Job reference: 000629
Salary (will be pro rated for less than full time): Band 7 - £49,387 - £56,515
Closing date: 01/05/2026
Location: The Princess Alexandra Hospital
Employment type: Fixed term / secondment
Hours Per Week: 7.5
Division: Family, Diagnostics and Community
Additional salary information: Per annum, pro rata, plus 5% high cost area supplement

Job Description

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) is proud to care for the communities of West Essex, delivering safe, compassionate, and high-quality services. We are part of the Neighbourhood Wave—a national programme that’s changing how care is delivered by focusing on prevention,
early support, and more joined-up services across health, social care, and the voluntary sector.

This means we’re working more closely with local partners to bring care closer to home and support people to live healthier, more independent lives.

We’re a supportive and inclusive organisation that values its people. We offer development opportunities, flexible working, and a strong focus on wellbeing. As a Disability Confident and equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences.

Join us and help shape the future of care in West Essex.

Job overview

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic senior speech and language therapist with qualifications to train our team of speech and language therapists in a FEES service.

This is a fixed term post for 3 to 4 months for 1 day a week to ensure competence across our small team (4 therapists).

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for leading the speech and language therapy service to become competent to provide a FEES service at Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow.


The post holder will provide a clinical lead in speech and language therapy and work as part of the inter-disciplinary team.


The post holder will manage a complex caseload of adults with acquired disorders of communication and swallowing.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and personal specification of the role. You are welcome to call 01279827199 to have an informal chat about the role.

Take a look around the organisation https://www.pah.nhs.uk/