Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 19 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £56,276 - £63,176 Per Annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 December 2025 |
| Location: | Chelsea, SW3 6JJ |
| Company: | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7627811/282-SA1029 |
Summary
An opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated Speech and Language Therapist to join our dynamic team at the Royal Marsden Hospital. The post holder will be involved in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of communication and swallowing impairments for our patients within our critical care department particularly those who are ventilator dependent/ tracheostomised. The post holder will be working closely with the CCU MDT. The post holder will also be involved in pre-treatment, on treat and follow up clinics for those with head and neck cancer including intensive dysphagia therapy rehabilitation programmes and surgical voice restoration. There will be opportunities to see other patients with a cancer diagnosis including neuro oncology and gastrointestinal cancers and will be involved in FEES and video fluoroscopy clinics. The department has a high research profile and there will be opportunities to further this area of interest.
For further information please contact Grainne Brady on 0207 808 2815, or Grainne.brady@rmh.nhs.uk.
Interviews will be held at RMH Chelsea on 3rd December 2025.
• To be responsible for the provision of a highly specialist clinical service, from acute to palliative and terminal stages of care, across the lifespan, to patients referred to the Trust with a wide range of communication and/or swallowing disorders secondary to cancer and/or its treatment. The main referral source is the Head and Neck (H&N) Unit who provide a clinically complex case load where patients have undergone radical treatment including surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
• To take the CCU SLT lead on tracheostomy management within the Trust. This will include leading on the development of protocols and programmes in this clinical area, working closely with and actively participating in MDTs; liaising with other specialist hospitals to ensure appropriate common care pathways are established and effective and appropriate information is maintained.
• To take the SLT role in the development and delivery of teaching and training programmes for professionals and other staff as required.
• To be responsible for disseminating knowledge, within the Trust and on a national and international basis, through reading, participation in research/audits/ service evaluation and advanced clinical practice.
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.
At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.
At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification
• To demonstrate highly specialist clinical skills for interpretative assessment techniques and interventions when caring for patients with tracheostomies and those in CCU.
• To demonstrate highly specialist clinical skills with both in and out patients, across the lifespan, when managing their swallowing and/or communication problems related to the nature and stage (acute to terminal/end) of their cancer.
• To demonstrate highly specialist clinical management with both in and out patients, across the lifespan, who have complex communication and/or swallowing problems following surgery, radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy as well as maxillo-facial disorders, complex airway disorders and trauma.
• To provide support to junior members of staff in CCU including the step up unit in Sutton
• To provide a highly specialist outpatient service for patients who require follow up treatment following discharge
• To demonstrate highly specialist clinical skills when assessing, treating and managing communication and swallowing problems after total laryngectomy.
• To demonstrate highly developed auditory and perceptual skills in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients.
This advert closes on Friday 28 Nov 2025
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