Job summary
Would you like to specialise but don't want to miss out on other opportunities? Would you like to build on varied experiences to become a well-rounded therapist? Our tertiary centre can offer the best of both worlds.
Due to internal movement our supportive, innovative and forward-thinking SLT team at QEHB has the opportunity to welcome a part rotational Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist for 12 months.
The static element of the role to be within healthcare for older people and the first rotational element will be within acute medicine. Other rotational specialities include Stroke, Head & Neck Cancer, Voice, Respiratory Support Unit, Specialist Surgery, Outpatients and Critical Care.
We have a large yet close-knit, highly skilled team who contribute to our robust supervision structure innovation, participation in research and clinical/professional development are actively encouraged. We have well-established SLT led Videofluoroscopy, FEES and SVR services so opportunities to access these instrumental assessments to help to shape your clinical practice would also be available.
The team offers:
*A full induction programme, robust supervision, regular team meetings & peer support
*A wide range of opportunities for career development including research
*Access to videofluoroscopy, FEES, SVR and specialist voice clinics
*Opportunities to develop your strategic and leadership skills
*Modern facilities with good transport links
Main duties of the job
This role is based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham and is fixed term for 12 months.
The successful candidate would be part of the Healthcare for Older People team and benefit from an initial 9-month rotation in the Acute Medicine team for the remainder of their working week. The role is largely based on acute wards with opportunities for outpatient work through some of the rotations.
We have a large team who share a caseload of diverse patient cohorts so being a team player is essential. Each team has a team leader, peer specialist SLTs, NQP SLTs and SLTAs who are all supported by Clinical Leads, a Professional Lead and a Consultant SLT. We would welcome a candidate who is has experience working with patients in the specialist areas, but our supportive team will be willing to support your development.
Your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:
*assessing and managing patients with swallowing and communication disorders
*service development and audit
*training of junior colleagues and students
*working towards utilising specialist assessments such e.g. FEES, tracheostomy
*working flexibly and thriving in a fast-paced environment
We would welcome interested candidates to get in touch for an informal discussion. Please contact Molly Metcalf (Inpatient clinical Lead) 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: 17 June 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 6
- Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
- Contract: Fixed term
- Duration: 12 months
- Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
- Reference number: 304-1101409
- 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*
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working independently with adult dysphagia caseload at a specialist level.
- Experience working within a Healthcare for Older People/Acute Medicine setting.
- Experience of working independently within an acute hospital setting.
- Experience of working successfully as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Post-graduate training, through attendance at short courses and/or via personal study.
- Experience of holding own clinical caseload.
Desirable
- Membership of a relevant Clinical Excellence Network (CEN).
- Experience supervising or training junior colleagues.
- Experience of training Speech and Language Therapy undergraduates and junior SLTs.
- Experience of working within the NHS.
Qualifications
Essential
- A good standard of secondary education including A-Level or equivalent.
- BSc or recognised MSc degree in Speech and Language Therapy.
- Membership of RCSLT.
- Registration with HCPC.
- Completed RCSLT Level C dysphagia competencies/Level 5 EDS competencies (or above).
Desirable
- Advanced competencies such as tracheostomy, FEES or video fluoroscopy.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Theoretical and practical knowledge of dysphagia, dysarthria, dyspraxia and dysphonia and dysphasia.
- Theoretical and practical knowledge of treatment and management of patients with a range of acute and/or long-term progressive conditions.
- Ability to communicate sensitive and complex information effectively.
- An awareness of the appropriate use of counselling skills.
- Excellent skills of persuasion, motivation, negotiation and problem-solving skills.
- Effective communication skills with people who have significant and complex communication and or swallowing difficulties.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability and passion to be involved with service development.
- Systematic and organised.
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills.
- Ability to use required IT systems effectively.
- Keen to embrace change consistent with delivery of service whilst keeping the patient as an individual at the centre of care.
- Punctual and reliable in service delivery.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Organisational skills with the ability to organise own workload and work in a systematic way.
- Excellent time management.
- Excellent interpersonal and team working skills.
- Thriving in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work weekends as part of a 7 day working pattern (when appropriate service delivery allows and commences).
Desirable
- In depth theoretical and practical knowledge of treatment and management of patients with co-morbidities and long term progressive conditions.
- Ability to communicate in more than one language (e.g. bilingual)
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