Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation TrustSutton Coldfield, London
Overview
This is a NHS role (permanent) with University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust based in Sutton Coldfield. The advertised salary is £39,959 to £48,117. It is an Band 6 post. Applications close on 2 November 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
An exciting new opportunity has arisen on our Good Hope Hospital sites to appoint to a full time Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to work with...
You will be welcomed into a large and supportive therapy team with excellent training and development opportunities as well as a robust supervision and appraisal system. You will have the opportunity to work alongside highly specialist staff and have access to regular videofluoroscopy & FEES clinics. The successful candidate will have suitable post graduate clinical experience, demonstrable interest in acute care, with competency in both communication and dysphagia management.
We encourage applications from people who embrace our values and who will enable us to expand our diverse workforce. This role can also lead to a range of career opportunities
Applicants must be organised, flexible and adaptable and able to problem solve and apply clinical reasoning effectively. Applicants must also have good experience of close multi-professional working and must demonstrate excellent communication skills. You must be able to manage and prioritise your own case load and have experience of supporting and supervising the work of therapy support workers/ assistants.
Participation in our weekend service will also be required.
Full-time and part-time positions are available, and we're open to discuss flexible working arrangements.
Asfa Bashir -- Clinical Team Lead for Speech and Language Therapy
0121 424 0432
asfa.bashir@uhb.nhs.uk
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Essential: - *Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent; - *Completion of RCSLT newly qualified practitioner competencies; - *Current registration with Health Professions Council; - *Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
Desirable: - *Evidence of leadership training.; - *Attendance at Clinical Educators Course.; - *VF / FEES trained
Essential: - *Postgraduate experience in relevant clinical areas; - *Competence in advanced dysphagia and communication assessment and management; - *Well-established knowledge of assessment tools and a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions relevant to the client group; - *Understanding of the roles of other professionals (relevant to the client group)
Desirable: - *Experience of teaching SLT students; - *Experience of mentoring/ training junior staff; - *Experience of involvement in Clinical Governance/ Audit programme; - *Awareness of national drivers, policies and procedures (relevant to the client group) and their implications for SLT; - *Awareness of current research relevant to the client group; - *Understanding of the principles of clinical governance /audit
Essential: - *Experience of teaching SLT students; - *Experience of mentoring/ training junior staff; - *Experience of involvement in Clinical Governance/ Audit programme; - *Awareness of national drivers, policies and procedures (relevant to the client group) and their implications for SLT; - *Awareness of current research relevant to the client group; - *Understanding of the principles of clinical governance /audit; - *Demonstrate enthusiasm for the specialist area.; - *Demonstrate a professional attitude.; - *An ability to cope with occasional exposure to distressing/emotional situations.; - *Demonstrate an interest in developing expertise within the clinical areas.; - *Able to work cross site if the service requires; - *Post holders will be required to participate in therapies 7 day working rotas.
How this role compares
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