Advanced Speech and Language Therapist - Band 7

NHS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health service provider in Birmingham is seeking an experienced Advanced Speech and Language Therapist to deliver specialist interventions for individuals with learning disabilities and autism. The role involves managing a caseload, developing therapy provisions, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in forensic or community settings, and a degree in Speech and Language Therapy is required. This position offers a fix-term contract and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Learning and development opportunities

Salary sacrifice schemes

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Speech and Language Therapy required.
• Experience in specialist area to Masters level or equivalent is necessary.
• Current Registration with Health Professions Council without restriction.

Responsibilities

• Organise, deliver and develop Speech and Language Therapy provision.
• Offer specialist assessments and interventions across services.
• Manage caseload and collaborate with other professionals.

Skills

Communication skills

Team building

Leadership

Organisational skills

Client management

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Postgraduate training in specialist area

Job description

Go back Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Advanced Speech and Language Therapist - Band 7

The closing date is 21 September 2025

We are recruiting a Speech and Language Therapist (SALT) within the West Midlands Learning Disability and Autism Community Forensic Service.

This service is being developed as a partnership between Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT) and Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT).

We are seeking experienced SALTs with a background in community and forensic work with adults with learning disabilities and/or autistic adults. Applications are welcome from staff who are currently working at Band 6 level or above.

This is a non-recurrent, two-year project funded via the Reach Out Collaborative, with the contract commencing upon appointment. This post is available as a fixed-term contract or 20-month secondment opportunity for internal applicants.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering specialist SALT interventions and supporting recovery-focused outcomes for individuals in secure inpatient services across the region.

Main duties of the job

Organising, delivering, and developing the Speech and Language Therapy provision to achieve agreed service objectives in line with relevant protocols and procedures.

Offering highly-specialist SALT assessments and interventions to service users, families, and carers across both inpatient and community services.

Managing an independent caseload while collaborating with other professionals and carers to help service users achieve recovery goals in the context of their learning disability and/or autism, risk profile, and social circumstances.

Leading on and contributing to research and service development projects, in line with agreed service priorities and timescales.

Supervising and managing clinical practice as required, including SALT students and other staff working within the clinical area.

Participating in the West Midlands-wide on-call rota, providing clinical advice and urgent support outside core hours.

About us

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

These include:

• generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
• excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
• staff networks and support group

We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.

Job responsibilities

To organise, deliver and develop the Speech and Language (SALT) provision in order to deliver agreed service objectives in line with relevant protocols and procedures.

To offer highly-specialist Speech & Language Therapist assessment and interventions to families and carers, working across inpatient and community services.

To manage their own caseload and work with other professionals/carers to help service users to reach recovery goals in the context of their LD and/or autism, risk and social circumstances.

To lead on and contribute to research and service development projects, in line with service priorities and timescales.

To supervise and manage clinical practice as required, including SALT students and other staff working in their clinical area.

To participate in the West Midlands-wide on-call rota, providing clinical advice and urgent support outside core hours.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Speech and Language Therapy.
• Further training and experience in specialist area to Masters level or equivalent
• Significant post graduate training in relevant to the role
• Current Registration with Health Professions Council without restriction

Knowledge and skills

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• An excellent understanding of the specific contribution of Speech and Language Therapists in Specialist Forensic Learning Disability and Autism services.
• Ability to demonstrate team building, leadership and organisational skills
• Demonstrates an understanding and ability to practice in a person-centred way within inpatient and community settings
• Knowledge in developing and delivering specialist clinical interventions within Specialist Learning Disability and Autism services.

Experience

• Broad range of experience in working in Learning disability and/or Autism services.
• Significant experience in working in specialist inpatient or community forensic services.
• Competence with clients with complex needs.
• Evidence of effective caseload management.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust