Band 7 Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust Band 7 Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist The closing date is 08 November 2026 Apply for this job Job summary Speech & Language Therapy (SLT) at BHRUT have received funding for a new post in Band 7 in Head & Neck/Oncology! This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate, evidence based and dynamic SLT to join 29 SLTs over 2 hospitals and contribute to innovative service development within this patient population.You will work with our current Band 7 SLT in leading and developing our service through participation in weekly MDMs, on-treatment clinic, supporting complex clinical decisions related to dysphagia, supervision and training of SLT colleagues and MDT members plus involvement in regular VFSS and FEES clinics. There are opportunities to work across other Oncology specialties including lung, gastroenterology and haematology. You will also cover the benign ENT population across the wards, including tracheostomy and surgical patients.You will need to have extensive experience managing dysphagia and communication disorders associated with treatment for head & neck cancer in an acute setting. You should be competent in VFSS. Tracheostomy experience is beneficial. In-house training for tracheostomy & FEES can be provided.Our SLT Team is ever growing and very supportive. We provide ample CPD, training opportunities and peer support. Service development, audit and quality improvement initiatives are actively encouraged. Main duties of the job o To provide autonomous specialist assessment, treatment and advice to inpatients who present with a wide range of complex swallowing and communication difficulties secondary to head and neck cancer and other oncology conditions. To assist with in-patients across a range of acute specialities as required.o To work alongside other members of the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) to give highly specialist guidance, advice and education to on matters relating to your specialist area. o Provide leadership for your team (in conjunction with the Clinical Lead) in planning, coordinating, delivering and evaluating the Speech and Language Therapy service provided to patients within your area; This maybe cross-site. o To provide a lead role in teaching, supervising and appraising peers, Band 6, Band 5, Student Speech and Language Therapists, Speech and Language Therapy Assistants. o To deputise in the absence of senior colleagues as required in both management and clinical areas. o To contribute to running and developing of the Speech and Language service through audit, development of policies, procedures and guidelines using evidence-based practise. o Undertake supervision, mentoring and performance development plans to promote clinical and professional effectiveness of self and others. This includes performance management, management of disciplinary issues in liaison with Clinical Lead About us We're an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and our patients are happy with. They are benefitting from a new electronic patient record (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been rated good by the Care Quality Commission. We operate from two main sites - KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romfor