Job summary
- Main area
- Speech and Language Therapist
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 381-WC-7477049
- Employer
- Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- SWB NHS Trust
- Town
- Sandwell
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Children's Senior Speech and Language Therapist
NHS AfC: Band 6
Here at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust we’re committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse workforce and we welcome applications from all parts of the community. We are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities whilst employing people to our organisation who meet our Trust values of ambition, respect and compassion. With the opening of our new hospital, Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, it’s the coming together of expertise from every corner of our organisation and a show of our commitment to provide better healthcare and create more jobs and so much more. We at the Trust actively encourage Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) and disabled applicants, as well as members of the armed forces community and value the positive impact that difference has on our teams. We are committed to equality and diversity within our workforce.
Job overview
Would you like to come and join our innovative and forward thinking team?
We currently have a vacancy for a full time Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist. This post would be working with children and young people across Sandwell but especially assessing children and young people on the autism assessment pathway.
The successful applicant will:
- have a degree in Speech and Language Therapy
- be registered with the HCPC and RCSLT
- have experience working with children & young people
- ideally be ADOS trained but this is something we could offer once in post
- demonstrate good written and oral communication skills
- demonstrate effective organisational skills
- have a current driving license and have access to a car
This post is a paediatric community post so will could include clinic, school visits, nursery visits and contributing to the assessments for autism as well as many other diagnoses.
Main duties of the job
Assessment, diagnosis, advice and support for children across Sandwell.
We work with children aged from 0 to 16 or older if in full time education.
You will work alongside a diverse, multidisciplinary team including Occupational Therapists, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Specialist Teachers and Paediatricians to deliver evidence-based care and support, ensuring the best outcomes for our children and young people.
We also provide a service in schools, clinics, nurseries and children's own homes.
We are an award winning team and have been recognised as Outstanding by CQC. We are the authors of WellComm Early Years and WellComm Primary – both of which are published language screens that are used nationally. We are currently developing a new WellComm product.
We pride ourselves on being not only innovative and resourceful but also friendly, supportive and fun.
We are looking to recruit a Senior Speech and Language Therapist to join our Integrated Children’s Community Therapy Service in Sandwell (Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Speech & Language Therapy).
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification documents for details regarding the main roles and responsibilities of this post.
For further information please contact Kay Baker: 07817976710 or via The Lyng Centre: 0121 612 2345
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- A degree in Speech and Language Therapy from a recognised training establishment.
- Registration with RCSLT
- Registration with HCPC
- Evidence of a comprehensive, relevant and up-to date CPD record
Desirable criteria
- ADOS training
Experience
Essential criteria
- A range of post-graduate and post-competency experience working with children in a variety of settings, with a range of speech, language and interaction problems.
- Experience of managing and prioritising a caseload.
- Experience of working with assistants, students, newly qualified therapists and others as appropriate.
- Experience of participating in the delivery and development of training to a variety of recipients, both professional and non-professional.
- Experience of participating in clinical service development in response to local and national priorities involving research, audit and user feedback.
- Experience of working with a paediatric caseload
- Demonstrable experience in the assessment and diagnosis of children and young people with potential autism
Working conditions
Essential criteria
- Car driver essential. Able to work flexibly across locations
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kay Baker
- Job title
- Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07817976710
- Additional information
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