Band 7 Highly Specialist Speech And Language Therapist–Voice Disorders
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time, Flexible working
- Hours / week
- 30
- Posted
- 08/09/2026
- Closes
- 22/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate and skilled Speech and Language Therapist to lead and develop the Voice disorders service across North Cumbria. The role involves highly specialist assessment, treatment, planning, delivery, and evaluation of evidence-based Speech and Language Therapy intervention for adult patients with laryngeal symptoms. The post holder will also develop clinical and leadership skills and link with ENT colleagues. The team offers a supportive environment with supervision and peer support.
Essential criteria
- Degree in Speech and Language Therapy approved by RCSLT.
- Registration with HCPC.
- Ongoing Membership with the RCSLT.
- Evidence of formal training/ specialist experience to Masters Level equivalently in dysphonia
Desirable criteria
- Training in conducting and interpreting video laryngeal endoscopy.
- Membership of appropriate CEN
- Skills and Aptitudes
- Ability to carry out and analyse the results of, various assessments.
- IT skills - including word processing, ability to access software packages.
- Excellent skills in presentation and training of others
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Excellent time management, organisational and administration skills.
- Effective use of telemedicine
- Car driver essential
- Car owner
- Ability to meet the physical demands of the post
- Promote equality and value diversity (Level 3)
- Knowledge and Experience
- Experience of Working within the field of dysphonia to an advanced level
- Evidence of Leadership/management skills.
- Experience of working with adults with a wide range of communication and swallowing disorders
- Demonstrate a good working knowledge of the treatment, surgical procedures and medical management carried out by other services relevant to SLT management of voice eg ENT, respiratory medicine.
- Demonstrate interest in developing skill in objective laryngeal assessment eg VLE/stroboscopy, to support current service.
- High level of knowledge of current national and local drivers, governance and risk relating to the delivery of SLT services to adults with voice disorders.
- Experience of driving change to improve service delivery.
- Evidence of leadership training
- Experience of service development.
- Experience in conducting / interpreting video laryngeal endoscopy.
- Experience of working in a voice clinic setting.
- Experience of working with upper airway disorders.
- Degree in Speech and Language Therapy approved by RCSLT.
- Registration with HCPC.
- Ongoing Membership with the RCSLT.
- Evidence of formal training/ specialist experience to Masters Level equivalently in dysphonia
- Training in conducting and interpreting video laryngeal endoscopy.
- Membership of appropriate CEN
- Skills and Aptitudes
- Ability to carry out and analyse the results of, various assessments.
- IT skills - including word processing, ability to access software packages.
- Excellent skills in presentation and training of others
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Excellent time management, organisational and administration skills.
- Effective use of telemedicine
- Car driver essential
- Car owner
- Ability to meet the physical demands of the post
- Promote equality and value diversity (Level 3)
- Knowledge and Experience
- Experience of Working within the field of dysphonia to an advanced level
- Evidence of Leadership/management skills.
- Experience of working with adults with a wide range of communication and swallowing disorders
- Demonstrate a good working knowledge of the treatment, surgical procedures and medical management carried out by other services relevant to SLT management of voice eg ENT, respiratory medicine.
- Demonstrate interest in developing skill in objective laryngeal assessment eg VLE/stroboscopy, to support current service.
- High level of knowledge of current national and local drivers, governance and risk relating to the delivery of SLT services to adults with voice disorders.
- Experience of driving change to improve service delivery.
- Evidence of leadership training
- Experience of service development.
- Experience in conducting / interpreting video laryngeal endoscopy.
- Experience of working in a voice clinic setting.
- Experience of working with upper airway disorders.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Band 7 Highly Specialist Speech And Language Therapist–Voice Disorders
The closing date is 22 September 2026
Job summary
30 Hours Available
Transform Voices, Change lives
Are you a passionate Speech and Language therapist with a keen interest in Voice disorders? We are seeking an enthusiastic and skilled specialist Speech and Language Therapist to lead and continue to develop the Voice disorders service across North Cumbria. This is an exciting opportunity to develop their clinical and leadership skills within this specialist role and continue to link with ENT colleagues.
The post holder will be responsible for the highly specialist assessment, treatment, planning, delivery and evaluation of evidence based Speech and Language Therapy intervention to adult patients with laryngeal symptoms (voice change; persistent laryngeal symptoms)
This post will primarily be based at Workington Community Hospital but there will be a requirement to travel around North Cumbria.
The North Cumbria Speech and Language Therapy team is a small, friendly, supportive team with good opportunities for ongoing training. We have a well developed supervision and peer support system in place.
If you would like any further information regarding this exciting opportunity please contact:
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