Band 7 Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist- Stroke

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Band 7 Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist to lead the Stroke pathway on the Moseley Hall Hospital ward in Birmingham. This fixed-term post covers maternity leave and is offered full time (37.5 hours per week).

The successful candidate will supervise a small team of therapists and support staff, conduct specialist assessments, and design patient-centred rehabilitation programmes for complex communication and

Qualifications

• Line manage and supervise a small team of therapists and support staff.
• Specialist stroke rehabilitation experience beneficial.
• Experience in complex communication and swallowing disorders.

Responsibilities

• Undertake differential diagnosis of complex cases within a specialist caseload.
• Assess, develop and implement highly specialised programmes of care and treatment to meet client needs.
• Structure clear therapy plans based on best practice and individual priorities.
• Use advanced analytical skills to discuss complex cases with colleagues and carers.
• Record and maintain up-to-date clinical notes in line with standards and policies.
• Prepare reports containing sensitive information that may be used in a legal context.
• Provide specialist clinical support and second opinions to other therapists.
• Independently manage a caseload including people with complex eating and drinking problems.
• Manage patients with tracheostomies and related care.

Job description

Band 7 Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist- Stroke

NHS AfC: Band 7

Main area Speech and Language Therapist- Stroke rehabilitation Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract 12 months (Fixed Term- Mat Leave cover) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 820-8121665-ASR-A

Site Moseley hall hospital Town Birmingham Salary £49,387 - £56,515 per annum (pro rata) Salary period Yearly Closing 16/09/2026 23:59

Job overview

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic team leader, with relevant experience, who is keen to use their knowledge and skills in supporting a team of Speech and Language Therapist to deliver rehabiliation to adults with complex communication and swallowing difficulties. As an organisation we pride ourselves on delivering high quality patient centred care. The successful applicant will become an integral part of a dedicated specialist rehab team comprising of speech & language therapists, physiotherapists, clinical psychologists, occupational therapists, nurses, doctors and skilled support staff. You will line manage and provide supervision to a small team of junior speech and language therapists, students and support staff/assistants. Excellent communication skills and flexibility are essential to the role.

This is a fixed term post due to the current post holder taking maternity leave.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will manage a small team of Speech and Language Therapist within a stroke rehabiliation ward and become an integral part of the MDT leadership team.

You must be able to use your skills to independently undertake specialist assessment, and design patient centred rehabilaition programmes, for complex communication and swallowing needs for clients within a specialist neurological caseload.

You will be expected to work as an integral part of the stroke rehabilitation MDT to deliver specialist rehabliation programmes including navigating highly complex clinical situations that includes interventions for people with complex eating and drinking problems dealing with issues of mortality, morbidity and ethical dilemmas.

You will use your skills and knowledge to work independently, provide second opinions and support the developement of knowledge and skills of junior colleagues and students.

As part of the leadership role you will be expected to lead on qualitiy improvement initiatives and service development for the service, the trust and the stroke pathway. You will also be expected to deliver training programmes with a specialist content contributing to the development of junior Speech and Language Therapists, Students, AHPs, rehabilitation assistants, rehabilitation nurses and housekeepers.

Working for our organisation

BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe’s leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Undertake differential diagnosis of complex cases within a specialist caseload.
• Assess, develop and implement highly specialised programmes of care and treatment to meet the needs of clients.
• Structure clear therapy plans based on best practice and adapted to individual client needs and priorities.
• Use highly developed analytical and judgemental skills to negotiate with speech & language therapy colleagues, other professionals and carers with reference to management of complex cases.
• Record and maintain up-to-date clinical case notes in line with professional standards and trust policies
• Write reports containing highly complex, confidential and sensitive information, which may be used in a legal context.
• Offer specialist clinical support and provide second opinions to other speech and language therapists within and outside of the department.
• Independently manage a caseload that includes people with complex eating and drinking problems, dealing with issues of mortality, morbidity and ethical dilemmas.
• Manage patients with tracheost