Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Head & Neck
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 11/09/2026
- Closes
- 23/09/2026
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 and rewarding permanent part-time role for a patient-centred Speech and Language Therapist specializing in Head and Neck oncology. The position is a Band 6-7 progression role, achieved through competency completion. You will work within a skilled multidisciplinary team, providing communication and swallowing assessment and therapy to patients with complex head and neck cancer diagnoses. The role involves instrumental assessments, training, supervision of less experienced staff, and contributing to service development and research.
Essential criteria
- Degree or equivalent in Speech and Language Therapy
- Masters level qualification or equivalent experience
- HCPC (Health and Care professions Council) registered speech and language therapist
- Evidence of commitment to relevant ongoing CPD and development in relevant areas
- Evidence of relevant speech and language therapy knowledge and expertise with recent experience demonstrating this
- Evidence of post-graduate training in relevant speciality
- Experience of supervising staff
- Experience and involvement with training
- Ability to communicate complex information fluently, confidently and effectively to a diverse range of people: e.g. with patients, carers, managers and other health care professionals
- Ability to demonstrate a practical and sensitive approach and flexibility in working style when applying clinical judgement to complex clinical issues
- Ability to create rapport and professionally manage relationships with colleagues, patients and carers and the emotional challenges this presents
Desirable criteria
- Member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) and relevant specialist groups
- Experience of leading or co-ordinating audit or research work
- Clinical supervisory skills training
- Presentation skills
- Teamwork
- Microsoft Office skills
- Communication
- Record keeping
- Attention to detail
- Interpersonal skills
- Organisational skills
- Policy development
- Advanced analytical thinking
- Mentoring skills
- Keyboard skills
- Numeracy skills
- Research skills
- Trust Values
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
- Qualifications, knowledge and experience
- Degree or equivalent in Speech and Language Therapy
- Masters level qualification or equivalent experience
- HCPC (Health and Care professions Council) registered speech and language therapist
- Evidence of commitment to relevant ongoing CPD and development in relevant areas
- Evidence of relevant speech and language therapy knowledge and expertise with recent experience demonstrating this
- Evidence of post-graduate training in relevant speciality
- Experience of supervising staff
- Experience and involvement with training
- Ability to communicate complex information fluently, confidently and effectively to a diverse range of people: e.g. with patients, carers, managers and other health care professionals
- Ability to demonstrate a practical and sensitive approach and flexibility in working style when applying clinical judgement to complex clinical issues
- Ability to create rapport and professionally manage relationships with colleagues, patients and carers and the emotional challenges this presents
- Member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) and relevant specialist groups
- Experience of leading or co-ordinating audit or research work
- Clinical supervisory skills training
- Presentation skills
- Teamwork
- Microsoft Office skills
- Communication
- Record keeping
- Attention to detail
- Interpersonal skills
- Organisational skills
- Policy development
- Advanced analytical thinking
- Mentoring skills
- Keyboard skills
- Numeracy skills
- Research skills
- Trust Values
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
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University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust
Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Head & Neck
The closing date is 23 September 2026
Job summary
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Job Title: Highly specialist speech and language therapist - Head and Neck Band 6-7 progressionContract Type: Permanent
Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications.Applicants who can demonstrate that they already meet the required competencies may be offered a Band 7 contract upon appointment
Main duties of the job
We are delighted to be advertising this exciting and rewarding role in Head and Neck oncology. This post is ideal for a patient-centred, friendly and enthusiastic SLT who is keen to work in a stimulating environment alongside skilled colleagues from a range of professions.This post is a progression Band 6-7 role which will be achieved via competency completion.
The department of dietetics and speech and language therapy employs approximately 130 staff, with clinical experts working across the range of specialties, providing acute services in both adults and paediatrics. As a tertiary hospital, we have senior SLTs in a wide range of specialist areas. There is access to regular CPD sessions, and opportunities to engage
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