Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Part Rotational
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Birmingham, B15 2TH
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
3 September 2026
3 days left
Job description
Would you like to specialise but don't want to miss out on other opportunities? Would you like to build on varied experiences to become a well-rounded...
This role is based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. The successful candidate would be part of either the Medicine or Healthcare for Older People team (preference identified at interview) and benefit from 9 month rotations for the remainder of their working week.
Rotational specialities include: Stroke, Head & Neck Cancer, Voice, Respiratory Support Unit, Thoracics and Specialist Surgery. The role is largely based on acute wards with opportunities for outpatient work through some of the rotations.
We have a large team who share a caseload of diverse patient cohorts so being a team player is essential. Each team has a team leader, peer specialist SLTs, NQP SLTs and SLTAs who are all supported by Clinical Leads, a Professional Lead and a Consultant SLT. We would welcome a candidate who is has experience working with patients in the specialist areas but our supportive team will be willing to support your development.
Your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:
- assessing and managing patients with swallowing and communication disorders
- service development and audit
- training of junior colleagues and students
- working towards utilising specialist assessments such e.g. FEES, tracheostomy
- working flexibly and thriving in a fast-paced environment
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).
- Current registration with HCPC.
- Completed RCSLT Level C/ EDS Level 5 dysphagia competencies (or above).
- Completed RCSLT NQP competencies.
Desirable
- Advanced competencies such as SVR, tracheostomy, FEES or videofluoroscopy.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within an adult inpatient setting.
- Experience of working independently with adult dysphagia caseload.
- Experience of working successfully as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Theoretical and practical knowledge of assessment and management of dysphagia, dysarthria, dyspraxia, dysphonia, and dysphasia.
- Experience working with the speciality caseload.
- Experience of holding own clinical caseload.
Desirable
- Membership of a relevant Clinical Excellence Network (CEN).
- Experience supervising or training junior colleagues.
- Experience of working within the NHS
Additional Criteria
Essential
- 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
- Ability to communicate in more than one language (e.g. bilingual)
How to apply
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First seen
20 August 2026
Last checked
21 August 2026
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