Lead Specialist SLT for Child Development & Autism

Birmingham Community Healthcare Nhs Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting for a Bank Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist. You will provide advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis and intervention for children and young people referred to Child Development Centre services, working autonomously within multidisciplinary teams across Birmingham.

You will support families, carers and schools, manage complex caseloads, and contribute to leadership, audits and service development.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration to practice as a Speech and Language Therapist (essential).
• Education aligning with professional therapy practice and leadership.
• Evidence of CPD activities in specialist area.
• Postgraduate dysphagia qualification or equivalent.
• Clinical leadership training is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver highly specialist SLT assessments, diagnosis and interventions for children and young people with complex needs.
• Manage and prioritise a varied caseload across settings and within MDTs.
• Collaborate with families, schools, nurseries and local authority to achieve outcomes.
• Provide specialist clinical advice and second opinions to colleagues and partner agencies.
• Supervise and support therapy assistants, students and staff as required.
• Contribute to service development, audits and outcome measurement activities.
• Deliver training to colleagues and carers in specialist practice.
• Support waiting list management and equitable service delivery across the city.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Communication skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Safeguarding practice

Education

HCPC registration

First degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Postgraduate dysphagia qualification

Tools

EMIS / Healthcare IT

Job description

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting for a Bank Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist. You will provide advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis and intervention for children and young people referred to Child Development Centre services, working autonomously within multidisciplinary teams across Birmingham.

You will support families, carers and schools, manage complex caseloads, and contribute to leadership, audits and service development.