Job Description

We are looking for a highly specialist Speech & Language Therapist to support our neonatal services at Hull Royal Infirmary. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain experience working in a Level 3 Tertiary Unit, providing intensive input to preterm and sick neonates. You will work as part of a newly-established MDT on the neonatal unit/s, working closely with other medical, nursing and AHP colleagues. You will provide autonomous specialist assessment, treatment and advice to inpatients for NICU, SCBU infants.
This role will link closely with community paediatric services provided by colleagues working in Humber Foundation trust (Hull), and support and supervision will be enabled, as well as links to wider neonatal networks.
Please make contact if you are potentially interested in this role and require more or less hours - there may be opportunities to explore additional Bank sessions or to cover part of the role.
Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility salary requirement, therefore HUTH would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.
Main duties of the job
To work within the Speech & Language Therapy Team to provide an efficient and effective service in line with the guidance of the Head of Speech & Language Therapy, The Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists (RCSLT), the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC), and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
To coordinate and lead delivery of a highly specialist Speech & Language Therapy service in Neonatal care/acute paediatrics. To promote continuing professional development, evidence-based practice, clinical effectiveness, and audit/research activity. Advise and provide clinical support in the specialism to community SLTs and other professionals, as applicable.
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over 1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Details
Date posted
08 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
46,148 to 52,809 a year pro rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
9 months
Working pattern
Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
356-25-7302766
Job locations
Hull Royal Infirmary
Anlaby Road
Hull
HU3 2JZ
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached and Person Specification.
Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated. Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached and Person Specification.
Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Degree in Speech & Language Therapy (or equivalent)
• Registered with HCPC
• Post-graduate qualification in paediatric dysphagia

Desirable

• Qualification in Videofluoroscopy and/or tracheostomy
• Member of RCSLT

Experience
Essential

• Significant experience of working in paediatric and neonatal critical care settings
• Proven experience of multi-disciplinary working
• Experience in supporting/including leading Videofluoroscopy clinics
• Supervision of junior staff

Desirable

• Member of appropriate Clinical Excellence Networks (CEN)
• Experience of managing staff
• Tracheostomy experience

Other Requirements
Essential

• Ability to travel between hospital sites and/or in the community as required

Skills, Knowledge and Ability
Essential

• Highly motivated
• Excellent communication skills
• Reliable
• Able to work as part of a team
• Able to deal effectively with challenging situations
• Sound knowledge of relevant areas of Dysphagia and early feeding development and/or communication difficulties.
• Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Degree in Speech & Language Therapy (or equivalent)
• Registered with HCPC
• Post-graduate qualification in paediatric dysphagia

Desirable

• Qualification in Videofluoroscopy and/or tracheostomy
• Member of RCSLT

Experience
Essential

• Significant experience of working in paediatric and neonatal critical care settings
• Proven experience of multi-disciplinary working
• Experience in supporting/including leading Videofluoroscopy clinics
• Supervision of junior staff

Desirable

• Member of appropriate Clinical Excellence Networks (CEN)
• Experience of managing staff
• Tracheostomy experience

Other Requirements
Essential

• Ability to travel between hospital sites and/or in the community as required

Skills, Knowledge and Ability
Essential

• Highly motivated
• Excellent communication skills
• Reliable
• Able to work as part of a team
• Able to deal effectively with challenging situations
• Sound knowledge of relevant areas of Dysphagia and early feeding development and/or communication difficulties.
• Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate