Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 20/08/2026
- Closes
- 01/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a passionate and experienced Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist at an internationally renowned cardiothoracic centre. The successful candidate will deliver services to patients across critical care, cardiology, cardio-thoracic surgery, transplant, and respiratory medicine. The position involves promoting evidence-based care, case management, education, and service evaluation. Applications are welcome from current Band 7s and experienced Band 6s with acute care experience.
Essential criteria
- BSc SALT / Grad.Dip.SALT / pre-reg MSc SALT with HCPC registration
- Post graduate education in relevant specialism
- MSc level (or equivalent level) training relevant to critical care
- VFSS competencies
- Tracheostomy competencies
- Level 2 FEES competencies
- Active participation and engagement within specialist interest group membership
- Clinical Pillar
- Specialist SALT knowledge and advanced clinical reasoning in critical care, cardiothoracic surgery, cardiology and rehabilitation. Ability to support others to develop their knowledge.
- Evidence of significant experience in speech and language therapy management of patients in critical care.
- Experience in conducting comprehensive dysphagia and communication assessments using standardised tools and protocols.
- Evidence of development of scope of practice with new skills and support others to also develop.
- Ability to work independently and prioritise own and others workload and delegate effectively to others.
- Leadership Pillar
- Evidence of excellent communication, leadership and management skills across the multi-professional team.
- Evidence of excellent communication skills, including verbal, non-verbal and written, in difficult and challenging situations
- Ability to problem solve and make complex clinical and non-clinical decisions and support the team to also do so
- Education Pillar
- Engagement in post-graduate education relevant to critical care including attending, presenting and organising relevant courses, study days and conferences.
- Experience of teaching and presentation to peers, junior staff and students.
- Experience in education and advocacy of SALT across the multi-professional team
- Research Pillar
- Experience in leading team and department audit / service improvement/ research projects
- Utilisation of current evidence base to influence own and others clinical practice.
- Working knowledge of NHS and AHP priorities and initiatives
- Additional Criteria
- As well as being able to demonstrate examples of how they work in a way that is consistent with our values of compassion, excellence and collaboration the successful candidate will be able to clearly demonstrate a commitment to driving culture change through equality, diversity and inclusion.
- Role model and support others in demonstrating professionalism, resilience and reflexivity
- BSc SALT / Grad.Dip.SALT / pre-reg MSc SALT with HCPC registration
- Post graduate education in relevant specialism
- MSc level (or equivalent level) training relevant to critical care
- VFSS competencies
- Tracheostomy competencies
- Level 2 FEES competencies
- Active participation and engagement within specialist interest group membership
- Clinical Pillar
- Specialist SALT knowledge and advanced clinical reasoning in critical care, cardiothoracic surgery, cardiology and rehabilitation. Ability to support others to develop their knowledge.
- Evidence of significant experience in speech and language therapy management of patients in critical care.
- Experience in conducting comprehensive dysphagia and communication assessments using standardised tools and protocols.
- Evidence of development of scope of practice with new skills and support others to also develop.
- Ability to work independently and prioritise own and others workload and delegate effectively to others.
- Leadership Pillar
- Evidence of excellent communication, leadership and management skills across the multi-professional team.
- Evidence of excellent communication skills, including verbal, non-verbal and written, in difficult and challenging situations
- Ability to problem solve and make complex clinical and non-clinical decisions and support the team to also do so
- Education Pillar
- Engagement in post-graduate education relevant to critical care including attending, presenting and organising relevant courses, study days and conferences.
- Experience of teaching and presentation to peers, junior staff and students.
- Experience in educat
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Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
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Job summary
Are you a passionate and experienced Speech and Language Therapist ready to further your career in an internationally renowned cardiothoracic centre rated as Outstanding across all domains by the CQC. If so, we want to hear from you.
We are looking for a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to deliver a service to patients across critical care, cardiology, cardio-thoracic surgery, transplant, and respiratory medicine. We welcome applications from current Band 7's and experienced Band 6's with a passion for transplant and cardiac surgery, with experience in acute care across multiple specialities, who are motivated to learn and progress.
Main duties of the job
Key responsibilities include:
\*Promoting person-centred, evidence-based care within a complex cardiothoracic setting.
\*Case management and co-ordination.
\*Education of students, MDT colleagues and support staff.
\*Service evaluation and audit
\*Deputising for the SALT team lead.
What We're Looking for from aspiring candidates
Essential:
\*HCPC-registered Speech and Language Therapist
\*BSc SALT / Grad.Dip.SALT / pre-reg MSc SALT
\*Videofluoroscopic Swallow Study competencies.
\*Tracheostomy competencies
\*Level 2A FEES nasoendoscopsist competencies.
\*Evidence of significant experience in speech and language therapy management of patients in critical care.
\*Management of a c
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