Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist

University Hospitals Birmingham; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

An established NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dedicated Team Lead for Speech and Language Therapy, focusing on advanced assessment and treatment for patients. This role emphasizes leadership, collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, and the development of intervention programs. You will engage in clinical audits and research while managing and mentoring staff. The Trust is committed to creating a supportive environment, offering flexible working and numerous professional development opportunities. If you are passionate about making a difference in patient care and have the necessary qualifications, this is an exciting opportunity for you to thrive in a dynamic healthcare setting.

Benefits

Flexible working

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Must have a recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree and HCPC registration.
• 3-5 years experience in paediatrics with a focus on CPD activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead advanced Speech and Language Therapy assessment and treatment plans.
• Manage and supervise staff, ensuring compliance with professional standards.

Skills

Leadership skills

Speech and Language Therapy

Clinical audits

Communication difficulties

Problem-solving

Education

Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree

HCPC registration

Membership of RCSLT

GCSEs (including A-C grades in English and Maths)

3 passes at A level (or equivalent)

Job description

This band 7 Team Lead post is for maternity cover for the Dysphagia Lead. Ideally, we are looking for someone with under one year old dysphagia experience; however, proven Leadership skills are highly preferred. The role is to deliver advanced Speech and Language Therapy assessment and treatment of patients and to act as a source of expertise to fellow clinicians, Trust managers, Healthcare Professionals, and other services internal and external to the Trust as required.

The post holder will be required to work effectively in collaboration with the full multidisciplinary team, including other health professionals to promote the development, planning, and delivery of intervention programmes and training.

This role also involves the completion of clinical audits and evaluation of evidence-based practice, initiating/participating in research within specialist areas. The post holder will also manage, supervise, and appraise staff and students within the speech and language therapy service.

Key Responsibilities:

1. To take a lead role within the team, providing advanced Speech and Language Therapy assessment and treatment plans for patients.
2. To take responsibility for own professional actions, demonstrating advanced knowledge and skills to manage a caseload including highly complex and specialist cases, evidencing high-level problem-solving, reasoning skills, and independence of judgement.
3. To be a source of expertise, to identify, analyse, evaluate, and problem-solve to enable the development and delivery of individualised intervention and treatment programmes.
4. To provide a consultative role with relatives and staff providing advice, recommendations, support, training, and instruction as identified.
5. To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner, managing and prioritising own caseload and time, and maintaining appropriate records and data inputting.
6. To provide leadership and management on a daily basis to the therapy team, including supervision, appraisal, and development. To be involved in the recruitment process as appropriate.
7. To work in close collaboration with carers and community teams as applicable to patient need.
8. To be accountable for own professional behaviour adhering to the RCSLT Code of Ethics, the Professional Code of Conduct, and the Health and Care Professions Council standards of proficiency for Speech and Language Therapy, and monitor compliance of same by junior Therapy staff.

About Us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

1. Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment to offering flexible working where we can.
2. Offering our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reaches their true potential, achieves their ambitions, and thrives in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected, and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

1. Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree
2. HCPC registration
3. Membership of RCSLT
4. GCSEs (including A-C grades in English and Maths or equivalent)
5. 3 passes at A level (or equivalent)

Experience

1. 3-5 years experience in paediatrics
2. Evidence of a wide range of CPD activities relating to paediatric SLT and service development
3. Able to identify development needs of self and support others to do the same
4. Demonstrates in-depth knowledge about children's communication difficulties
5. Sound understanding of SEND Code of Practice

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.

UK Professional Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

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Agenda for Change

Band

Band 7

Contract

Fixed Term

Duration

12 Month(s)

Working Pattern

Part-Time, Flexible Working

Reference Number

304-9002977YS

Job Locations

Chelmsley Wood Primary Care Centre
6 Crabtree Dr, Fordbridge
Birmingham
West Midlands
B37 5BU