Speech and Language Therapist - ENT
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 25/08/2026
- Closes
- 07/09/2026
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Role summary
This is a rare opportunity for a Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist to join a specialist ENT team at University College London Hospital. The role involves providing out-patient SLT expertise for adults with complex ENT diagnoses, focusing on Voice and Upper Airway. The successful candidate will work autonomously within an innovative multi-professional team, delivering patient-centred care and further developing their skills in this specialist area.
Essential criteria
- HCPC licence to practise and eligible for the full RCSLT register
- BSc. Speech Path or equivalent (including Dip. CST)
- Use of problem oriented medical records
Desirable criteria
- Post-registration experience of assessing and treating voice disorders
- Awareness of clinical governance programmes
- Evidence of self-directed learning
- Pre/Post-registration voice analysis experience including objective outcome measures
- Pre/Post registration experience in pre and post operative management of voice disorders
- Communication & Customer Care
- Demonstrates understanding of and ability to manage the needs of patients with voice disorders using counselling skills as appropriate
- Demonstrates sensitivity to the emotional needs of patients and carers and ability to use strategies to manage emotional behaviour
- Demonstrates professional and effective verbal and written communication skills including excellent negotiation skills with patients, carers and other health professional staff in complex case management, service delivery issues and conflict management
- Demonstrates skills in multidisciplinary team working
- Personal & people development
- Proven ability to identify areas for own personal/professional development through reflective practice skills and integrate knowledge gained into own practice
- Effective time management and the ability to prioritise own SLT workload
- Health, safety and security
- Proven ability to identify equipment and resource needs within own area of work
- Demonstrate knowledge of and commitment to Infection Control and Health and Safety Guidelines when dealing with frequent unpleasant conditions relating to patient contact including moving and handling
- Quality and service improvement
- Demonstrates knowledge and adherence to national and local clinical guidelines with reference to assessment and rehabilitation of voice disorders in patients with laryngeal problems
- Evidence of effective clinical reasoning in the management of voice disorders
- Demonstrates knowledge of RCSLT and HCPC's code of ethics and professional conduct
- Demonstrates knowledge of appropriate legislation affecting working practice, e.g., Working with Vulnerable Adults and Safeguarding Children
- Information processing (IT skills)
- Competent IT skills
- Equality and Diversity
- Demonstrate knowledge of and commitment to the Equal Opportunities Policy
- Ability to express reasons for desire to work in this area
- Fluency in written and spoken English
- The ability to understand and adhere to Equal Opportunities Policy and risk management policy and UCLH NHS Foundation Trust values
- Requirements
- HCPC licence to practise and eligible for the full RCSLT register
- BSc. Speech Path or equivalent (including Dip. CST)
- Use of problem oriented medical records
- Post-registration experience of assessing and treating voice disorders
- Awareness of clinical governance programmes
- Evidence of self-directed learning
- Pre/Post-registration voice analysis experience including objective outcome measures
- Pre/Post registration experience in pre and post operative management of voice disorders
- Communication & Customer Care
- Demonstrates understanding of and ability to manage the needs of patients with voice disorders using counselling skills as appropriate
- Demonstrates sensitivity to the emotional needs of patients and carers and ability to use strategies to manage emotional behaviour
- Demonstrates professional and effective verbal and written communication skills including excellent negotiation skills with patients, carers and other health professional staff in complex case management, service delivery issues and conflict management
- Demonstrates skills in multidisciplinary team working
- Personal & people development
- Proven ability to identify areas for own personal/professional development through reflective practice skills and integrate knowledge gained into own practice
- Effective time management and the ability to prioritise own SLT workload
- Health, safety and security
- Proven ability to identify equipment and resource needs within own area of work
- Demonstrate knowledge of and commitment to
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £38,488 – £46,852 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 6d ago · Closes in 8d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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Job summary
A rare opportunity has arisen due to promotion in the team, to work in a centre of excellence in ENT with a large team of specialist SLTs and Laryngologists.
Are you an SLT looking to further develop your skills in Voice Airway and Dysphagia and ready for an exciting new challenge? Do you thrive working as part of a close-knit team, combining specialist knowledge with a creative approach to provide the best patient centred care?
We are offering a rare and exciting opportunity for a Band 5 to join the SLT team working in ENT SLT Services at University College London Hospital (UCLH). This is a 1.0 WTE full time post.
We are looking for an SLT who may have experience in Voice and Upper Airway and w to develop their skills.
We will offer excellent opportunities for support and supervision.
You will provide out-patient SLT expertise and be part of an innovative and expert multi-professional team, including 10 SLT's, and 4 Laryngologists delivering care at the forefront of innovative practice.
Main duties of the job
\- You will be an autonomous practitioner providing a specialist Voice and Upper Airway SLT service to adults with complex ENT diagnoses.- You will deliver SLT care adult patients with diverse presentations and complex physical, psychological, and emotional needs.- You will be an excellent team player with strong communication and negotiation skill
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