Employer Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Finch Road Primary Care Centre Town Birmingham Salary £38,682 - £46,580 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 10/11/2025 23:59 Interview date 08/12/2025
Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist- Looked After Children
Band 6
Please note that this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Job overview
Be part of the movement to improve and deliver neurodevelopmental and mental health services for young people in the city of Birmingham.
We have an opportunity for a Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist in Forward Thinking Birmingham in our Autism Assessment Team.
We are keen to hear from speech and language therapists who are enthusiastic and creative in their approach to service delivery and committed to improving the lives of neurodiverse children and young people. There is a commitment in Birmingham to enhance service provision for this complex population, and we are excited to hear from people who want to join us on the journey to improve services.
Main duties of the job
The Autism Assessment Team offers specialist assessment, as well as pre and post Autism diagnostic input within the specialist mental health service. The post holder will be able to contribute to the ongoing development of the team that will ensure all young people accessing mental health services have access to a timely, evidence-based assessment, as well as inform post diagnostic input to ensure young people’s experience is high quality and appropriate to guide their care going forwards. The post holder will have the opportunity to work alongside multi-disciplinary colleagues in mental health teams offering specialist consultation and advice to inform care planning and intervention for neurodiverse young people.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Degree in Speech and Language Therapy or equivalent.
* Current registration to practice with HCPC and RCSLT.
* Evidence of successful completion of specialist post qualification short courses related to young people with complex communication difficulties in specialist area, e.g., learning disability, autism, mental health.
KNOWLEDGE & NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
* Post-graduate paediatric and/or mental health experience.
Our Trust is committed to treating individuals fairly and ensuring they have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential, even if this means doing things differently for different people sometimes. We are working hard to ensure our workforce reflects the diversity within Birmingham and Solihull and that our services meet the needs of all diverse service users and carers.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. As part of the selection process you may be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, however all cases of criminal record history are dealt with on a case by case basis.
Please note, if applicable for your role you will be required to cover the cost of your DBS certificate. This will be deducted from your salary over 3 months. You will also be required to sign up to the DBS Update Service before commencement with the Trust. The Trust will reimburse this. You will be contractually obliged to maintain your subscription.
All successful applicants will be required to complete the Trust’s induction programme. The Fundamental (Statutory and Mandatory) training will be in an e-learning format. You will be required to complete training modules online (approx. 9-14 hours depending on post) by the end of your second week with us.
If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process we may contact you via email to advise you of the interview details. Please ensure you access your email account from which you applied regularly once the position has closed.
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, please ensure that you check if this role meets the eligibility criteria for sponsorship. Non UK /Republic of Ireland candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Browse: Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). The minimum salary threshold for a Health and Social Care is £25,000 and for the Skilled Worker route is £38,700. If the starting salary for this role is below this, we will not be able to provide sponsorship.
Relocation expenses may be reimbursed subject to eligibility. The policy provides for reimbursement up to £8,000.
Please note – if you are applying for a role within Police custody, due to Police Vetting requirements you must have been a UK resident for the last years.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Name Sumaya Rassool, Job title Advanced Speech and Language Therapist Email address sumaya.rassool@nhs.net Telephone number 07471518691
Additional information
For an informal discussion regarding this post please contact:
Sumaya Rassool, Advanced Speech and Language Therapist
Tel: 07471518691 sumaya.rassool@nhs.net
Dr Katy Robson, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Clinical Lead for Autism Assessment Team
Tel: 07795 283839 katy.robson@nhs.net
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