to improving mental health and emotional wellbeing, believing that high quality mental health services should be available for all who need them. We bring a distinctive contribution based on the importance we attach to social experience at all stages of people’s lives, and our focus on psychological and developmental approaches to the promotion of health and the prevention and treatment of mental ill health

We contribute to the pool of ideas through our own research and development, but are also committed to bringing together the best ideas of the time, old and new, from inside and out, together with the most gifted and able professionals in our fields of endeavour. We aim to share our ideas and practice through as many routes as possible.

As a Trust we aim constantly to be evolving in nature and form in relation to the environment in which we work, to ensure that our contribution remains relevant.

The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.

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Job overview

The post-holder is a specialist speech and language therapist providing specialist interventions, under appropriate supervision, in voice and communication therapy for trans and non-binary patients/service users both within individual and group settings according to principles, competence and standards set down by the service and in line with Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.

 

The post-holder will use developing knowledge and skills in voice and communication therapy, voice pedagogy, psychological approaches appropriate in voice work, and cultural sensitivity through ongoing training and supervision to deliver gender-affirming voice work.

 

The post-holder will participate in service development initiatives, peer supervision and training, multi-disciplinary team working and as a member of the GIC Speech and Language Therapy service.

Main duties of the job

To manage (with appropriate monthly supervision) a caseload of trans and non-binary patients reflecting developing specialist knowledge of voice and communication there

To provide specialist intervention in pitch, intonation, vocal fold mass, and voice quality in individual sessions, underpinned by a sound knowledge of counselling skills and awareness of other approaches such as Mindfulness.

To work on site 3 days per week during probation period and the first year in post, necessary for essential voice and therapeutic training and close supervision. On completion of first year competences, work on site is a minimum of 2 days per week, in line with trust policy, with remote/home working scheduled and agreed by the Lead Consultant SLT and Head of SLT service.

To deliver specialist interventions to trans and non-binary clients in voice group therapy settings, in liaison with Lead Consultant, Principal, Advanced Specialist and Specialist Speech and Language Therapists. 

To input into SLT student placements, audit and research projects for the Speech and Language Therapy service, supported by the Lead Consultant, Principal, Advanced Specialist and Specialist Speech and Language Therapists.

To act in accordance with appropriate professional and ethical conduct and standards of excellence.

Working for our organisation

The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We are particularly keen to attract candidates from underrepresented backgrounds to better meet the needs of the service users and students that we serve. The Trust aims to ensure that all job applicants, employees and clients are treated fairly and with respect, and valued equally regardless of sex, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, domestic circumstances, age, race, colour, disablement, ethnic or national origin, social background or employment status, sexual orientation, religion, beliefs, HIV status, gender identity, political affiliation or trade union membership. Selection for training and development and promotion will be on the basis of the individual’s ability to meet the requirements for the job. You are responsible for ensuring that the Trust’s policies, procedures and obligation in respect of promoting equality and diversity are adhered to in relation to both staff and services.

The Tavistock and Portman is caring, compassionate and committed to co-creating the care and training we offer. We embrace diversity in our workforce and work to make our services and training as accessible as possible. We have made a firm commitment to being an anti-racist, anti-homophobic and anti-transphobic organisation. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree qualification
  • HCPC Registration
  • Registered Practicing Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
  • Evidence of a developing portfolio of short courses/observations in trans voice, trans awareness training, voice coaching
  • Member of RSCLT Trans Voice Clinical Excellence Network
Desirable criteria
  • Masters’ degree in Speech and Language Therapy sciences
  • Short course in counselling skills/ evidence of study (reading log/CPD attendance certificate) in counselling skills and therapeutic approaches (e.g. Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Mindfulness)
  • Member of British Association of Gender Identity Specialists (BAGIS)

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Developing experience in trans voice and clinical voice
  • Experience of MDT working
  • Experiential development of own voice and vocal profile

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Developing experiential voice skills and understanding of voice coaching
  • Ability to discern pitch and resonance contrasts
Desirable criteria
  • Fundamentals in music/some experience of personal music making

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Developing specialist knowledge of gender-affirming voice and communication therapy
  • Developing knowledge of and sensitivity to trans culture

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldCare quality commission - GoodMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Matthew Mills
Job title
Lead Consultant Speech and Language Therapist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07932036815
Additional information

For an informal discussion please contact Matthew Mills, Lead Consultant SLT and Head of SLT service in the GIC  [email protected]

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