Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 01 March 2026.

Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist: x 2 posts, 1.6

WTE.

An exciting new opportunity has arisen on our Good Hope Hospital site to appoint full‑time and/or part‑time Specialist Speech and Language Therapists to work within our dynamic and experienced acute Speech and Language therapy team on a permanent basis.

These posts will have a clinical focus on acute in‑patient care across our general medical and elderly hospital wards on Good Hope Hospital site with some support also being provided to our off‑site ward at the Norman Power centre. This is an excellent opportunity for a developing specialist with a clinical interest in acute care who wants to advance and develop their skill set.

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 postgraduate 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. They 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 caseload 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.

For further information please contact:

Asfa Bashir – Clinical Team Lead for Speech and Language Therapy

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 staff with a disability, including physical disability, long‑term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, we are committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Please note:

For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description.

• 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
• Evidence of leadership training
• Attendance at Clinical Educators Course
• VF / FEES trained

• 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)
• 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