Job Title: Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist
Agency: University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Solihull, United Kingdom
Salary/Rate: 39,959 to 48,117 £ / Year

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Job summary

9-month fixed-term contract — Adult Community Speech and Language Therapy Team based at Solihull Hospital

Are you an experienced Band 5 therapist looking to progress into a specialist role, or a Band 6 therapist seeking a new opportunity? Due to recent service developments and exciting opportunity has arisen within our large, friendly, and supportive Adult Speech and Language Therapy team.

We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic therapist who is passionate about making a meaningful impact in the lives of adults with communication and swallowing difficulties. Successful candidates will work as part of supportive multidisciplinary teams, contributing to assessment, diagnosis, and management plans, while playing an active role in ongoing service development and transformation.

Flexible working applications are welcomed, and we are committed to supporting work-life balance wherever possible.

Main duties of the job

You will be welcomed into the team with excellent training and development opportunities, alongside a robust supervision and appraisal structure.

The role involves managing a varied caseload of adults with acquired communication and/or swallowing impairments, including individuals living with stroke, dementia, and other neurological conditions.

It will involve assessment, diagnosis, and delivery of treatment programmes within patients’ own homes, care settings, and outpatient clinics. Due to the nature of the role, access to your own transport is essential.

You will independently manage your own caseload while benefiting from excellent support from senior colleagues and the wider Speech and Language Therapy team.

We would love to hear from you for an informal discussion or visit to the department. For further information, please contact:

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• *Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
• *Completion of RCSLT newly qualified practitioner competencies
• *Current registration with Health Professions Council
• *Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

Desirable

• *Evidence of leadership training.
• *Attendance at Clinical Educators Course.

Experience

Essential

• *Postgraduate experience in relevant clinical areas
• *Competence in advanced dysphagia and communication assessment and management
• *Well-established knowledge of assessment tools and a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions relevant to the client group
• *Understanding of the roles of other professionals (relevant to the client group)

Desirable

• *Experience of teaching SLT students
• *Experience of mentoring/ training junior staff
• *Experience of involvement in Clinical Governance/ Audit programme
• *Awareness of national drivers, policies and procedures (relevant to the client group) and their implications for SLT
• *Awareness of current research relevant to the client group
• *Understanding of the principles of clinical governance /audit

Closing Date: 23 August 2026

How to Apply;

Interested and qualified candidates should:
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