# Band 6 Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-6-paediatric-speech-and-language-therapist/24e9a5ad-e2b3-4396-998b-3465f8badbc8 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-6-paediatric-speech-and-language-therapist/24e9a5ad-e2b3-4396-998b-3465f8badbc8.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Friars Gate - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Speech and Language Therapist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39959.00 to £48117.00 - **Contract type:** Fixed-Term - **Employment type:** Full-time, Flexible working - **Closing date:** 2026-09-30T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-18T12:30:12.170Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C0020-26-1423 - **Application URL:** https://uhb.tal.net/vx/candidate/apply/15917?instant=apply - **Employer website:** https://www.uhb.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job summary This is an exciting opportunity for a fixed term contract to support delivery of the Experts at Hand Plan part of the SEND Reform within local schools and EY settings at universal and targeted level. This role will included working within the core service alongside the EAH delivery and close working with OT. This role would be working across experts at hand and core teams with support from senior colleagues as required (specific caseload to be agreed on appointment), assessing children, providing therapy, working with Speech & Language Therapy assistants, running parent/practitioner workshops, advising families & education staff, and supporting Early Years Practitioners, as part of Integrated Care Services for children and young people with SLCN in Solihull. For any questions, contact the SLT service on 0121 722 8010. Interviews will take place on the week beginning 28th September 2026 ### Main duties of the job To be able to work well within a team, delivering towards shared goals and collaboration across an MDT. To be able to travel to work in settings, alongside other professionals, in a timely manner. To be able to assessment children's individual SLT needs and make the appropriate recommendations. To be able to complete clinical reports in a timely manner. To be able to work within trust policies To keep accurate and up to date case notes To have the ability to cope with flexible working patterns and adapt to change, capacity and demand To have excellent communication, collaboration and interpersonal skills To have high organisation and time management skills To be comfortable seeking support for any aspect of life at work. ### 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: 18 September 2026 - Pay scheme: Agenda for change - Band: Band 6 - Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year - Contract: Fixed term - Duration: 30 months - Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working - Reference number: 304-9018673 - Job locations: Solihull Community Nursing, Friars Gate, 1011 Stratford Road, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 4BN, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description. ### UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). ### 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 (Opens in a new tab). 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 (Opens in a new tab). ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Able to assess develop and implement appropriate programmes of care, write reports and evaluate outcomes and treatment to meet the needs of the clients - Wide range of experience with different client groups at undergraduate level - Knowledge of and adherence to national and local clinical guidelines - Aware of rules relating to confidentiality and data protection and shares information within these constraints - Demonstrates knowledge about children's communication difficulties - Sound understanding of SEND Code of Practice and Experts at Hand initiative. - Able to identify areas for own personal and professional development and take steps to meet those needs - Knowledge of, and adherence to, national and local clinical guidelines **Desirable** - Developing specialist level skills in at least one area of clinical practice, such as speech sound disorder, dysfluency, cleft lip and palate, complex communication, special school provision etc. ### Qualifications **Essential** - Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree - License to practice & HCPC Registration - Membership of RCSLT - GCSEs (including A -- C grade in English & Maths, or equivalent) - 3 passes at A level (or equivalent) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.