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Bank level 7 Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT View all jobs
Posted 2 hour(s) ago
Reference: 2445089
Job summary
The successful candidates will be offering, evaluating and developing, assessment and support of children with social communication differences in a multi-disciplinary team.
You will offer support to more junior team members and students. You will be utilise your existing experience in a wide range of standardised assessments as a member of the multi-disciplinary team.
You will have strong clinical and caseload management skills and a passion for working with children with SEND, with a specific interest in the assessment and diagnosis of Autism.
You will have proven experience of successfully working with a range of clients, their families and others in order for the child to achieve meaningful outcomes.
You will have excellent communication and team working skills. You will be willing to work in a full range of locations across the city of Birmingham, including child development centres, education settings and family homes, as well as undertaking some assessments virtually.
Main duties of the job
- Deliver highly specialist speech and language therapy assessments, diagnosis and interventions for children and young people with complex needs.
- Manage and prioritise a varied caseload, providing both individual and group interventions.
- Work collaboratively with families, schools, nurseries, local authority services and multidisciplinary professionals to achieve positive outcomes.
- Provide specialist clinical advice, consultation and second opinions to colleagues and partner agencies.
- Supervise and support therapy assistants, students and other staff as required.
- Contribute to service development, clinical audit, quality improvement and outcome measurement activities.
- Deliver training to colleagues, carers and other professionals within specialist areas of practice.
- Support waiting list management, triage processes and equitable service delivery across the city as required.
- Maintain accurate clinical records, reports and statistical information in line with professional and Trust standards.
- Demonstrate clinical leadership and contribute to the ongoing development of Children's Therapy Services.
About us
Be Part of Our Team...
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people, parents and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.
If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.
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Details
Date posted
23 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£26.66 an hour per hour
Contract
Bank
Working pattern
Flexible working
Reference number
820-5475758-NOV
Job locations
Various
Birmingham
B74BN
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Bank Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, you will provide advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis and intervention for children and young people referred to Child Development Centre services. Working autonomously and as part of multidisciplinary teams, you will manage highly complex cases, using specialist knowledge and evidence-based practice to support clinical decision-making and deliver effective packages of care.
You will work closely with families, carers, educational settings, health colleagues, social care partners and other stakeholders to ensure a coordinated and holistic approach to care. The role requires excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills, particularly when discussing complex and sensitive clinical information.
The successful candidate will contribute to the clinical leadership of the service by supporting service transformation, participating in audits and research activities, reviewing evidence-based practice and helping to develop innovative approaches to service delivery. You will also support the supervision and development of other staff, contribute to training programmes and promote high standards of professional practice throughout the service.
This role requires extensive experience of working with children and young people with developmental disorders and delays, alongside strong skills in clinical reasoning, multidisciplinary working and safeguarding practice. The ability to travel independently across Birmingham is essential.
As this is a Bank position, shifts will be offered according to service requirements and the successful candidate's availability. Bank workers do not hold a substantive permanent post and are not guaranteed regular hours.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Bank Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, you will provide advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis and intervention for children and young people referred to Child Development Centre services. Working autonomously and as part of multidisciplinary teams, you will manage highly complex cases, using specialist knowledge and evidence-based practice to support clinical decision-making and deliver effective packages of care.
You will work closely with families, carers, educational settings, health colleagues, social care partners and other stakeholders to ensure a coordinated and holistic approach to care. The role requires excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills, particularly when discussing complex and sensitive clinical information.
The successful candidate will contribute to the clinical leadership of the service by supporting service transformation, participating in audits and research activities, reviewing evidence-based practice and helping to develop innovative approaches to service delivery. You will also support the supervision and development of other staff, contribute to training programmes and promote high standards of professional practice throughout the service.
This role requires extensive experience of working with children and young people with developmental disorders and delays, alongside strong skills in clinical reasoning, multidisciplinary working and safeguarding practice. The ability to travel independently across Birmingham is essential.
As this is a Bank position, shifts will be offered according to service requirements and the successful candidate's availability. Bank workers do not hold a substantive permanent post and are not guaranteed regular hours.
Person Specification
Qualifications/ training
Essential
- First degree level qualification, relevant to service area
- HCPC license to practice
- Full Membership of Professional body , relevant to service area
- Evidence of recent relevant CPD activities in specialist area
- Relevant training in specialist area e.g. post graduate dysphagia qualification, Sensory Integration, neurological rehabilitation
- Relevant training in clinical leadership
Desirable
- Masters post graduate qualification, relevant to service area
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of diagnostic assessment and intervention in specialist area of service
- Extensive 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
- Extensive experience of managing a mixed and complex caseload of children and young people with a range of developmental disorders and delays
- Significant experience of managing safeguarding concerns and an understanding of local processes
- Relevant experience of using leadership skills for service development
- Significant experience in providing support and supervision to colleagues and other professionals
- Extensive experience of providing complex written and verbal information to others to a high standard
- Significant experience of delivering successful/effective training to a range of qualified professionals in the area of specialism
Skills/knowledge
Essential
- Competent in using evidence base to inform clinical decisions and best practice in specialist clinical area
- Competent in critically appraising new developments in specialist area and apply to own practice and to service
- Knowledge of the national and political agenda influencing health services and specific service area
- Knowledge of the needs of a diverse social and ethnic population and the impact on all aspects of service provision
- Competent in using electronic systems relevant to practice in the Trust and in the clinical area
Desirable
- Competent in collecting and analysing data, critiquing research to contribute to service development, planning and management
Other job requirements
Essential
- Is able and willing to move around the city.
- Must have a full driving license and access to a vehicle
- Is able to carry a variety of equipment between locations safely.
Person Specification
Qualifications/ training
Essential
- First degree level qualification, relevant to service area
- HCPC license to practice
- Full Membership of Professional body , relevant to service area
- Evidence of recent relevant CPD activities in specialist area
- Relevant training in specialist area e.g. post graduate dysphagia qualification, Sensory Integration, neurological rehabilitation
- Relevant training in clinical leadership
Desirable
- Masters post graduate qualification, relevant to service area
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of diagnostic assessment and intervention in specialist area of service
- Extensive 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
- Extensive experience of managing a mixed and complex caseload of children and young people with a range of developmental disorders and delays
- Significant experience of managing safeguarding concerns and an understanding of local processes
- Relevant experience of using leadership skills for service development
- Significant experience in providing support and supervision to colleagues and other professionals
- Extensive experience of providing complex written and verbal information to others to a high standard
- Significant experience of delivering successful/effective training to a range of qualified professionals in the area of specialism
Skills/knowledge
Essential
- Competent in using evidence base to inform clinical decisions and best practice in specialist clinical area
- Competent in critically appraising new developments in specialist area and apply to own practice and to service
- Knowledge of the national and political agenda influencing health services and specific service area
- Knowledge of the needs of a diverse social and ethnic population and the impact on all aspects of service provision
- Competent in using electronic systems relevant to practice in the Trust and in the clinical area
Desirable
- Competent in collecting and analysing data, critiquing research to contribute to service development, planning and management
Other job requirements
Essential
- Is able and willing to move around the city.
- Must have a full driving license and access to a vehicle
- Is able to carry a variety of equipment between locations safely.
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
Various
Birmingham
B74BN
United Kingdom
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Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT
Address
Various
Birmingham
B74BN
United Kingdom