Specialist SLT Head and Neck

Go back Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust Specialist SLT Head and Neck

The closing date is 19 January 2026

We are seeking a motivated and skilled Band 6 SLT to join our specialist Head and Neck Cancer team. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a dynamic multidisciplinary team delivering high quality, evidence based care to adults with complex communication and swallowing needs.

You will manage a varied caseload including patients pre and post surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. You will provide assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for dysphagia, voice and communication difficulties.

• Act as a specialist Speech and Language Therapist for the Head and Neck MDT based at WRH.
• Input to the patient’s pathway from diagnosis to discharge from this service.
• Work independently with Surgical Voice Restoration patients.
• Contribute to pre, on and post treatment clinics for both oncology and surgical patients in the unit.
• Attend Head and Neck MDT on a weekly basis.
• Assess, develop and implement Specialist Speech and Language Therapy treatment for allocated caseload.
• Provide appropriate specialist intervention and evaluate outcomes.
• Provide advice to others regarding the management and care of patients/clients with communication and/or feeding and swallowing difficulties.

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester.

Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised for providing good and outstanding patient‑centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

• Being open and honest
• Ensuring people feel cared for
• Showing respect to everyone

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation – this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex‑positive employer.

DBS Checks and Costs:
Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check (at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see the link in the Supporting Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.

See job description attached for full details.

To contribute to clinical teams both multi‑disciplinary and uni‑disciplinary by discussing own and others' input around clients’ needs ensuring a well‑co‑ordinated care plan.

To communicate complex condition‑related information from assessment to clients, carers, families and members of the multi‑disciplinary team/other professions.

To work closely with clients, carers and families, agreeing decision‑making relevant to the patient/client management.

To demonstrate empathy with clients, carers and families and colleagues, ensuring effective communication is achieved, particularly where barriers to understanding exist.

To develop skills in motivating clients and/or carers to engage in the therapeutic process.

To develop negotiation skills in the management of conflict across a range of situations.

To deal with initial complaints sensitively, avoiding escalation where possible.

To form productive relationships with others who may be under stress and/or have challenging communication difficulties.

To demonstrate specialist knowledge in clinical specialism underpinned by current evidence‑based practice.

To manage caseload independently.

To identify personal/professional development evidenced by Personal Development Plan/Professional Portfolio developed within an appraisal framework.

To participate in Individual Performance Review ensuring that the objectives set reflect the Service and Trust plans, including specific objectives relating the clinical specialism.

To attend relevant training and…