Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency Recruitment

Job Overview

• Position: Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

• Band: Band 6 (£39,959 to £48,117 per year)

• Location: Good Hope Hospital (Rectory Rd, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B75 7RR) & Norman Power Centre (University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust)

• Contract Type: Permanent

• Working Pattern: Full-Time and Part-Time, Flexible Working (Participation in weekend 7-day working service rotas required)

• Closing Date: 4th August 2026

• Reference Number: 15452

About the Role

Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency is partnering with University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) NHS Foundation Trust to recruit an enthusiastic and experienced Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join our dynamic acute Speech and Language therapy team at Good Hope Hospital.

In this exciting role, you will focus on acute in-patient care across general medical and elderly hospital wards, with additional support provided to the off-site ward at the Norman Power Centre. You will work within a large, supportive team, gaining access to regular videofluoroscopy and FEES clinics, robust supervision, and excellent professional development opportunities.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Clinical Assessment & Management: Manage an independent caseload, delivering advanced communication and dysphagia assessment and therapeutic interventions for acute patients.

• Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Work closely with multidisciplinary teams, sharing clinical expertise and coordinating care for complex patient groups.

• Supervision & Mentoring: Support and supervise therapy support workers, assistants, and students, contributing to team development.

• Service Delivery & Governance: Participate in clinical governance, audit programs, and flexible 7-day working rotas, ensuring high standards of patient care.

Person Specification

Qualifications (Essential)

• Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent.

• Completion of RCSLT newly qualified practitioner competencies.

• Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and registered membership of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT).

Experience (Essential)

• Postgraduate clinical experience in relevant clinical areas.

• Proven competence in advanced dysphagia and communication assessment and management.

• Well-established knowledge of assessment tools, therapeutic interventions, and close multi-professional working.

Benefits & Additional Information

• Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 per annum (Agenda for Change Pay Scheme).

• Inclusion: UHB is committed to an inclusive, values-driven culture and provides reasonable adjustments for staff with disabilities or long-term health conditions.

• Checks & Sponsorship: Subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and current UK professional registration. Skilled Worker sponsorship applications are welcome.