Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist- Rotational
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Birmingham, B15 2THView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
21 October 2026
2 days leftJob description
Due to internal movement, we have the opportunity for Speech and Language Therapists to join our team at QEHB on a fixed term basis- for 11 months. Th...
The successful candidate would work within the acute SLT team at QEHB serving a diverse clinical caseload. You would work closely with the SLT Team Leaders, Specialist SLTs and Band 5 SLT peers to provide an excellent level of care to our patient group. The role is rotational on a 9 monthly basis and is based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Edgbaston Birmingham. This is a fixed term post, for 11 months.
The successful candidate will be supported to become dysphagia competent and have a clear passion in this specialist area. Your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:
- attending internal and external training to develop your clinical skills
- assessing and managing patients with dysphagia and communication disorders
- service development projects
- training of colleagues and members of the MDT
- Supervision responsibilities for SLT Assistants and students as appropriate
- working flexibly and thriving in a fast-paced, acute environment
We have a large team who share a caseload of diverse patient cohorts so being a team player is essential.
We would welcome interested candidates to get in touch for an informal discussion. Please contact Molly Metcalf (Inpatient Clinical Lead) via Molly.metcalf@uhb.nhs.uk or 0121 371 3483.
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.
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc or recognised MSc degree in Speech and Language Therapy.
- Membership of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT).
- Registration with HCPC, or due to have within 3 months of interview.
Desirable: - Completed RCSLT Level C/Level 5 dysphagia competencies.; - Completed RCSLT NQP competencies.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working, or clinical SLT placement, with an adult caseload.
- Experience of working successfully as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Experience of working or clinical placement with adult dysphagia caseload.
- Theoretical and practical knowledge of assessment and management of dysphagia, dysarthria, dyspraxia, dysphonia, and dysphasia.
Desirable: - Membership of a relevant Clinical Excellence Network (CEN).; - Experience of holding own clinical caseload.; - Experience of working within the NHS.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Theoretical and practical knowledge of dysphagia, dysarthria, dyspraxia and dysphonia and dysphasia.
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills.
- Ability to communicate sensitive and complex information effectively.
- An awareness of the appropriate use of counselling skills.
- Excellent skills of persuasion, motivation, negotiation and problem-solving skills.
- Effective communication skills with people who have significant and complex communication and or swallowing difficulties.
- Systematic and organised.
- Excellent time-management skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Keen to embrace change and work flexibly to support the patient caseload and wider team.
- Punctual and reliable.
- Ability to use required IT systems effectively.
- Ability to work weekends as part of a 7 day working pattern (when appropriate service delivery allows and commences).
Desirable
- Theoretical and practical knowledge of treatment and management of patients with a range of acute and/or long-term progressive conditions.
- Ability and passion to be involved with service development.
- Ability to communicate in more than one language (e.g. bilingual)
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First seen
7 October 2026
Last checked
8 October 2026
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