Bank Level 6 Specialist Speech And Language Therapist

Birmingham Community Healthcare Nhs Foundation Trust; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Speech and Language Therapist to join a multi-disciplinary Neurodevelopmental pathway. You will assess, diagnose and treat children with SEND, focusing on Autism, working across community settings, schools, clinics and homes.

The role includes supervision of juniors and students, with opportunities for virtual assessments. You will hold HCPC registration and RCSLT membership, and bring a strong track record of CPD in ASD,

Qualifications

• First degree level qualification plus post graduate qualification relevant in SLT
• HCPC license to practice
• Full Membership of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
• Evidence of recent relevant CPD activities in specialist area, e.g. ASD, ADHD, dysphagia, fluency, DLD

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessment, diagnosis and intervention for children and young people with speech, language and communication needs.
• Deliver therapy to individuals and groups in accordance with agreed care pathways and service standards.
• Manage a complex caseload and make autonomous clinical decisions within professional scope of practice.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical records using electronic patient record systems.
• Prepare detailed reports containing sensitive and complex clinical information.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, schools, families and partner agencies.
• Supervise and support junior therapists, assistants and students.
• Deliver specialist training and advice to colleagues and other professionals.
• Support service evaluation, clinical audit, governance and pathway development activities.
• Maintain professional registration, continuing professional development and evidence-based practice in line with HCPC and RCSLT standards.

Skills

Excellent communication

Teamwork

Clinical supervision

Education

First degree in SLT

Postgraduate qualification in SLT

HCPC license to practice

RCSLT membership

Job description

Job summary

The successful candidates will be offering, evaluating and developing, assessment and support of children with social communication differences in a multi-disciplinary team. You will offer support to more junior team members and students. You will be utilise your existing experience in a wide range of standardised assessments as a member of the multi-disciplinary team. You will have strong clinical and caseload management skills and a passion for working with children with SEND, with a specific interest in the assessment and diagnosis of Autism. You will have proven experience of successfully working with a range of clients, their families and others in order for the child to achieve meaningful outcomes. You will have excellent communication and team working skills. You will be willing to work in a full range of locations across the city of Birmingham, including child development centres, education settings and family homes, as well as undertaking some assessments virtually.

Main duties of the job

• Deliver specialist speech and language therapy assessment and intervention to children and young people with a wide range of communication difficulties, including complex presentations.
• Manage a varied caseload across community locations, schools, clinics, child development centres and family homes.
• Assess, diagnose and develop personalised therapy programmes, monitoring outcomes and adapting interventions where required.
• Work collaboratively with families, education providers, health professionals and partner agencies to support the holistic needs of children and young people.
• Provide clinical support, supervision and guidance to junior colleagues, assistants, newly qualified practitioners and students on placement.
• Contribute to service evaluation, audit, pathway development and continuous improvement within the Neurodevelopmental Pathway.
• Deliver training and share specialist knowledge with colleagues and partner organisations.

About us

Be Part of Our Team... Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (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, parents and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehabilitation 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. If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.

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Job responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessment, diagnosis and intervention for children and young people with speech, language and communication needs.
• Deliver therapy to individuals and groups in accordance with agreed care pathways and service standards.
• Manage a complex caseload and make autonomous clinical decisions within professional scope of practice.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical records using electronic patient record systems.
• Prepare detailed reports containing sensitive and complex clinical information.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, schools, families and partner agencies.
• Supervise and support junior therapists, assistants and students.
• Deliver specialist training and advice to colleagues and other professionals.
• Support service evaluation, clinical audit, governance and pathway development activities.
• Maintain professional registration, continuing professional development and evidence-based practice in line with HCPC and RCSLT standards.

Person Specification

Essential qualifications and training

• A First degree level qualification plus post graduate qualification relevant in SLT
• HCPC license to practice
• Full Membership of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
• Evidence of recent relevant CPD activities in specialist area, e.g. ASD, ADHD dysphagia, fluency, DLD

Desirable

• Post graduate qualification in paediatric dysphagia
• Trained in ADOS (Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule)
• Relevant Autism Specific Training in Assessment or Intervention

Essential experience

• Significant experience as a qualified therapist of diagnostic assessment in any one of the following areas: ASD, fluency or DLD as part of a multi disciplinary team
• Experience of working as a qualified therapist in a range of pre-school multi-disciplinary settings
• Significant experience of delivering clinical support and supervision to less experienced Speech and Language Therapists and/or SLT assistants
• Significant experience as a qualified therapist of managing a mixed and complex caseload across a number of settings including Early years settings and clients' homes
• Demonstrates high awareness of safeguarding issues and processes
• Significant experience as a qualified therapist of successful multi agency working with families and stakeholders in Local Authority and Health settings.
• Specialist management of a diverse caseload, as a qualified therapist, having provided support to other professionals.
• Significant experience of using augmentative communication e.g. Makaton signing, symbols, communication aids.
• Experience of delivering successful/effective training to other professionals.

Essential skills and knowledge

• Competent to use evidence base to inform clinical practice in a specialist area.
• Knowledge of the needs of a diverse population and the impact on communication and swallowing problems.
• Competent to develop specialist programmes of care.
• Competent in developing empathy, negotiation and influencing skills with emerging clinical leadership.
• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills and overcomes barriers to communication.
• Competent in managing and balancing a range of risks to maximise patient care.
• Competent in writing clear reports and notes to a professional standard.
• Competent in using alternative means of communication appropriately for care group.
• Competent in IT skills.

Essential other job requirements

• Is able and willing to move around the city.
• Must have a full driving license and access to a vehicle
• Is able to carry a variety of equipment between locations safely.

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. 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer contact

Contact: Oliver Dhillon, Recruitment Lead for Temporary Staffing, [e-mail]
Closing date: 05 November 2026
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