Senior Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

NHS; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Senior Specialist Speech & Language Therapist to provide leadership within a multidisciplinary team in York. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Speech and Language Therapy, registered with HCPC, and a minimum of 4 years of qualified experience. Responsibilities include assessing communication impacts, providing interventions, and training staff. The position is based in an innovative healthcare setting dedicated to brain injury rehabilitation.

Qualifications

• Registered with the HCPC.
• Minimum 4 years qualified experience.
• Able to manage complex dysphagia.

Responsibilities

• Work as autonomous speech and language therapist within your multidisciplinary team.
• Assess how a person's communication impacts on their day to day life.
• Provide training to staff and service users' social network.

Skills

Dysphagia Competencies

Specialist knowledge of SaLT models

Communication partner training

Complex case management

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Job description

Senior Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

Senior Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

York

Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of peoplewith brain injuries in the UK.Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more to recover and meet their personal goals.Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do youll find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.

The Service:

Located in York, the centre can accommodate up to 40 people over two floors and has stunning views of the Knavesmire area. Brainkind Neurological Centre York is an innovative, purpose-built independent hospital providing specialist neurobehavioral assessment and post-acute rehabilitation for people with a non-progressive acquired brain injury.

Main duties of the job

The Role:

Brainkind is looking for a Senior Specialist SaLT who wants to develop their experience by working in our highly regarded Hospital in York; providing strategic, professional leadership to the multi-disciplinary rehabilitation team.

About us

Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of peoplewith brain injuries in the UK.Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more to recover and meet their personal goals.Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do youll find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.

Brainkind are a Disability Confident Employer. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Brainkind is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive organisation. Its a place where we recognise, celebrate and live our values which includes offering a range of inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support employees from all backgrounds.

Job responsibilities

Your responsibilities will include:

Work as autonomous speech and language therapist within your multidisciplinary team

Assess how a persons communication impacts on their day to day life and provide intervention as appropriate.

Work with the person and their social network to problem solve and overcome barriers.

Assess communication and provide a management plan and rehabilitation (as appropriate) seeking specialist assessments as required

Provide training to staff and our service users social network

Be integral to service and organisational development.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• About you:
• What are we looking for?
• The successful applicant will have a Degree in Speech and Language Therapy
• Registered with the HCPC
• Achieved Dysphagia Competencies
• Specialist knowledge of SaLT models and interventions in ABI e.g. social communication, cognitive communication, communication partner training.
• Able to manage complex dysphagia within an adult neurology caseload
• Minimum 4 years qualified experience encompassing complex case management

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.