Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist inLuton inLuton PUBLISHED 18 OCT 2024

Band 7: £46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum  FIXED TERM  GOOD SALARY 

The successful candidate will support the service to create a business case to secure permanent funding.

We have a fixed term vacancy in our dynamic and innovative team for a Band 7 SLT to cover Head and Neck Oncology / ENT service. Applicants looking for up to 22.5 hours should apply as wte up to 0.6 will be considered.

You will have experience of working as an SLT with Head and Neck Oncology and Voice preferably in an acute setting. This post is based at the Luton & Dunstable Hospital (Surgical Cancer Centre) but the post holder may be required to work cross-site at Bedford Hospital as part of our Outreach Head and Neck Cancer Service. The post holder will be an experienced SLT with specialist skills in Head and Neck Cancer, Laryngectomy/Surgical Voice Restoration and ENT disorders. You will independently manage and have day to day responsibility for a caseload of adults in acute and outpatient settings.

The successful candidate will support the service to create a business case to secure permanent funding. You will join a highly supportive and innovative Speech and Language Therapy Team comprising 14 SLTs providing services to Head and Neck /ENT, Maxillofacial Surgery, Acute inpatients, Stroke, ESD and Luton Community. The department offers an excellent supervision program with a well-established CPD and support network and we encourage and support audit, project work and/or research

The successful candidate will support the service to create a business case to secure permanent funding. You will join a highly supportive and innovative Speech and Language Therapy Team comprising 14 SLTs providing services to Head and Neck /ENT, Maxillofacial Surgery, Acute inpatients, Stroke, ESD and Luton Community. The department offers an excellent supervision program with a well-established CPD and support network and we encourage and support audit, project work and/or research.

About us

Please see attached job description and person specification.

If further details are required please contact Laura Wrangles on or Jenny Hunt on

We have a fixed term vacancy in our dynamic and innovative team for a Band 7 SLT to cover Head and Neck Oncology / ENT service. Applicants looking for up to 22.5 hours should apply as wte up to 0.6 will be considered.

You will have experience of working as an SLT with Head and Neck Oncology and Voice preferably in an acute setting. This post is based at the Luton & Dunstable Hospital (Surgical Cancer Centre) but the post holder may be required to work cross-site at Bedford Hospital as part of our Outreach Head and Neck Cancer Service. The post holder will be an experienced SLT with specialist skills in Head and Neck Cancer, Laryngectomy/Surgical Voice Restoration and ENT disorders. You will independently manage and have day to day responsibility for a caseload of adults in acute and outpatient settings.

The successful candidate will support the service to create a business case to secure permanent funding. You will join a highly supportive and innovative Speech and Language Therapy Team comprising 14 SLTs providing services to Head and Neck /ENT, Maxillofacial Surgery, Acute inpatients, Stroke, ESD and Luton Community. The department offers an excellent supervision program with a well-established CPD and support network and we encourage and support audit, project work and/or research

The successful candidate will support the service to create a business case to secure permanent funding. You will join a highly supportive and innovative Speech and Language Therapy Team comprising 14 SLTs providing services to Head and Neck /ENT, Maxillofacial Surgery, Acute inpatients, Stroke, ESD and Luton Community. The department offers an excellent supervision program with a well-established CPD and support network and we encourage and support audit, project work and/or research.

About us

Please see attached job description and person specification.

If further details are required please contact Laura Wrangles on or Jenny Hunt on



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