B6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (H&N & Part Rotational)

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Birmingham seeks a B6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join their innovative team. This role includes assessing patients with swallowing and communication disorders and contributing to service development. You will work in Head and Neck Cancer and have opportunities for career advancement and participation in various clinical assessments. The ideal candidate will possess a relevant degree and experience in an adult inpatient setting. The position is fixed term for 10 months with excellent support structures.

Benefits

Robust supervision

Career development opportunities

Access to specialized training

Qualifications

• Professional knowledge acquired at degree level in Speech and Language Therapy.
• Postgraduate training/short courses relevant to working with adults with communication/swallowing difficulties.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients with swallowing and communication disorders.
• Develop and audit service.
• Train junior colleagues and students.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Persuasion and negotiation

Problem-solving

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Membership of RCSLT

Current registration with HCPC

Job description

Go back University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

B6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (H&N & Part Rotational)

The closing date is 05 January 2026

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 therapist? Our tertiary centre can offer the best of both worlds.

Due to maternity leave our supportive, innovative and forward‑thinking SLT team at QEHB has the opportunity to welcome a fixed term Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist which is partially rotational in nature for 10 months. The static part of this post will be within Head and Neck Cancer (2 days per week) and the remaining 2 days per week would be rotational days (within specialist surgery until May 26) and the final day would be within Neuro outpatients.

We have a large yet close‑knit, highly skilled team who contribute to our robust supervision structure. Innovation, participation in research and clinical/professional development are actively encouraged. We have well‑established SLT led Videofluoroscopy, FEES and SVR services so opportunities to access these instrumental assessments to help shape your clinical practice would also be available.

The team offers:

• A full induction programme, robust supervision, regular team meetings & peer support
• A wide range of opportunities for career development including research
• Access to videofluoroscopy, FEES, SVR and specialist voice clinics
• Opportunities to develop your strategic and leadership skills
• Modern facilities with good transport links

Main duties of the job

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 as 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 (Clinical lead SLT) via [e-mail] or 0121 371 3483.

About us

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.

Job responsibilities

• Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Professional knowledge acquired at degree level in Speech and language therapy
• Postgraduate training/short courses relevant to working with adults with acquired communication/swallowing difficulties
• Membership of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT)
• Current registration with HCPC
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Advanced competencies such as tracheostomy, FEES or video fluoroscopy

Experience

• 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
• Experience working with the speciality caseload
• Experience of holding own clinical caseload
• Membership of a relevant Clinical Excellence Network (CEN)
• Experience supervising or training junior colleagues
• Experience of working within the NHS

Additional Criteria

• 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
• 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
• 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
• Systematic and organised
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills
• Punctual and reliable
• Ability to use required IT systems effectively
• Keen to embrace change and work flexibly to support the patient caseload and wider team
• Ability to work weekends as part of a 7 day working pattern (when appropriate service delivery allows and commences)
• Ability to communicate in more than one language (e.g. bilingual)

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.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust