Are you ready to be part of a growing and dynamic field of Speech and Language Therapy in Mental Health? We’re offering an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Specialist SLT to join our supportive Allied Health Professions (AHP) team within urgent care mental health services across the Black Country (Inpatient mental health wards in Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton).
This permanent, full-time post offers the chance to make a real impact with adults and older adults on mental health wards. We’re open to part-time applications for the right candidate and offer flexible working arrangements (subject to service needs and policy).
Main duties of the job
- Deliver a specialist SLT service for dysphagia and communication needs.
- Work with clients presenting with complex and diverse mental health conditions, including behaviours that challenge.
- Provide dysphagia assessment, advice, and intervention to reduce clinical risks and support safe oral intake.
- Offer communication assessments and interventions tailored to individual needs.
- Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to support holistic care.
- Contribute to staff training and service development initiatives.
Person Specification
Clinical skills and knowledge
Essential
- Degree in Speech and Language Therapy (or relevant equivalent oversees qualification)
- Post Graduate dysphagia qualification/ training and competencies achieved
- Experience in a relevant clinical field
- Completed newly qualified practitioner competencies
Desirable
- Demonstration of specialist interest/knowledge of Adults in Mental Health or Autism
- Experience in delivering training to groups of people
- Attendance at Clinical Excellence Network related to clinical area
- Relevant CPD training completed
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.
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).
Closing Date: 29 April 2026
