Go back
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT

Band 7 Highly Specialist SLT in Bilingualism

The closing date is 22 May 2025

Apply for this job

Job summary

Come and join our Children's SLT team in Birmingham: a vibrant multicultural city!

Do you have a special interest in the field of bilingualism? Are you passionate about the latest development and research in bilingualism and promoting and sharing good practice with SLT colleagues and partners?

Do you enjoy supporting your colleagues and helping them develop their clinical skills?

We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist to join our friendly and forward-thinking community team, acting as a highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist with expertise in the area of bilingualism and also working as an integral part of our management team.

This is an opportunity to develop your clinical and leadership skills contributing to developing a Balanced System in Birmingham in order to improve and advocate for services to children with SLCN especially bilingual children in our large multicultural city.

Main duties of the job

  • You will provide Speech and Language Therapy at a highly specialist level, with a specific focus on the area of bilingualism, functioning in partnership with other agencies and disciplines to support in the holistic assessment, diagnosis and intervention for children and young people known to the service.
  • You will demonstrate clinical leadership in bilingualism and represent the local team/service area in all appropriate meetings to support and develop quality services for bilingual children and young people across the city in an integrated partnership model.
  • You will develop strong and effective working relationships with colleagues using highly developed interpersonal skil

About us

  • It's a very exciting time for the Children's SLT service:
    • Significant new investment from health and our education partners to grow the team:new posts across a range of bands,including significant growth in our leadership team.
    • We are working closely with Marie Gascoigne and the Better Communication team implementing a Balanced System approach to support children with SLCN, working in partnership with families, the Local Authority and a wide range of stakeholders.
    • We are working in localities developing local networks in order to build skills in the wider workforce and increase the impact of our interventions.
    • Experienced team committed to taking NQPs through preceptor-ship & a culture of ongoing learning and clinical supervision.
    • Strong links with Universities and commitment to student education
  • We offer a supportive working environment with access to specialist clinical support, and an emphasis on sharing good practice through effective team working.
  • For further information about our department follow the link below:

http://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/childrens-slt

Details

Date posted

12 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

Depending on experience per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

820-7144796-CF

Job locations

Moseley Hall Hospital

Alcester Road

Birmingham

B13 8JL


Job description

Job responsibilities

See JD for detail, key duties include:

  • Contributing to discussions around setting the direction for the service including foreseeing risks and opportunities.Linking in with regional & national colleagues via networks to benchmark best practice, build professional networks and bring practice back to the service to contribute to service planning within the specialist area.
  • Reviewing and interpreting research evidence relevant to specialist area and contributing to discussions on how to implement findings to the benefit of the service in line with service priorities.
  • Supporting the Professional Leads and Service Clinical Manager in the development and implementation of an appropriate training programme for members of the team across the locality, using information from appraisals and personal development plans
  • Taking a role in the local implementation and monitoring of clinical supervision/ practice support systems in line with relevant policies and procedures.
  • Assisting the Service Clinical Manager and Professional Leads in the recruitment, selection, and induction of staff, as required.
  • Participating in the development of clinical protocols for use within the Service.

Job description

Job responsibilities

See JD for detail, key duties include:

  • Contributing to discussions around setting the direction for the service including foreseeing risks and opportunities.Linking in with regional & national colleagues via networks to benchmark best practice, build professional networks and bring practice back to the service to contribute to service planning within the specialist area.
  • Reviewing and interpreting research evidence relevant to specialist area and contributing to discussions on how to implement findings to the benefit of the service in line with service priorities.
  • Supporting the Professional Leads and Service Clinical Manager in the development and implementation of an appropriate training programme for members of the team across the locality, using information from appraisals and personal development plans
  • Taking a role in the local implementation and monitoring of clinical supervision/ practice support systems in line with relevant policies and procedures.
  • Assisting the Service Clinical Manager and Professional Leads in the recruitment, selection, and induction of staff, as required.
  • Participating in the development of clinical protocols for use within the Service.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • oFirst degree level qualification, relevant to service area
  • oHCPC Licence to practice
  • oFull Membership of Professional body , relevant to service area
  • oEvidence of recent relevant CPD activities in specialist area
  • oRelevant training in specialist area e.g. post graduate dysphagia qualification, Sensory-Integration, neurological rehabilitation
  • oRelevant training in clinical leadership

Experience

Essential

  • oExtensive experience of working as a specialist therapist with children and families in a range of multi-disciplinary and / or multi-agency teams in Local Authority and Health settings
  • oExtensive experience of managing a mixed and complex caseload of children and young people with a range of developmental disorders and delays
  • oSignificant experience of managing safeguarding concerns and an understanding of local processes
  • oRelevant experience of using leadership skills for service development
  • oSignificant experience in providing support and supervision to colleagues and other professionals

Skills

Essential

  • oKnowledge of the national and political agenda influencing health services and specific service area
  • oCompetent in using electronic systems relevant to practice in the Trust and in the clinical area
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • oFirst degree level qualification, relevant to service area
  • oHCPC Licence to practice
  • oFull Membership of Professional body , relevant to service area
  • oEvidence of recent relevant CPD activities in specialist area
  • oRelevant training in specialist area e.g. post graduate dysphagia qualification, Sensory-Integration, neurological rehabilitation
  • oRelevant training in clinical leadership

Experience

Essential

  • oExtensive experience of working as a specialist therapist with children and families in a range of multi-disciplinary and / or multi-agency teams in Local Authority and Health settings
  • oExtensive experience of managing a mixed and complex caseload of children and young people with a range of developmental disorders and delays
  • oSignificant experience of managing safeguarding concerns and an understanding of local processes
  • oRelevant experience of using leadership skills for service development
  • oSignificant experience in providing support and supervision to colleagues and other professionals

Skills

Essential

  • oKnowledge of the national and political agenda influencing health services and specific service area
  • oCompetent in using electronic systems relevant to practice in the Trust and in the clinical area

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.

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).

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.

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT

Address

Moseley Hall Hospital

Alcester Road

Birmingham

B13 8JL


Employer's website

https://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT

Address

Moseley Hall Hospital

Alcester Road

Birmingham

B13 8JL


Employer's website

https://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Service Clinical Manager

Heather Hallett

heather.hallett@nhs.net

07872420667

Details

Date posted

12 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

Depending on experience per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

820-7144796-CF

Job locations

Moseley Hall Hospital

Alcester Road

Birmingham

B13 8JL


Supporting documents

Privacy notice

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT's privacy notice (opens in a new tab)