Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist - Fixed Term
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation TrustBirmingham, West Midlands
Overview
This is a NHS role (fixed-term) with University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust based in Birmingham. 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
We are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced Speech and Language Therapist on a full-time, 12month fixed term contract. The successf...
*To ensure the systematic provision of a high quality specialist service to children and their families aged between 0-18 years presenting with Neuro-developmental disorders including the possibility of an Autistic Spectrum Disorder.
*To contribute to the assessment and diagnosis of children accepted by the service.
*To contribute to formulate and provide a diagnosis where appropriate with support from the MDT.
*To identify strengths and difficulties of children
*To effectively communicate with children, young people, parents/carers and all relevant individuals, departments and agencies to support the assessment process.
*To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of professional practice.
*To utilise skills for audit, policy and service development and research.
*To support the clinical lead in the planning, development and evaluation of the
service.
*To demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills
* To demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills, maintaining effective communication structures and being able to express professional opinion and negotiate priorities with patients and with external agencies
*To work as an autonomous practitioner with the ability to prioritise and organise own workload
*An ability to cope with a range of complex options, find solutions, analyse, compare and decide on appropriate course of action
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.
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
How this role compares
We hold 865 NHS vacancies in West Midlands that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £34,428. This role sits close to the middle of the range.
There are 13,012 NHS roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 1,225 of them in West Midlands.
You have 12 days left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 46 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
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