Job summary
We are excited to offer an outstanding opportunity for aHighly Specialist Speech and Language Therapistto join our dynamic ENT team, with a strong focus on voice disorders. This is afull-time, fixed-term position until 31st March 2026, ideal for a passionate and experienced clinician ready to make a meaningful impact.
We are seeking ahighly motivated and enthusiastic professionalwith substantial expertise in the assessment and management of patients with voice disorders. You will be joining a supportive and forward-thinking team committed to delivering exceptional patient care and advancing clinical practice.
This role offers:
- The chance to work in a specialist setting with a varied and rewarding caseload.
- Opportunities for professional development and collaboration with ENT consultants and multidisciplinary colleagues.
- A welcoming and inclusive environment where your skills and ideas are valued.
If you're ready to take the next step in your career and contribute to a service that truly makes a difference, we'd love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.
About us
We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.
We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation.
We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Not all of our roles are eligible for sponsorship to find out which roles are eligible for sponsorship please refer to the shortage occupation list found here:
Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - GOV.UK
Home Office guidance has changed as of the 9th April, anyone that requires switching visa type may not be eligible for sponsorship even if the role is on the shortage occupation list.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification
- Additional postgraduate training up to a master's degree equivalent
- Health and Care Professions Council - License to Practice
- Registered member of RCSLT
- Post-graduate experience in specialist area
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates experience of working with this specialist client group.
- Experience of service planning, project management.
- Experience of working in the acute setting
Desirable
- Advanced post-graduate training in dysphagia
- FEES/VF competency
- Tracheostomy/laryngectomy competency
Knowledge
Essential
- Highly specialist knowledge underpinned by current evidencebased practice
- Well-established knowledge of a broad range of assessments relevant to specialist client group and extensive knowledge of a range of appropriate specialist therapeutic interventions
- Proven application of current theories and practices on rehabilitation
- Highly developed specialist skills related to dysphagia management
- Evidence of strong commitment to team and partnership working, and leadership skills
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary and multi-agency
- Demonstrates flexibility of working and appropriate understanding of roles within a team
- Well-established negotiation, problem solving and conflict resolution skills
- Knowledge of current Department of Health policies
- Well-established knowledge of national policies, guidelines and procedures related to client group
- Demonstrates an understanding of Speech and Language Therapy services in the context of the wider NHS structure
- Established organizational skills and experience of caseload management in rehabilitation.
- Proven effective communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills including observation, listening and empathy skills
- Excellent presentation skills both written and verbal.
- Enthusiasm to become involved in new initiatives.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification
- Additional postgraduate training up to a master's degree equivalent
- Health and Care Professions Council - License to Practice
- Registered member of RCSLT
- Post-graduate experience in specialist area
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates experience of working with this specialist client group.
- Experience of service planning, project management.
- Experience of working in the acute setting
Desirable
- Advanced post-graduate training in dysphagia
- FEES/VF competency
- Tracheostomy/laryngectomy competency
Knowledge
Essential
- Highly specialist knowledge underpinned by current evidencebased practice
- Well-established knowledge of a broad range of assessments relevant to specialist client group and extensive knowledge of a range of appropriate specialist therapeutic interventions
- Proven application of current theories and practices on rehabilitation
- Highly developed specialist skills related to dysphagia management
- Evidence of strong commitment to team and partnership working, and leadership skills
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary and multi-agency
- Demonstrates flexibility of working and appropriate understanding of roles within a team
- Well-established negotiation, problem solving and conflict resolution skills
- Knowledge of current Department of Health policies
- Well-established knowledge of national policies, guidelines and procedures related to client group
- Demonstrates an understanding of Speech and Language Therapy services in the context of the wider NHS structure
- Established organizational skills and experience of caseload management in rehabilitation.
- Proven effective communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills including observation, listening and empathy skills
- Excellent presentation skills both written and verbal.
- Enthusiasm to become involved in new initiatives.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
