Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a fixed term contract to support delivery of the Experts at Hand Plan part of the SEND Reform within local schools and EY settings at universal and targeted level. This role will included working within the core service alongside the EAH delivery and close working with OT.

This role would be working across experts at hand and core teams with support from senior colleagues as required (specific caseload to be agreed on appointment), assessing children, providing therapy, working with Speech & Language Therapy assistants, running parent/practitioner workshops, advising families & education staff, and supporting Early Years Practitioners, as part of Integrated Care Services for children and young people with SLCN in Solihull.

For any questions, contact the SLT service on 0121 722 8010. Interviews will take place on the week beginning 28th September 2026

Main duties of the job

• To be able to work well within a team, delivering towards shared goals and collaboration across an MDT.
• To be able to travel to work in settings, alongside other professionals, in a timely manner.
• To be able to assessment children's individual SLT needs and make the appropriate recommendations.
• To be able to complete clinical reports in a timely manner.
• To be able to work within trust policies
• To keep accurate and up to date case notes
• To have the ability to cope with flexible working patterns and adapt to change, capacity and demand
• To have excellent communication, collaboration and interpersonal skills
• To have high organisation and time management skills
• To be comfortable seeking support for any aspect of life at work.

About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Job responsibilities
Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.

Qualifications
Essential

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree
• License to practice & HCPC Registration
• Membership of RCSLT
• GCSEs (including A -- C grade in English & Maths, or equivalent)
• 3 passes at A level (or equivalent)

Experience
Essential

• Able to assess develop and implement appropriate programmes of care, write reports and evaluate outcomes and treatment to meet the needs of the clients
• Wide range of experience with different client groups at undergraduate level
• Knowledge of and adherence to national and local clinical guidelines
• Aware of rules relating to confidentiality and data protection and shares information within these constraints
• Demonstrates knowledge about children's communication difficulties
• Sound understanding of SEND Code of Practice and Experts at Hand initiative.
• Able to identify areas for own personal and professional development and take steps to meet those needs
• Knowledge of, and adherence to, national and local clinical guidelines

Desirable

• Developing specialist level skills in at least one area of clinical practice, such as speech sound disorder, dysfluency, cleft lip and palate, complex communication, special school provision etc.

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).

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