Speech and Language Therapist Voice Lead

Main area Speech and Language Therapist Grade NHS AfC:
Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week Job  

Site Southgate Moorings Town Gloucester Salary £49,387 - £56,515 pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 19/11/2026 23:59

We love what we do and we think you will, too!

At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county .

We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care . We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you ’.

We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and w e are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality team s in all areas of the Trust .

Our application process aims to understand each candidates knowledge, skills and experience. We have found that candidates that use AI to generate their answers can lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description.

It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively and for us to understand why you are applying for this role with GHC. We discourage over reliance on AI-generated applications as it will lessen your chances of success in securing an interview with us .

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the GHC Voice Service for an experienced and enthusiastic Speech and Language Therapist with leadership experience and advanced clinical skills in voice management.

A Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist within the Adult Physical Health Speech and Language Therapy Team, you will provide expert assessment, diagnosis and management for adults with communication, voice and swallowing disorders, including patients referred through ENT and other specialist pathways. Working closely with ENT Consultants at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, you will deliver joint Voice Clinics and provide specialist voice and dysphagia intervention as part of a multidisciplinary team.

We are seeking a dynamic clinician to lead and develop our Voice Service, which includes individual appointments, specialist voice clinics and voice therapy groups. You will manage complex cases, provide specialist advice and support to colleagues, and contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives.

Joining our friendly and supportive team, you will be encouraged to lead innovation and service improvements whilst accessing regular peer supervision, CPD opportunities and team meetings.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated clinician who is passionate about voice services, leadership and delivering outstanding patient outcomes while helping shape the future of specialist voice services across Gloucestershire.

• To independently manage a highly specialist and complex caseload. This will involve screening, in depth assessment, differential diagnosis, treatment, monitoring and review of adults with acute, chronic and complex acquired disorders of swallowing, voice and communication.
• To manage and prioritise own clinical workload as appropriate, working efficiently to manage professional time and delegate according to competency levels of other therapists.
• Collaborate with the wider multi-disciplinary team (MDT) to provide targeted management and…