Main area Adult Speech and Language Therapist - Head and Neck, Voice, Dysphagia. Inpatients and Outpatients Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday) Job ref 272-7880529
Employer Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Doncaster Royal Infirmary Town Doncaster Salary £39,959 - £48,117 Pro Rata Per Annum Salary period Yearly Closing 01/05/2026 23:59
Senior Speech & Language Therapist – Adults
Band 6
Job overview
Join our Adult Speech and Language Therapy team to work with Head and Neck Cancer, Voice and Acute Inpatients.
You will work on a team that is supportive and dedicated.
What we provide
* Specialist Clinics: Joint Voice Disorders, Hoarse Voice Assessment, SLT-led nasendoscopy, FEES, and videofluoroscopy
* Inclusive and committed CPD opportunities, evidence-based practice, audit, research, and staff well-being
Staff and patient outcomes
* We have won 2 awards for staff Well-Being and for Quality Improvement.
* Our patient satisfaction is high with an I Want Great Care score of 4.76/5 and a 15.8% response rate.
* High staff satisfaction; TED Survey score of 4.4/5.
Opportunities
* Opportunities for role development and Band 6 leadership training.
* Close links with Stroke Team, ENT, Radiology, Nutrition, Dietetics, and other key services.
* A supportive environment that values transparency and staff engagement in service delivery and decision making.
Main duties of the job
* Inpatients: across a variety of wards, including AMU, Critical Care, Frailty, Dementia, ENT, Surgical, Cardiology, Orthopaedic and Respiratory.
* Outpatients: Head & Neck cancer including pre and post radiotherapy, maxillofacial and laryngectomy; voice and outpatient dysphagia.
* Support the Clinical Team Leads with operational management of the Adult SLT service.
* Work with Head and Neck cancer inpatients and outpatients as part of the multidisciplinary team.
* Liaise with colleagues across Sheffield Teaching Hospitals and participate in the regional Head and Neck MDT meetings.
* Deliver training and education to the wider MDT and provide clinical education to SLT students and T-level students.
* Contribute to service evaluation and quality improvement initiatives.
Working for our organisation
DBTH is one of Yorkshire’s Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues. We have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives. We pride ourselves in commitment to the values of We Care and the DBTH Way.
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.
Benefits
* Extensive range of learning opportunities
* NHS Pension Scheme
* Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
* Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
* NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
* Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers
Person specification
Personal Attributes & Skills
* Evidence of ability to communicate complex conditions, and related information from assessments, to patients, carers and multidisciplinary team members and other professionals
* Excellent written and verbal skills
* Co‑ordinate, prioritise and work co‑operatively and harmoniously within a variety of teams
* Excellent timekeeping and caseload management and patient flow
* Self-awareness and reflection
Knowledge & Experience
* Experience of working with adult acute inpatients with swallowing and communication disorders caused by a wide range of aetiologies
* Experience of working with dysphagic and dysphonic patients in an outpatient setting
* Experience of working with complex ethical issues regarding swallowing and nutrition and hydration
* Experience of working as part of an MDT
* Knowledge of local and national policy and SLT standards of care within specialisms
* Experience working with adult patients with Head and Neck Cancer including maxillofacial and laryngectomy and tracheostomy
* Experience in ENT settings
* Experience in supervision of other members of the SLT Team
* Experience in the supervision of Speech and Language Therapy students
* Experience of delivery of education to non‑SLT colleagues
Qualifications & Training
* Profession specific degree, e.g. BSc Speech Sciences or MMedSci Speech and Language degree
* Member of the Healthcare Professionals Council (HCPC)
* Member of the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
* Post basic training in dysphagia – minimum of one year’s experience since dysphagia competencies passed and signed off
* Voice training and competencies
* Advanced dysphagia skills in Head and Neck Cancer including maxillofacial, laryngectomy and tracheostomy
* Leadership training
Equality and Inclusivity
The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 and encourages applications from all sections of the community.
All employment with the Trust is subject to NHS employment checks, including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications, professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check, and occupational health check if required.
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