Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

NHS; Daventry; On-site; GBP 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist for the Badby Park Neurological Centre in Daventry. The role involves leading therapeutic sessions, managing a designated caseload, and contributing to research. Ideal candidates will have HCPC registration and experience in dysphagia assessment and treatment. The position offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Annual salary of up to £48,257.00

33 days annual leave plus birthday off

Free meals and parking

Wellbeing support and activities

Career development and training

Pension contribution

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity Package

Retail discounts and special offers

Qualifications

• Demonstrating specialist skills in dealing with complex cases.
• Generating appropriate strategies for caseload management.

Responsibilities

• Lead group therapeutic sessions to develop speech and communication.
• Build one-to-one rapport with service users to encourage engagement.
• Undertake audits and contribute to research in the provision of treatments.

Skills

HCPC registration

Managing a caseload involving assessment and treatment of dysphagia

Experience of working with families

Continuing Professional Development

Job description

Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

This is a temporary role for a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist at Badby Park Neurological Centre in Daventry. The successful candidate will lead group therapeutic sessions, build one-to-one rapport with service users, and have experience in managing a caseload involving assessment and treatment of dysphagia. They will also have specialist knowledge in the areas of neurological patients.

Main duties of the job

As a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, you will be responsible for leading group therapeutic sessions, helping people develop and improve their speech and communication. You will build one-to-one rapport with service users, encouraging engagement and empowering recovery. You will have experience in managing a designated caseload using theoretical and practical experience, completing assessments, planning, implementing interventions, and evaluating outcomes aligned to care plans. You will also be undertaking audits and contributing to research in the provision of treatments.

About us

Elysium Healthcare is an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Job responsibilities

Are you a Speech and Language Therapist with Neuroexperience, looking for a new opportunity where you will be supported to develop and achieve your goals to become the best you can be? If so, join Badby Park Neurological Centrein Daventry.

You will lead group therapeutic group sessions, helping people develop and improve their speech and communication. Building one-to-one rapport with service users, you will encourage engagement and empower recovery. You will have experience in managing a designated caseload using theoretical and practical experience, completing assessments, planning, implementing interventions, and evaluating outcomes aligned to care plans.

With a strong emphasis on teamwork, you’ll receive support from a regional network of healthcare professionals and enjoy access to a variety of training courses to support you reach your career goals

As a Speech and Language Therapist you will be:

• Demonstrating specialist skills in dealing with complex cases, cultural and linguistic differences, and to generate appropriate strategies for caseload management.
• Undertaking audits and contributing to research in the provision of treatments.
• Specialist knowledge in the areas of neurological patients.

To be successful in this role, you'll need:

• HCPC registration
• Experience of managing a caseload involving assessment and treatment of dysphagia
• Experience of working with families
• Evidence of continuing Professional Development

Where you will be working

Location: Badby Road West,Daventry, Northamptonshire,NN11 4NH

You will be working at Badby Park, a specialist inpatient neurological rehabilitation and complex care service for people with neurological illnesses, acquired brain and spinal cord injuries.

You will work alongside side the multidisciplinary and clinical teams to deliver truly person-centred services where each individual is at the heart of everything. The service has extensive facilities to cater for specific needs for people over 18 years old, who have complex neurological care and rehabilitation requirements

What you will get:

• An annual salary of up to £48,257.00
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off!
• Free meals and parking
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
• Pension contribution to secure your future.
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
• Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.

About your next employer:

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• You will need to have HCPC registration, experience of managing a caseload involving assessment and treatment of dysphagia, experience of working with families, and evidence of continuing Professional Development.

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.