Job summary
The adult acute Speech and Language Therapy service at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust is excited to recruit a band 6 specialist into our service. We have recently undergone large scale transformational change following our move into the state of the art Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH) in 2024 and wish to welcome an additional team member into our hospital service.
Our inpatient Speech and Language Therapy team are a welcoming and aspirational group of therapists with a clear vision and strong commitment to improving the lives of local people. We have a strong focus upon delivering patient-centred care and embedding 'what matters to you' care principles into all of our work. We also place equal emphasis upon caring for each other and are proud to work within a trust that champions the health and well-being of its staff.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an individual who is able to work independently with a range of communication and swallowing presentations and can use highly developed interpersonal skills to establish strong relationships with a range of individuals and MDTs.
We offer three band 6 acute hospital rotations at MMUH. Successful candidates will experience all rotations within each annual appraisal cycle; allowing for broad based experiences whilst developing more advanced clinical skills. Our core rotations are in medicine and frailty, ICU/surgery/respiratory and front door emergency care.
Our team is committed to supporting each individual team member's training and development and we ask for candidates who are equally motivated to then support others; mentoring SLT staff and other support staff within the service as well as helping us to grow our student placement provision.
Our service works over 7 days a week and post holders are required to engage in our weekend working hospital roster.
You will be required to:
To independently assess, diagnose and manage a range of disorders ofcommunication and swallowing as part of the medical and surgical inpatient, acute SLT service.
To work independently with patients with often sensitive and complex presentations, actively seeking support and supervision as required.
Development skills in instrumental assessment procedures such as; endoscopic examination of swallowing (FEES) or videofluoroscopy(VFS)
About us
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country - one of the country's most culturally diverse areas. It's a friendly and welcoming place - a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.
We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.
Our values - Ambition, Respect and Compassion - are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.
Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to "Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population." It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It's what makes us unique.
We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose. When we say we're 'with you all the way' we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details of the job role and responsibilities please review the attached job description and person specification for the post.
If this sounds like an opportunity that interests you, I would strongly encourage and invite candidates to call and discuss the post further in confidence.
Please contact:
Ellie Savage on tel: 07870388976 or ellie.savage1@nhs.net
Becky Johnson on tel: 07870388985 or Rebecca.Johnson17@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details of the job role and responsibilities please review the attached job description and person specification for the post.
If this sounds like an opportunity that interests you, I would strongly encourage and invite candidates to call and discuss the post further in confidence.
Please contact:
Ellie Savage on tel: 07870388976 or ellie.savage1@nhs.net
Becky Johnson on tel: 07870388985 or Rebecca.Johnson17@nhs.net
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Specialist theoretical knowledge of a broad range of pathologies to underpin practice in chosen specialism
- Sound theoretical knowledge of assessment, diagnosis and intervention options to underpin practice in management of communication and swallowing disorders.
- Knowledge of principles of clinical governance and its implications for the service
Desirable
- Awareness of current research/ national drivers in area of specialism
Qualifications
Essential
- Speech and Language Therapy degree qualification or equivalent
- HCPC and RCSLT Registration
- Post graduate dysphagia qualification of equivalent (i.e. attained level B RCSLT competencies)
- Portfolio evidence of CPD
- Completion of RCSLT newly qualified practitioner competencies
Desirable
- Membership of relevant RCSLT Clinical Excellence Network
Experience
Essential
- Postgraduate experience in the area of clinical specialism sufficient to demonstrate autonomous caseload management of communication and swallowing disorders.
- Experience of working as part of an MDT.
- Competence in managing dysphagia caseload independently
Desirable
- Experience of mentoring/ training junior staff and/or students
- Experience of FEES and/or VFS or willingness to work towards this
- Involvement in audit and research
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Specialist theoretical knowledge of a broad range of pathologies to underpin practice in chosen specialism
- Sound theoretical knowledge of assessment, diagnosis and intervention options to underpin practice in management of communication and swallowing disorders.
- Knowledge of principles of clinical governance and its implications for the service
Desirable
- Awareness of current research/ national drivers in area of specialism
Qualifications
Essential
- Speech and Language Therapy degree qualification or equivalent
- HCPC and RCSLT Registration
- Post graduate dysphagia qualification of equivalent (i.e. attained level B RCSLT competencies)
- Portfolio evidence of CPD
- Completion of RCSLT newly qualified practitioner competencies
Desirable
- Membership of relevant RCSLT Clinical Excellence Network
Experience
Essential
- Postgraduate experience in the area of clinical specialism sufficient to demonstrate autonomous caseload management of communication and swallowing disorders.
- Experience of working as part of an MDT.
- Competence in managing dysphagia caseload independently
Desirable
- Experience of mentoring/ training junior staff and/or students
- Experience of FEES and/or VFS or willingness to work towards this
- Involvement in audit and research
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
