Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist- Part Rotational
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Birmingham, B15 2THView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
22 October 2026
3 days leftJob description
Due to internal movement, our supportive, innovative and forward-thinking SLT team at QEHB has the opportunity to welcome a Band 6 Speech and Language...
The successful candidate will have a clear passion in assessing and managing dysphagia and communication difficulties within a varied, acute setting.
Your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:
- assessing and managing patients with swallowing and communication disorders
- service development and audit.
- working closely with the MDT
- training of junior colleagues and students
- working towards utilising specialist assessments such as FEES and videofluoroscopy
- working flexibly and thriving in a fast-paced environment
We have a large team who share a caseload of diverse patient cohorts so being a team player is essential. We would welcome a candidate who is has experience working with patients in the specialist area, but our supportive team will be willing to support your development in these areas.
We would welcome interested candidates to get in touch for an informal discussion. Please contact Molly Metcalf (Inpatient clinical lead SLT) 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
- Theoretical and practical knowledge of dysphagia, dysarthria, dyspraxia and dysphonia and dysphasia.
- Theoretical and practical knowledge of treatment and management of patients with a range of acute and/or long-term progressive conditions.
- 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 independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability and passion to be involved with service development.
- Ability and passion to support and supervise junior members of the 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: - Ability to communicate in more than one language (e.g. bilingual)
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First seen
8 October 2026
Last checked
8 October 2026
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