Band 6 Speech and Language therapist (12 month fixed term)

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS healthcare provider in Birmingham is seeking a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist for a 12-month fixed term contract. The role involves providing specialist therapy with a focus on communication and dysphagia management in an acute care environment. Candidates should have postgraduate clinical experience, flexibility, and strong communication skills. The position offers flexible working arrangements and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Excellent training and development opportunities

Supportive therapy team

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Postgraduate clinical experience in Speech and Language Therapy.
• Experience in acute care with competency in communication and dysphagia management.
• Ability to manage and prioritise personal caseload and support therapy assistants.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist Speech and Language Therapy in an acute care setting.
• Manage and prioritise personal caseload.
• Participate in weekend service as required.

Skills

Postgraduate clinical experience in Speech and Language Therapy

Dysphagia management

Strong problem-solving abilities

Excellent communication skills

Flexible and adaptable

Job description

Overview

An exciting new opportunity has arisen across our Birmingham Heartlands and Good Hope Hospital sites to appoint a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to work within our acute Speech and Language therapy team on a fixed term contract basis for 12 months.

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 post graduate clinical experience, demonstrable interest in acute care, with competency in both communication and dysphagia management.

Responsibilities

• Join and contribute to a large, supportive acute SLT team across Birmingham Heartlands and Good Hope Hospital sites.
• Provide specialist Speech and Language Therapy with focus on communication and dysphagia management in an acute care setting.
• Participate in regular videofluoroscopy & FEES clinics.
• Manage and prioritise your own case load and supervise the work of therapy support workers/assistants.
• Work as part of a close multi-professional team and engage in regular supervision and professional development.
• Participation in the weekend service is required.
• Role available on both full-time and part-time bases with flexible working arrangements discussed on offer.

Qualifications and Experience

• Postgraduate clinical experience in Speech and Language Therapy.
• Demonstrable interest in acute care with competency in both communication and dysphagia management.
• Organised, flexible and adaptable with strong problem-solving and clinical reasoning abilities.
• Experience of close multi-professional working and excellent communication skills.
• Ability to manage and prioritise a personal caseload and experience in supporting/supervising therapy support workers or assistants.

Additional Information

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.