Job summary
This is a reputable leadership role within Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust, based at the Royal Derby Hospital. The post of Clinical Lead Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) for Voice, Head and Neck Cancer, and ENT offers the opportunity to work at an advanced clinical level, providing expert assessment, treatment, and service development. The role combines direct patient care with leadership, research, and education, ensuring high standards of evidence‑based practice and collaborative multidisciplinary working. As part of a respected NHS Foundation Trust, this position offers the chance to contribute to innovative service delivery and play a key role in shaping specialist care pathways within a supportive and well‑regarded organisation.
Main duties of the job
* Provide advanced clinical expertise in the assessment, diagnosis, and management of complex voice disorders, head and neck cancer, and tracheostomy/laryngectomy/airway cases.
* Deliver highly specialist, person‑centred interventions and second opinions, working collaboratively with patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams.
* Lead on service development, ensuring high standards of care through evidence‑based practice, research, clinical audit, and innovation.
* Act as a professional leader for the Speech and Language Therapy team, providing supervision, training, and mentorship to colleagues, students, and assistants.
* Contribute to education and training for staff and wider professional groups at local, regional, and national levels.
* Influence and support policy, strategy, and service improvement within the Trust and across partner organisations.
* Maintain professional registration, continuous professional development, and a strong national profile in the clinical specialty.
About us
Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.
We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.
During the pandemic response we have led the implementation of public vaccination centres in collaboration with partners across health and social care.
Details
Date posted: 21 October 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8a
Salary: £55,690 to £62,682 a year pa, pro rota
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 842‑SCS‑6170‑25
Job location: Royal Derby Hospital, Uttoxeter New Road, Derby, DE223NE
Job responsibilities
Please see job description and person specification for full description of roles and responsibilities.
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Person Specification – Education, Qualifications and Training (Essential)
* Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
* Health Professions Council Registration
* Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses up to Master's degree equivalent
* Advanced Training – accredited recognised body
Person Specification – Experience and Knowledge Required (Essential)
* Relevant advanced experience post qualification in specialist field
* Writing and submitting bids for equipment and service development
* Significant contribution to specialist area in policy/practice development
* In‑depth knowledge of Voice, Head and Neck and ENT clinical pathways
Person Specification – Skills and Attributes (Essential)
* Excellent interpersonal skills – including observation, listening and empathy skills
* Advanced negotiation and problem‑solving skills
* Well established knowledge of a broad range of assessment tools relevant to the specialist client group
* In‑depth knowledge of national policies and procedures (relevant to the specialist client group)
* Skills in specialist clinical investigation i.e. FEES, rigid indirect laryngoscopy and video fluoroscopy
* Level 3 FEES trained
* Competent in complex laryngectomy management
Desirable
* Evidence of published research in peer review journals
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
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