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Essential
11 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Experience of working, or clinical SLT placement, with an adult caseload.
- Experience
Experience of working successfully as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Experience
Experience of working or clinical placement with adult dysphagia caseload.
- Experience
Theoretical and practical knowledge of assessment and management of dysphagia, dysarthria, dyspraxia, dysphonia, and dysphasia.
- Qualifications
BSc or recognised MSc degree in Speech and Language Therapy.
- Qualifications
Membership of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT).
- Qualifications
Registration with HCPC, or due to have within 3 months of interview.
- Additional Criteria
Keen to embrace change and work flexibly to support the patient caseload and wider team.
- Additional Criteria
Punctual and reliable.
- Additional Criteria
Ability to use required IT systems effectively.
- Additional Criteria
Ability to work weekends as part of a 7 day working pattern (when appropriate service delivery allows and commences).
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Membership of a relevant Clinical Excellence Network (CEN).
- Experience
Experience of holding own clinical caseload.
- Experience
Experience of working within the NHS.
- Qualifications
Completed RCSLT Level C/Level 5 dysphagia competencies.
- Qualifications
Completed RCSLT NQP competencies.
- Additional Criteria
Ability to communicate in more than one language (e.g. bilingual)
Job summary
Due to internal movement we have the opportunity for a Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist to join our team at QEHB. The role would be suitable for an NQP, a current SLT looking for a new challenge or a student SLT qualifying soon (HCPC registration required within 3 months of interview).
The successful candidates would work alongside peers in a rotational role across several specialities including medicine, stroke, neuro-trauma, oncology, healthcare for older people, respiratory and specialist surgery.
You will benefit from a robust supervision structure alongside innovation, participation in research and clinical/professional development being encouraged. You would be part of a well-established team which also benefits from SLT led Videofluoroscopy and FEES services so opportunities to access these instrumental assessments would also be available.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be supported to become dysphagia competent and have a clear passion in this specialist area.
Your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:
*attending internal and external training to develop your clinical skills
*assessing and managing patients with dysphagia and communication disorders
*service development projects
*training of colleagues and members of the MDT
*Supervision responsibilities for SLT Assistants and students as appropriate
*working flexibly and thriving in a fast-paced, acute environment
We have a large team who share a caseload of diverse patient cohorts so being a team player is essential. We would welcome a candidate who is has experience working with patients in specialist areas but our supportive team will be willing to support your development in these areas.
We would welcome interested candidates to get in touch for an informal discussion. Please contact Molly Metcalf (Inpatient clinical lead SLT) via molly.metcalf@uhb.nhs.uk or 0121 371 3483.
About us
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.
Details
- Date posted: 01 September 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 5
- Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
- Reference number: 304-1103734
- Job locations: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2TH, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
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This advert is for Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist- Rotational with University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust in Birmingham, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist role. The advertised salary is £32,073 to £39,043 a year. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 13 Sep 2026.
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