NHS
Band 7 Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
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Job Description
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- A recognised professional degree qualification in Speech and Language Therapy
- Registered member of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Demonstrate highly specialist skills and knowledge in SLCN applicable to the client group accessing the service (must include neurodiversity)
- Demonstrates knowledge of legislation, national standards and frameworks applicable to working in a mental health trust
- Commitment and enthusiasm for the continued development of Speech and Language Therapy services in mental health settings.
- ADOS trained (Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule)
- Demonstrate knowledge of service improvement and quality assurance of practice in the identified specialist area of SLCN.
- A recognised professional degree qualification in Speech and Language Therapy
- Registered member of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Demonstrate highly specialist skills and knowledge in SLCN applicable to the client group accessing the service (must include neurodiversity)
- Demonstrates knowledge of legislation, national standards and frameworks applicable to working in a mental health trust
- Commitment and enthusiasm for the continued development of Speech and Language Therapy services in mental health settings.
- ADOS trained (Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule)
- Demonstrate knowledge of service improvement and quality assurance of practice in the identified specialist area of SLCN.
Job summary
Band 7
Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
HMP Birmingham
Are you looking for variety, flexibility, challenge and the chance to progress your career into providing modern Speech and Language Therapy in a prison setting?
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Highly Speech and Language Therapist to work across the Learning disability and autism neurodiversity pathway (LDA) here at HMP Birmingham, which is cemented within the prison mental health team.
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust are the NHS provider of healthcare delivery for HMP Birmingham and work alongside several partnership agencies.
We have expanded services with focused pathways on Secondary mental health, Trauma, Personality Disorder, Dementia care and Learning Disability/ASD.
We are looking to recruit passionate Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist on a 12 month fixed term contract.
Main duties of the job
HMP Birmingham is part of the regional resource for the remand estate in the West Midlands, and is a Cat B establishment, servicing the Birmingham crown and magistrates' courts. The prison currently holds a maximum of 970 prisoners, with a combination of both sentenced and remand adult males.
We are now looking to enhance our skilled team, with a Speech and Language Therapist to build services for the LDA and Neurodiverse pathway.
There is a great opportunity to embrace change and embed culture.
Our service has defined structured Mental Health teams in operation and a supportive multi-disciplinary team, made up of Nurses, Occupational therapist, Psychiatrist and Psychologists.
We want to employ a Speech and Language Therapist who has a real understanding for the needs of the prisoner/offender population who can also bring innovation and change to our services. We see these services as a genuine specialism and are offering the opportunity to be part of it.
As part of our inspiring teams, you'll have the scope to share ideas and follow them through into innovative practice.
About us
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
Details
Date posted
06 May 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum, pro rata environmental allowance £1542
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
436-7014094-B
Job locations
HMP Birmingham
Winson Green
Birmingham
B18 4AS
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Additional informationDisclosure 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).
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 and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
HMP Birmingham
Winson Green
Birmingham
B18 4AS
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
HMP Birmingham
Winson Green
Birmingham
B18 4AS
Employer's website
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.
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