Band 6 Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a clinician to join a fixed-term contract supporting the Experts at Hand Plan within local schools and early years settings, delivering services at universal and targeted levels in Solihull.

The role involves working with the EAH delivery, collaborating with OT and MDT colleagues, assessing children with SLCN, providing therapy, running parent/practitioner workshops, and contributing to Integrated Care Services for children and

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for a fixed term contract to support delivery of the Experts at Hand Plan part of the SEND Reform within local schools and EY settings at universal and targeted level. This role will included working within the core service alongside the EAH delivery and close working with OT.

This role would be working across experts at hand and core teams with support from senior colleagues as required (specific caseload to be agreed on appointment), assessing children, providing therapy, working with Speech & Language Therapy assistants, running parent/practitioner workshops, advising families & education staff, and supporting Early Years Practitioners, as part of Integrated Care Services for children and young people with SLCN in Solihull.

For any questions, contact the SLT service on 0121 722 8010. Interviews will take place on the week beginning 28th September 2026

• To be able to work well within a team, delivering towards shared goals and collaboration across an MDT.
• To be able to travel to work in settings, alongside other professionals, in a timely manner.
• To be able to assessment children's individual SLT needs and make the appropriate recommendations.
• To be able to complete clinical reports in a timely manner.
• To be able to work within trust policies
• To keep accurate and up to date case notes
• To have the ability to cope with flexible working patterns and adapt to change, capacity and demand
• To have excellent communication, collaboration and interpersonal skills
• To have high organisation and time management skills
• To be comfortable seeking support for any aspect of life at work.

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.