Advanced Specialist SLT Neurosciences | Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	16 February 2026
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£47,810 - £54,710 p.a. pro rata
Hours:	Part time
Closing date:	18 March 2026
Location:	Cambridge, CB2 0QQ
Company:	Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job type:	Contract
Job reference:	7800000/180-B-263039

Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Speech & Language Therapist to join the Neurosciences SLT team at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on a one-year fixed-term basis to cover maternity leave.

You will become part of a well-established neurosciences service recognised for clinical excellence, instrumental practice, and strong multidisciplinary collaboration across neurology and neurosurgery pathways.

The role involves management of a complex caseload of patients with acquired neurological disorders presenting with dysphagia and communication impairments. The post-holder will be expected to demonstrate advanced clinical reasoning, confident risk management, and the ability to work autonomously within highly specialised MDT environments.

In addition to clinical responsibilities, you will provide clinical support and supervision to junior staff, including Band 5 and Band 6 therapists, contributing to workforce development within the neurosciences SLT team.

The post includes structured senior supervision, access to specialist CPD, and opportunities to contribute to service development within a large acute SLT department. Applicants should be able to demonstrate independent clinical reasoning in instrumental assessment, including report writing. Senior peer support is available to consolidate Instrumental assessment practice where appropriate within an established neurosciences structure.

Main Duties

To provide highly specialised SLT services (swallow and communication assessment and rehabilitation) to the Neuroscience Wards, including Neuro-oncology, Neurology, Neurosurgery and Neuro-trauma.
To take a lead in enhancing SLT services to Neurosciences, supporting and working alongside other members of the Speech and Language Adult Acute Team to ensure delivery of the highest possible standard of service.
To collaborate with the NCCU Clinical Specialist SLT to ensure effective two way communication and mutual support.
To take a lead for planning, coordinating, delivering and evaluating the enhanced SLT service to the Neuroscience Wards on a day-to-day basis alongside the Clinical Team Lead.
To evaluate the SLT Service delivery to aid identification and implementation of service improvement projects alongside the Clinical Team Lead.
To be an integral part of the highly specialised neuroscience and multidisciplinary team, including Consultants, Nurses, Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists working with them to improve services and outcomes.
To develop a long term vision for the Neuroscience SLT service delivery and to shape the service in a way that reflects that vision with support from the Clinical Team Lead.
To act as a resource for other therapists in the area of expertise.
To provide cover for the Senior Specialist/Clinical Team Lead in service and team co-ordination, operational management and representation at relevant forums as required.

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Please note:- Internal applicants on permanent contracts can apply for this post as a secondment or fixed term contract. For secondments, you must have the approval of your line manager before applying. If you are an internal applicant

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
- applied for a Graduate visa
- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment

This vacancy will close at midnight on 1st March 2026

Interviews are due to be held on 16th March 2026

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.


This advert closes on Sunday 1 Mar 2026