Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

NHS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the NHS as a Band 6 Children's Speech and Language Therapist in Birmingham, a vibrant and multicultural city. You will manage your own caseload and support children with diverse communication needs in schools, early years settings, and families. Flexible working options are available, along with opportunities for career progression and professional development within a supportive environment.

Benefits

Flexible working patterns

Access to IT equipment (laptops, mobile phones)

CPD opportunities

Supportive working environment

Qualifications

• First degree level qualification in Speech and Language Therapy.
• HCPC Licence to practice.
• Evidence of recent relevant CPD activities in specialist area.

Responsibilities

• Manage own caseload of children with Speech, Language and Communication Needs.
• Deliver care across a range of locations including education settings.
• Clinically supervise NQPs and junior staff.

Skills

Communication skills

Assessment and diagnosis

Intervention strategies

Education

First degree level qualification

HCPC Licence to practice

Full Membership of Professional body

Job description

Job summary

Band 6 Children's Speech and Language Therapist

Come and join one of our Locality SLT teams in Birmingham : a vibrant multicultural city!

We have sessions available in all localities in our Schools team, in both mainstream and specialist settings supporting a range of communication needs including AAC. A small number of Early Years sessions may also be available.

We have term time and all year round contracts and offer flexible working patterns.

Are you passionate about integrated working, functional outcomes for children, enabling education staff and parents?

Do you want to be part of an integrated SLT service with an experienced, optimistic and inclusive workforce of SLTs and education partners?

If so come and join us!

Main duties of the job

Successful candidates will have opportunity to:

• Manage your own caseload of Children with Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN) including assessment, diagnosis and intervention; using an enabling model to support the child to achieve functional outcomes
• Deliver care, face to face and virtually, across a range of locations including education settings, children's centres, family hubs, health centres and family homes
• Clinically supervise NQPs and more junior members of staff
• Work with children and families at home and in early years, mainstream & specialist settings, supporting children with SLCN and complex needs
• Work alongside education and local authority and Early Years partners, supporting a graduated approach to helping children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and work in localities developing local networks to build skills in the wider workforce and increase the impact of our interventions.

About us

We offer flexible working with opportunities to work full-time, part-time, Term Time Only, hybrid (mix of virtual, home and face to face) We offer a friendly and supportive working environment with a strong emphasis on CPD through access to specialist clinical support, sharing good practice and effective team working.

We value our staff and advocate career progression internally. We encourage our therapists to contribute to service development, and we welcome and value new ideas and experiences.

We are strongly committed to anti-racism, equality and diversity and are seeking to increase the diversity in our workforce to better serve our communities

We have strong links with Universities and are committed to student education We have great access to IT: laptops and mobile phones provided as routine

Details Date posted

04 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Term time hours, Annualised hours

Reference number

820-7226093-CF

Job locations

Administration base : Moseley Hall Hospital

Alcester Rd

Birmingham

B13 8JL

Job description Job responsibilities

Undertaking assessment of clients communication and making appropriate clinical decisions with access to senior colleagues as required

Structuring clear therapy plans based on best practice

Advising and facilitating the decision making process regarding patient/client management by ensuring that effective communication is achieved

Using highly developed communication skills to explain complex condition related information from assessment /therapy plan to clients/carers and multidisciplinary team members etc.

Working as part of multidisciplinary and multi-agency teams, including educational colleagues, providing early intervention for children and young people.

See Job description for more detail

Job description Job responsibilities

Undertaking assessment of clients communication and making appropriate clinical decisions with access to senior colleagues as required

Structuring clear therapy plans based on best practice

Advising and facilitating the decision making process regarding patient/client management by ensuring that effective communication is achieved

Using highly developed communication skills to explain complex condition related information from assessment /therapy plan to clients/carers and multidisciplinary team members etc.

Working as part of multidisciplinary and multi-agency teams, including educational colleagues, providing early intervention for children and young people.

See Job description for more detail

Person Specification Qualifications & training Essential

• oFirst degree level qualification
• oHCPC Licence to practice
• oEvidence of recent relevant CPD activities in specialist area
• oFull Membership of Professional body , relevant to service area

Experience Essential

• oSignificant experience of diagnostic assessment and intervention in a relevant specialist area of service
• oSignificant experience of working as a specialist therapist with children and families in a range of multi-disciplinary and / or multi-agency teams in Local Authority and Health settings
• Experience of managing a mixed and complex caseload of children and young people with a range of developmental disorders and delays
• oExperience of managing safeguarding concerns and an understanding of local processes
• oExperience of delivering support and supervision to colleagues and other professionals

Skills/Knowledge Essential

• oKnowledge of the needs of a diverse social and ethnic population and the impact on all aspects of service provision
• oCompetent in supporting the collection and analysis of data, critiquing research to contribute to service development, planning and management
• oKnowledge of the national and political agenda influencing health services and specific service area

Person Specification Qualifications & training Essential

• oFirst degree level qualification
• oHCPC Licence to practice
• oEvidence of recent relevant CPD activities in specialist area
• oFull Membership of Professional body , relevant to service area

Experience Essential

• oSignificant experience of diagnostic assessment and intervention in a relevant specialist area of service
• oSignificant experience of working as a specialist therapist with children and families in a range of multi-disciplinary and / or multi-agency teams in Local Authority and Health settings
• Experience of managing a mixed and complex caseload of children and young people with a range of developmental disorders and delays
• oExperience of managing safeguarding concerns and an understanding of local processes
• oExperience of delivering support and supervision to colleagues and other professionals

Skills/Knowledge Essential

• oKnowledge of the needs of a diverse social and ethnic population and the impact on all aspects of service provision
• oCompetent in supporting the collection and analysis of data, critiquing research to contribute to service development, planning and management
• oKnowledge of the national and political agenda influencing health services and specific service area

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT

Address

Administration base : Moseley Hall Hospital

Alcester Rd

Birmingham

B13 8JL

Employer's website

https://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT

Address

Administration base : Moseley Hall Hospital

Alcester Rd

Birmingham

B13 8JL

Employer's website

https://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)