University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust is looking for an experienced Speech and Language Therapist to take on a senior leadership role within its Voice and Upper Airway service. This position combines clinical excellence with strategic oversight, guiding a specialist team that supports adults with voice, upper airway and swallowing conditions across both hospital and community settings.

Your responsibilities

  • Lead and deliver specialist SLT care for adults with voice, upper airway and swallowing disorders across acute and community sites
  • Design and implement joined-up care pathways that ensure smooth patient journeys from referral through to discharge
  • Carry out advanced assessment, diagnosis and treatment planning for complex voice and dysphagia cases
  • Work alongside ENT specialists and multidisciplinary colleagues within joint voice and swallowing clinics
  • Provide clinical supervision, mentoring and training to SLT staff, while supporting service audits and quality improvement projects

Your profile

  • Degree in Speech and Language Therapy with current HCPC registration and RCSLT membership
  • Completed dysphagia competencies and postgraduate training in voice disorders
  • Advanced clinical expertise in assessing and managing voice and swallowing disorders in adults
  • Solid experience working within multidisciplinary teams and community-based care settings
  • Background in supervising or training junior therapists and students
  • Strong understanding of clinical governance and experience contributing to service development or research
  • Valid UK driving licence (international licences not accepted)

What NHS offers you

This is a permanent, part-time position banded at Agenda for Change Band 8a, with an annual salary of £57,528 to £64,750 (pro rata). You will join one of the UK's largest teaching hospital trusts, recognised for its Pathway to Excellence status and its commitment to innovation, research and staff development.

If you are ready to bring your clinical expertise and leadership skills to a role that genuinely shapes patient care, this opportunity could be the right next step for you. Apply today to become part of a forward-thinking, values-driven healthcare team.