Snr Macmillan Speech and Language Therapist – Head & Neck Oncology/ENT
Locations:
Luton
Salary:
£38,682 to £46,580 a year pa
Description
Job summary
Are you a skilled and enthusiastic Speech and Language Therapist looking for a rewarding role in Head and Neck Oncology and Voice?
We have an exciting opportunity to join a well-established, supportive team at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Based at Luton and Dunstable Hospital, the Cancer Centre for Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire, you'll be part of a specialist multidisciplinary team. This role involves providing an outreach SLT service to Bedford Hospital and the local community, including support for head and neck cancer patients requiring palliative care.
We're seeking an experienced SLT with expertise in complex dysphagia and communication disorders. Skills in Head and Neck Cancer, Laryngectomy/Surgical Voice Restoration, and voice disorders are desirable, though we welcome applications from developing Band 5 SLTs seeking progression. You'll manage your own caseload across acute, outpatient, and community settings, supported by the Macmillan Clinical Lead SLT.
Our department of 14 SLTs covers oncology/ENT, Maxillofacial Surgery, Acute Inpatients, Stroke, ESD, and community services. We offer excellent supervision, CPD support, and opportunities to contribute to audit, service development, and research.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be an experienced therapist with specialist skills in Head and Neck Cancer, Laryngectomy/Surgical Voice Restoration (SVR) and Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) disorders. He/she will independently manage and have day-to-day responsibility for a caseload of adults in acute, outpatient and community settings. As part of this, he/she will independently devise strategies for complex caseload management.
The post holder will provide an outreach specialist Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) service from the specialist hub (Luton and Dunstable Hospital) to Bedford Hospital and the surrounding community as well as addressing SLT palliative care needs for head and neck cancer patients across Bedfordshire and Luton.
The post holder will represent SLT at Bedford in matters relating to H&N Oncology with the support of the Macmillan Clinical Lead SLT based at the Luton and Dunstable (L&D) Hospital.
Deadline for applications: 31 October 2025
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