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Vita Health Group

Corporate MSK Physiotherapist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Due to internal promotion, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced clinician to join our team at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, a large state of the art teaching hospital. The post holder will work as part of our inpatient adult team, predominantly seeing complex acute patients including those on our Critical Care unit and supporting our post operative Head and Neck Cancer patients. Ideally you will be competent in managing patients with tracheostomy, as well as videofluoroscopy and/or FEES, with the opportunity to take on a Clinical Lead role dependent on experience.</p>
<p>You will be joining a well-supported, strong team of speech and language therapists, who are passionate about our Trust's PRIDE values and have a fantastic reputation throughout the hospital. The team is enthusiastic and innovative and committed to evidence-based practice. You will receive regular supervision, be involved in service development and research projects, attend regular team meetings and have access to continuing professional development opportunities both with the Trust and externally. In addition, the team also has strong links with the University of East Anglia including the undergraduate SLT degree course.</p>
<p>So, if you are a versatile, enthusiastic, and motivated speech and language therapist who would like the opportunity to join our friendly team, we would love to hear from you!</p>
<p>Interview date: 23rd December 2025</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <ul>
<li>To provide highly specialist Speech &amp; Language Therapy assessment, differential diagnosis, and treatment for patients with communication, feeding and swallowing disorders.</li>
<li>To conduct and interpret results of specialist instrumental -assessment independently, including Videofluoroscopy (VFS) and Fibreoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallow (FEES) and Endoscopic Evaluation of the Larynx (EEL). To be aware of Health and Safety issues in relation to potential exposure to radiation and bodily fluids.</li>
<li>To work as part of a multidisciplinary team to ensure inter-professional patient care for patients with communication, feeding and swallowing disorders.</li>
<li>To identify and address the professional development and training needs for junior colleagues within the SLT service in negotiation with the Service Manager, and to conduct/contribute to their annual Professional Development Reviews.</li>
<li>To participate in Clinical Governance, audit activities and in research initiatives within the SLT Department and with the UEA.</li>
<li>To provide leadership/leadership support to the SLT team.</li>
</ul>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!</p>
<p>The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.</p>
<p>We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&amp;N Hospitals Charity</p>
<p>We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:</p>
<ul>
<li>Flexible working hours</li>
<li>Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service</li>
<li>Multi Faith prayer room</li>
<li>Discounted gym memberships</li>
<li>Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement</li>
<li>Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it</li>
<li>Free Park &amp; Ride service direct to NNUH site</li>
<li>Free 24-hours confidential counselling support</li>
<li>On-site Nursery</li>
<li>On-site cafes offering staff discounts</li>
<li>Support in career development</li>
<li>Flexible staff bank</li>
<li>Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics</li>
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  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>04 December 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 7</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £47,810 to £54,710 a year
      
        per annum, pro rata
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Full-time,
        
      
        
          Part-time,
        
      
        
          Flexible working
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>234-25-F1154-A</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital</p>
      <p>Colney Lane</p>
      <p>Norwich</p>
            <p>NR4 7UY</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <ul>
<li>To hold and manage a caseload of patients with communication, feeding and swallowing disorders independently and to be legally accountable for all clinical decisions and professional actions.</li>
<li>To delegate a caseload to junior colleagues within the Speech and Language Therapy team.</li>
<li>To provide highly specialist assessment, differential diagnosis and appropriate and clearly planned Speech and Language Therapy intervention and discharge planning for patients with a wide range of communication, feeding and swallowing disorders within the SLT team, in line with RCSLT Clinical Guidelines, and standards set by the SLT Service Manager.</li>
<li>To independently manage feeding, swallowing and communication difficulties in patients with altered airways including the management of patients with voice prosthesis, once competency has been achieved.</li>
<li>To demonstrate highly specialist knowledge in the area of communication, feeding and swallowing disorders underpinned by current evidence based practice. </li>
<li>To adapt assessment and intervention techniques to the needs of individual patients on an ongoing basis including the provision of augmentative and alternative communication systems as appropriate.</li>
<li>To provide second opinions for local SLT colleagues in the areas of communication, feeding and swallowing disorders. </li>
<li>To conduct and interpret results of specialist instrumental -assessment independently, including Videofluoroscopy (VFS) and Fibreoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallow (FEES), videolaryngoendoscopy with stroboscopy. To be aware of Health and Safety issues in relation to potential exposure to radiation and bodily fluids.</li>
<li>To independently carry out oral and deep suctioning on patients as required, once competency has been achieved.</li>
<li>To independently carry out voice prosthesis changes and advise on laryngectomy/voice prosthesis products as required once competency has been achieved.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Please view the attached job description for full details of the role, and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification.</strong></p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <ul>
<li>To hold and manage a caseload of patients with communication, feeding and swallowing disorders independently and to be legally accountable for all clinical decisions and professional actions.</li>
<li>To delegate a caseload to junior colleagues within the Speech and Language Therapy team.</li>
<li>To provide highly specialist assessment, differential diagnosis and appropriate and clearly planned Speech and Language Therapy intervention and discharge planning for patients with a wide range of communication, feeding and swallowing disorders within the SLT team, in line with RCSLT Clinical Guidelines, and standards set by the SLT Service Manager.</li>
<li>To independently manage feeding, swallowing and communication difficulties in patients with altered airways including the management of patients with voice prosthesis, once competency has been achieved.</li>
<li>To demonstrate highly specialist knowledge in the area of communication, feeding and swallowing disorders underpinned by current evidence based practice. </li>
<li>To adapt assessment and intervention techniques to the needs of individual patients on an ongoing basis including the provision of augmentative and alternative communication systems as appropriate.</li>
<li>To provide second opinions for local SLT colleagues in the areas of communication, feeding and swallowing disorders. </li>
<li>To conduct and interpret results of specialist instrumental -assessment independently, including Videofluoroscopy (VFS) and Fibreoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallow (FEES), videolaryngoendoscopy with stroboscopy. To be aware of Health and Safety issues in relation to potential exposure to radiation and bodily fluids.</li>
<li>To independently carry out oral and deep suctioning on patients as required, once competency has been achieved.</li>
<li>To independently carry out voice prosthesis changes and advise on laryngectomy/voice prosthesis products as required once competency has been achieved.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Please view the attached job description for full details of the role, and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification.</strong></p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Successful completion of specialist/expert short courses relevant to field (i.e. to masters level)</li>
        
        <li>Completion of postgraduate dysphagia training</li>
        
        <li>Attainment of relevant qualifications as recognised by RCSLT and HCPC</li>
        
        <li>Registered membership of RCSLT and HCPC</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Experience with Fibreoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallow (FEES), Videofluoroscopy (VFS) and caring for patients with altered airways</li>
        
        <li>Postgraduate clinical experience of working with patients with complex communication, feeding  and swallowing disorders</li>
        
        <li>Experience in mentoring/supervising junior Speech and Language Therapists and Speech and Language Therapy students.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
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          Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Able to independently manage a dysphagia and communication impairment caseload.</li>
        
        <li>Able to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both individually and in groups</li>
        
        <li>Ability to organise workload and manage time effectively.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_4">
        
          Attitude, aptitude
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence</li>
        
        <li>Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion</li>
        
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        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Successful completion of specialist/expert short courses relevant to field (i.e. to masters level)</li>
          
          <li>Completion of postgraduate dysphagia training</li>
          
          <li>Attainment of relevant qualifications as recognised by RCSLT and HCPC</li>
          
          <li>Registered membership of RCSLT and HCPC</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience with Fibreoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallow (FEES), Videofluoroscopy (VFS) and caring for patients with altered airways</li>
          
          <li>Postgraduate clinical experience of working with patients with complex communication, feeding  and swallowing disorders</li>
          
          <li>Experience in mentoring/supervising junior Speech and Language Therapists and Speech and Language Therapy students.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Able to independently manage a dysphagia and communication impairment caseload.</li>
          
          <li>Able to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both individually and in groups</li>
          
          <li>Ability to organise workload and manage time effectively.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            Attitude, aptitude
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
    <p>Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
    <p>From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
        <p>Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
        <p>From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital</p>
      <p>Colney Lane</p>
      <p>Norwich</p>
            <p>NR4 7UY</p>
    
  

  
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital</p>
          <p>Colney Lane</p>
          <p>Norwich</p>
                    <p>NR4 7UY</p>
        
      

      
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        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://teamnnuh.co.uk/" target="_blank">https://teamnnuh.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

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