Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
North Shields, NE29 8NH
Salary
£49,387 to £56,515
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
20 September 2026
15 days left
Job description
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Adult Speech and Language Therapy Voice and Respiratory Service at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundatio...
This post is based at North Tyneside General Hospital, with outreach clinics in Hexham and/or Blyth. Locations and frequency can be negotiated.
The role involves triaging voice referrals, waiting list management and advanced assessment and management of complex voice and upper airway disorders, both independently and within multidisciplinary clinics. Advanced competencies in psychotherapeutic approaches and laryngoscopy are desirable. There will be opportunities to lead and contribute to service development, innovation and quality improvement, and to supervise colleagues and students.
This is an excellent opportunity to develop specialist expertise within a supportive, forward-thinking team while contributing to a nationally recognised service.
The main responsibilities of the post include
- Independently assess, diagnose and treat own highly specialised caseload of patients / clients and maintain associated records.
- Participate in research in your specialist area.
- Take a leadership role in voice and upper airways, offering advice to other SLT's / staff on SLT issues.
- Provide specialist voice and respiratory support and supervision to the SLT team, integrating goals for the team into wider service objectives.
- Support pathway development and multidisciplinary relationships internally, externally and across agencies to enable creation and maintenance of local flexible service provision.
- Supervise assistants/volunteers/junior staff and others working with the post holder.
- Contribute to induction, mentoring and support of junior staff and facilitate clinical case discussions as part of peer review.
- Take full SLT student placements, contributing to their assessment and examination.
Due to the nature of this role, it is essential that the post holder has a valid driving licence and can meet the travel requirements of the post.
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.
Qualifications / Professional Registration
Essential
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree qualification or equivalent
- Health Professions Council - License 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
- Significant relevant experience at Postgraduate level
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Significant relevant experience at Postgraduate level
- Relevant specialist experience within specified clinical area
- Experience of developing and delivering training packages
- Experience of supervising, mentoring and supporting less experienced SLTs, students and assistants
Other requirements
Essential
- It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role
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Provenance
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First seen
4 September 2026
Last checked
5 September 2026
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