Band 7 Highly Specialist SLT in Bilingualism | Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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 managing a team of 10 to 20 SLTs .

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.

• 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 be responsible for the day-to-day management and support of a team of SLT staff comprising of bands 4 to 7


• You will develop strong and effective working relationships with colleagues using highly developed interpersonal skills


• You will apply BCHC Trust policies regarding staff management with fairness and compassion.



• 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

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.


• Managing staff performance/disciplinary matters within the designated team, with support from the Service Operational Manager.


• 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.